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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…

August 1, 2023
A trans immigrant fleeing persecution tries to get asylum—and just get by—in SF. It’s not easy

Millions face pervasive discrimination and unjustifiable violence at home. Some come here seeking asylum in the true sense of the word. This is one story Rating: Transsupportive, 48Hills, July 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary A trans immigrant fleeing persecution tries to get asylum—and just get by—in SF. It’s…

July 31, 2023
Roanoke County mom of trans daughter shows concern for new transgender student policy

Rating: Transneutral, WSLS 10, July 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary Roanoke County mom of trans daughter shows concern for new transgender student policy ROANOKE COUNTY, Va. – Sherry Howard’s daughter, Elisa, came out as transgender in 8th grade back in 2019. First, to her family, then her peers. “As you…

July 27, 2023
Trans men entering Miss Italy in protest demand apology amid ‘continuous transphobia’ across country

A group of trans men, who have entered the Miss Italy contest to protest its ban on trans women, say they want to “blow away the sand castle of biology [organisers have] been hanging on to”. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Trans men entering Miss Italy in protest…

July 27, 2023
Lawsuit over Kansas IDs would be a ‘morass’ if transgender people intervene, attorney general says

Rating: Transneutral, The Associated Press, July 26, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Lawsuit over Kansas IDs would be a ‘morass’ if transgender people intervene, attorney general says TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Allowing transgender Kansas residents to intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to force the state to list the sex they were assigned…

July 26, 2023
Lawsuit over Kansas IDs would be a ‘morass’ if transgender people intervene, attorney general says

Rating: Transneutral, ABC News, July 26, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Lawsuit over Kansas IDs would be a ‘morass’ if transgender people intervene, attorney general says TOPEKA, Kan. — Allowing transgender Kansas residents to intervene in a lawsuit that seeks to force the state to list the sex they were assigned at birth…

July 26, 2023
Kansas, Other States Threaten To Undo Legal Gender Changes; What To Do

Kansas, Montana, North Dakota, and Tennessee all have passed laws “defining sex” to exclude trans people. Now Kansas intends to revert all gender changes back legally. Here’s what you can do. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, June 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

June 27, 2023
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
Transgender people: 10 common myths

Rating: Transsupportive, Vox, November 14, 2018 (PDF 0 archive) (PDF 1 archive) (PDF 2 archive) (PDF 3 archive) (PDF 4 archive) (PDF 5 archive) (PDF 6 archive) (PDF 7 archive) (PDF 8 archive) (PDF 9 archive) (PDF 10 archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender people: 10 common myths As transgender issues…

November 14, 2018
What California Gets that England Doesn’t

But what I want, no, need, to talk about today is the difference between my privileged transition from female to male in California, and what I discovered when I returned to England. Rating: Transsupportive, GenderGP, October 18, 2018 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

October 18, 2018