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BBC accused of ‘apologising for not being transphobic’ after Woman’s Hour ‘clarification’

The BBC has been criticised for “apologising to transphobes for not being transphobic” after it issued a ‘clarification’ on its Brain of Britain final coverage. Rating: Transsupportive, BBC, November 24, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

November 24, 2022
Culture wars take center stage in Tudor Dixon’s education proposals

Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon seized on national culture wars in a pair of press conferences this week, with education policy priorities aimed at transgender children in sports and discussion of sexual orientation and gender in classrooms. Rating: Transneutral, MLive, September 28, 2022 (PDF archive)

September 28, 2022
Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

The overall goal of SOC-8 is to provide health care professionals (HCPs) with clinical guidance to assist TGD people in accessing safe and effective pathways to achieving lasting personal comfort with their gendered selves with the aim of optimizing their overall physical health, psychological well-being, and self-fulfillment. Rating: Transsupportive, World Professional Association of Transgender Health via International Journal…

September 15, 2022
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)

August 19, 2022
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)

May 30, 2022
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…

February 22, 2022
Women Are Adult Human Females: Why Trans Women Aren’t Women

Kellie-Jay Keen (AKA Posie Parker) is a women’s rights campaigner and prominent critic of the trans rights movement (which she criticises because of the effect she believes it has on women). She is the founder of “Standing for Women” and appears regularly in the news and media, most recently in a heated interview with James…

January 23, 2022
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…

October 30, 2021
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)

October 29, 2021
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…

October 18, 2021