Category: misgendering
-
Russian Lawmakers Vote to Ban Gender Reassignment
Russian lawmakers voted on Wednesday to ban legal or surgical sex changes, the latest in a series of conservative proposals put forward since Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine last year. Rating: Transneutral, Moscow Times, June 14, 2023 (PDF archive)
-
Teacher, ACLU file challenge to new K-3 ban on ‘human sexuality’ education
A new Indiana law that critics say will effectively ban discussions about LGBTQ+ people in schools under the guise of blocking conversations around “human sexuality” now faces a legal challenge. Rating: Transneutral, News and Tribune, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
-
Elon Musk Celebrates Pride Month By Going On An Anti-Trans Tweeting Spree
Critics say the platform isn’t safe for trans users after the company rolled back protections against “targeted misgendering.” Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
-
Girl, 9, accused of being trans at Kelowna track meet
Two Kelowna moms are speaking out after their 9-year-old daughter was verbally assaulted at a track and field event on Thursday at Kelowna’s Apple Bowl. Rating: Transsupportive, Castanet, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
-
Elon Musk Slams Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
Video quoting Elon Musk’s transphobic tweets and providing so-called medical science from Greg Marchand, who is apparently an obstetrician/gynecologist who opposes gender-affirming care. Rating: Transphobic, Fox News, June 11, 2023 (Video archive 1) (Video archive 2)
-
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)
-
Douglas County, Kan., says she won’t prosecute anyone after ‘bathroom bill’ goes into effect
The bill, referred to as the “women’s bill of rights” by supporters and “the bathroom bill” by opponents, will go into law next month after legislators were able to override Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto during the legislative calendar. Rating: Transneutral, KMBC ABC, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
-
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)
-
Twitter officials censor ‘What is a Woman’ documentary over ‘transphobia’ & ‘misgendering’ charges, resign after Elon Musk overturns censorship and promotes it
Elon Musk promoted the ‘What is a Woman’ documentary on Twitter saying “Every parent should watch this,” after removing censorship on it Rating: Transphobic, Opindia, June 3, 2023 (PDF archive)