Category: human rights

  • Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand

    Rating: Transsupportive, LGBTQ Nation, October 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand In a world that is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of embracing diversity and acknowledging the stories of marginalized communities, Nigeria stands as…

  • Dozens of mourners gather to honor A’nee Roberson, a Black trans woman killed in D.C.

    Rating: Transsupportive, LGBTQ Nation, October 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Dozens of mourners gather to honor A’nee Roberson, a Black trans woman killed in D.C. On Wednesday, nearly 100 mourners gathered for a vigil in Washington, D.C. to honor A’nee Roberson, a 30-year-old Black trans woman…

  • Black Trans Woman London Price Killed in Front of Grandma

    Rating: Transsupportive, Advocate, October 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Black Trans Woman London Price Killed in Front of Grandma London Price, a 26-year-old Black transgender woman, was fatally shot Monday outside her home in northwest Miami-Dade County. “Family members said Price was first pistol-whipped in front of her…

  • Eddie Izzard says ‘trans rights are human rights. End of story’ as he stars in Doctor Jekyll remake

    Rating: Transsupportive, Sky News, October 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Eddie Izzard says ‘trans rights are human rights. End of story’ as he stars in Doctor Jekyll remake Eddie Izzard says the majority of people she meets on the streets are “positive” and “accepting” of her as a…

  • As Extreme as It Gets: Supposed ‘Moderates’ in GOP Conference Choose as Speaker an Election Denier Who Called LGBTQ+ People a ‘Deviant Group’

    Rating: Transsupportive, Human Rights Campaign, October 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary As Extreme as It Gets: Supposed ‘Moderates’ in GOP Conference Choose as Speaker an Election Denier Who Called LGBTQ+ People a ‘Deviant Group’ WASHINGTON — In the wake of the vote today in the House of Representatives…

  • Japan Supreme Court hands down a landmark transgender rights decision

    Rating: Transneutral, NPR, October 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Japan Supreme Court hands down a landmark transgender rights decision : NPR Japan’s Supreme Court hands down a landmark transgender rights decision October 25, 20231:59 PM ET Anthony Kuhn The unnamed plaintiff’s lawyers, Kazuyuki Minami, left, and…

  • “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” Republished In Junk-Science Journal With A Shady Record

    “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” Republished In Junk-Science Journal With A Shady Record

    Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, October 23, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” Republished In Junk-Science Journal With A Shady Record On Monday, several prominent anti-trans accounts announced the republication of a previously retracted paper supporting the notion of “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria,” a pseudoscientific…

  • Global Resistance to Anti-gender Opposition

    Rating: Transsupportive, Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice, October 11, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary See also: Executive Summary, Overview Global Resistance to Anti-gender Opposition LGBTQI+ Activism in Colombia, India, Kenya, Peru, and Serbia September 2023 Purpose and Gratitude In May 2022, we, two researchers with long histories of activism,…

  • 11th Circuit Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Drag Ban

    11th Circuit Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Drag Ban

    Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, October 11, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary 11th Circuit Court Upholds Ruling Blocking Drag Ban In a significant ruling released Wednesday by the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals, the Florida drag ban will not be allowed to take effect. This decision upholds an…

  • How sports are handling transgender women in competition – DW – 10/01/2023

    Rating: Transneutral, Deutsche Welle, October 1, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary How sports are handling transgender women in competition – DW – 10/01/2023 Discussions about transgender rights and sports have been ongoing among athletes and sports federations for years. In a recent development, an upcoming World Aquatics Swimming…