Category: immigration
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US Senate Democrats block bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
Rating: Transsupportive, Guardian, March 4, 2025 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary US Senate Democrats block bill to ban trans athletes from women’s sports Democratic senator says trans athletes ‘deserve an ally’ after Republican-led bill quashed in razor-sharp 51-45 vote Joseph Gedeon in Washington Tue 4 Mar 2025 10.21 EST US Senate Democrats banded…
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There’s a Reason Even ‘Smart’ People Surrender to Trump
Rating: Transsupportive, New York Times, February 13, 2025 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary By Patrick Healy and M. Gessen Produced by Vishakha Darbha The deputy editor of Opinion, Patrick Healy, speaks with the columnist M. Gessen about why so many people and institutions, including Democrats, have bent the knee to Trump, despite strongly disagreeing…
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These Trans-Rights Advocates Aren’t Waiting for Dems to Save Them
Rating: Transsupportive, Rolling Stone, January 9, 2025 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary THESE TRANS-RIGHTS ADVOCATES AREN’T WAITING FOR DEMS TO SAVE THEM The Gender Liberation Movement occupied Capitol bathrooms last month to protest an anti-trans ban. They’re just getting started By NIKKI MCCANN RAMIREZ JANUARY 9, 2025 President-elect Donald Trump and…
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‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes
Rating: Transsupportive, 404 Media, January 9, 2025, (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Suggest/Improve an Action on the Action Portal! Content Summary ‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes Jason Koebler Jan 9, 2025 at 3:58 PM Meta’s decision to specifically allow users to call LGBTQ+…
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2024 was the year trans people like me became untouchables
Rating: Transsupportive, San Francisco Chronicle, December 31, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary OPINION//OPEN FORUM 2024 was the year trans people like me became untouchables What happens when a winning candidate attacks a minority comprising less than 1% of the population? They become an untouchable caste, with no allies By Diana…
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Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks
Rating: Transneutral, Washington Post, October 22, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Republicans lean into anti-transgender message in closing weeks GOP candidates are attacking transgender rights in swing states, as part of a final pitch to voters. By Leigh Ann Caldwell, Liz Goodwin and Justine McDaniel October 22, 2024 at 5:00 a.m. EDT Donald…
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Trump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country
Rating: Transneutral, The New York Times, October 8, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Trump and Republicans Bet Big on Anti-Trans Ads Across the Country Republicans have spent tens of millions of dollars on the ads, part of an attempt to help them win over suburban female voters. By Shane Goldmacher…
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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…