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Indian state proposes sweeping LGBTQ policy
Rating: Transsupportive, Washington Blade, February 15, 2025, (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Suggest/Improve an Action on the Action Portal! Content Summary (Washington Blade photo by Ernesto Valle) The government of Tamil Nadu in southern India has proposed a policy that is designed to improve the lives of LGBTQ and intersex people in…
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Gender Jargon
Under construction… your suggestions welcome! Term Definition / Improvement TERF trans-excluding radical feminist transition-affirming gender-affirming or gender-confirming See also: Right-Wing Transphobic Dog Whistle Jargon
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Transgender People’s Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked
Rating: Transsupportive, Scientific American, November 17, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary NOVEMBER 17, 2023 5 MIN READ Transgender People’s Neurological Needs Are Being Overlooked Migraine, stroke and epilepsy disproportionately affect members of the transgender community—but neurologists are often unprepared to respond BY Z PAIGE L’ERARIO Neurology As a transgender neurologist, I…
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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…
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Largest School District In Vermont Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights For Students
Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, October 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Largest School District In Vermont Unanimously Codifies Trans Rights For Students Transgender students have faced an array of threats in recent years. Several states have barred them from sports, restricted their bathroom access, banned books about…
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Far-left feminist professor praises transgender agenda for ‘frightening’ people
Rating: Transphobic, Fox News, September 4, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Far-left feminist professor praises transgender agenda for ‘frightening’ people A gender studies professor at the University of California at Berkeley said the transgender agenda is supposed to make people “uncomfortable” and has aims at “changing reality.” …
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EXCLUSIVE: Meet the director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health Exclusive interview: Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health
Rating: Transsupportive, Washington Blade, August 30, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary EXCLUSIVE: Meet the director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health Exclusive interview: Director of Johns Hopkins Center for Transgender Health The topic of gender affirming healthcare has never attracted more attention or scrutiny, presenting challenges…
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Right-Wing Transphobic Dog Whistle Jargon
Under construction… your suggestions welcome! Jargon Translation biological female / biological woman person assigned female at birth (often used to misidentify trans man) biological male / biological man person assigned male at birth (often used to misidentify trans woman) chemical castration puberty blockers child mutilation gender-affirming surgery for minors gender confusion used to describe people,…
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Who’s behind transgender policies in Southern California schools? – Press Enterprise
Rating: Transneutral, The Press-Enterprise, August 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Who’s behind transgender policies in Southern California schools? – Press Enterprise Sidelined in Sacramento, California conservatives went back to school. They won school board seats last fall and are now working to advance what they see as an…