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  • Texas Anti-Abortion Judge Suggests Drag Is

    Texas Anti-Abortion Judge Suggests Drag Is “Sexualized,” Allows Ban

    Rating: Trans supportive neutral phobic, Erin In The Morning, September 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Texas Anti-Abortion Judge Suggests Drag Is “Sexualized,” Allows Ban An infamous federal judge in Texas, Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, ruled today that a ban on drag shows at West Texas A&M does not violate…

  • Reject online censorship. Tell lawmakers to oppose KOSA!

    Rating: Transsupportive, Fight for the Future via Stop KOSA, September 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Reject online censorship. Tell lawmakers to oppose KOSA! URGENT! Lawmakers have reintroduced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), a dangerous censorship bill that would give the government unprecedented control over the internet. KOSA won’t…

  • Senator appears to suggest bipartisan bill would censor transgender content online

    Rating: Transneutral, NBC News, September 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Senator appears to suggest bipartisan bill would censor transgender content online A co-sponsor of a bipartisan bill intended to protect children from the dangers of social media and other online content appeared to suggest the measure…

  • Senator Admits

    Senator Admits “Kids Online Safety Act” Will Target Trans Content Online

    Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, September 3, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Senator Admits “Kids Online Safety Act” Will Target Trans Content Online A bill with bipartisan backing is quietly making its way through Congress, and it could pose a significant threat to LGBTQ+ content online.…

  • Texas supreme court allows ban on transgender youth care to take effect

    Rating: Transneutral, The Guardian US, August 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Texas supreme court allows ban on transgender youth care to take effect The Texas supreme court allowed a new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the…

  • Buy a rainbow Swatch, get a three-year jail term in Malaysia

    The Swiss watchmaker Swatch produces a variety of rainbow-themed wristwatches. The Malaysian government announced today that anyone who buys or sells one could face up to three years in jail. According to an NBC News report, the government has deemed LGBTQ-themed Swatch products as “potentially harmful to morality. Rating: Transneutral, Boing Boing, August 10, 2023 (PDF…

  • Ron DeSantis tries to erase trans people from Florida schools.

    Rating: Transsupportive, Slate, August 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Ron DeSantis tries to erase trans people from Florida schools. On Monday, the deputy general counsel of Florida’s Orange County Public Schools system sent an email to principals announcing new policies for the upcoming academic year. To implement recently…

  • Florida ‘Effectively’ Bans AP Psychology Course Over Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Content

    The College Board announced it was refusing to change the content of its psychology course for the state’s Department of Education. Rating: Transneutral, Huffington Post, August 3, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary Florida ‘Effectively’ Bans AP Psychology Course Over Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity Content The College Board announced it was refusing…

  • No More Closed Doors for Russian Transgender People

    Combined with the relentless transphobic rhetoric of Russian politicians and authorities, these developments suggest that Russia is an unsafe environment for transgender individuals. Those who choose to leave the country because of their identity should have the opportunity to find refuge in foreign nations where their lives and health will not be endangered. Rating: Transsupportive,…

  • Russia’s Law Targeting Transgender People Sows Fear for L.G.B.T. Russians

    Rating: Trans supportive neutral phobic, New York Times, August 1, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Russia’s Law Targeting Transgender People Sows Fear for L.G.B.T. Russians A new law underscores how Vladimir V. Putin is increasingly using the war in Ukraine as justification for greater restrictions on L.G.B.T.Q. life, portraying it as a consequence…