Category: transphobia
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Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to criminalise life-saving healthcare for trans kids
Notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to introduce legislation that would criminalise vital gender-affirming care for trans youth. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, August 19, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Transgender Women Endure Alleged Mob Attack at Home
Five transgender women were attacked by a mob of up to 30 men at their home in Chughureti District, Tbilisi, early on May 29, LGBTQ+ rights groups reported yesterday. Rating: Transneutral, Civil.ge, May 30, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Texas attorney general declares gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids ‘child abuse’
Rating: Transneutral, Texas Newsroom, February 22, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Texas attorney general declares gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids ‘child abuse’ By Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom Published February 22, 2022 at 1:35 PM CST Ken Paxton’s legal opinion issued Monday defines certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors…
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CMDA Ethics Statement Transgender Identification
A novel way of thinking about one’s body has entered into popular culture. “Transgender” individuals refer to their “gender” as a sexual identity that may be male or female, something in between, or neither. This self-identification differs from, and takes priority over, their biological sex as recognized in their chromosomal DNA and innate physical sexual…
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Trans Activism UK’s Finalised Open Letter to the BBC
The following version of Trans Activism UK’s Open Letter to the BBC, complete with signatories present at 8pm UK on Friday October 29th, is the version which will be sent in digital and physical formats to multiple members of staff at the BBC. Rating: Transsupportive, LauraKBuzz.com, October 29, 2021 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Dave Chappelle and Free Speech: A Trans Woman’s View
Today, I want to talk about the recent uproar over the new Dave Chappelle Netflix special that some people have described as transphobic. I then want to expand the discussion into the wider issue of trans issues and free speech, something that is close to my heart. Rating: Transsupportive, Medium, October 18, 2021 (PDF archive) (HTML…
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‘Disturbing’ anti-trans billboard removed after just 24 hours: ‘It’s a hateful dog whistle’
An “anti-trans” billboard lasted less than 24 hours in Wellington, New Zealand, before widespread complaints resulted in it being removed. Paid for by campaign group Speak Up For Women, the black-and-white billboard displayed the popular gender-critical slogan “woman = adult human female”. Pink News, August 9, 2021 (PDF archive)
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Born in the wrong body?
I’m trying to take a break from getting hammered on social media by people who can’t or (much more likely) prefer not read what trans people have to say for ourselves. In the meantime I’ve been watching transphobes continue the cycle of re-affirming their radicalisation through repeating lies about “trans ideology” to each other while…