Category: children
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Boycott starts as Call of Duty removes Nickmercs skin for anti-Pride comment
Some fans have started boycotting Call of Duty after Activision removed the virtual skin of popular streamer Nickmercs. The publisher removed his skin bundle after he tweeted about a Pride incident that was interpreted as anti-LGBTQ+. Rating: Transneutral, VentureBeat, June 10, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Britain Limits Use of Puberty-Blocking Drugs to Research Only
Britain’s National Health Service announced on Friday that it would limit the use of puberty-suppressing drugs to children enrolled in clinical trials. The change comes as the agency’s pediatric gender services have struggled to keep up with soaring demand. Rating: Transneutral, New York Times, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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North Little Rock School Board approves pronoun policy for district employees
The new policy says that employees should only refer to students by the name listed on their birth certificate and by pronouns consistent with their biological sex. Rating: Transphobic, KATV ABC, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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NHS will not offer puberty blockers to children suffering from gender dysphoria
Guidance ‘will go down in safeguarding history’ as hormone-suppressing drugs will not be routinely recommended at two new clinics in England. Rating: Transphobic, Telegraph, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Puberty blockers will not be routinely offered to children at new gender clinics
Puberty-supressing hormones will generally only be commissioned as part of clinical research, NHS England said. Rating: Transneutral, Independent, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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‘The View’ explodes over criticism of drag queens: They ‘don’t even like children!’
Co-host Whoopi Goldberg argued the GOP lawmakers restricting ‘gender-arming care’ for kids make them feel like they ‘don’t deserve to live’ Rating: Transphobic, Fox News, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Ask Ethan: What is a woman?
If you think you know what sex, gender, and “the right thing to do” for trans youth and adults are, be sure it agrees with actual science. Rating: Transsupportive, BigThink, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary STARTS WITH A BANG — JUNE 9, 2023 Ask Ethan: What is a woman? If you…
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Maryland governor Wes Moore signs trans healthcare protections
Maryland’s Democratic governor, Wes Moore, has signed an executive order to protect trans healthcare in the state, bucking the trend in a rise of anti-LGBTQ+ laws sweeping the US. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Coming out trans at school: Students share stories
As the government prepares to release restrictive new guidance for schools on trans students, three young people share their experiences of exploring their gender while in education. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)