Category: medical

  • Trans journalist Erin Reed on fighting anti-LGBTQ+ hate and working at the coalface of transphobia

    Independent journalist Erin Reed might be one of the busiest legislative trackers of the year. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, May 9, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • В гендерном переходе заподозрили уклонение

    Translation: Gender transitions suspected in evasions В ближайшее время в Госдуму будут внесены поправки, запрещающие официальную смену пола без проведения хирургической операции. Об этом “Ъ” рассказала глава думского комитета по вопросам семьи, женщин и детей Нина Останина. Ранее с такой инициативой выступил Минюст. Источник “Ъ” в Думе поясняет, что внимание законодателей привлекли участившиеся случаи, когда…

  • Namibians Take the Fight for LGBTQ Rights to the Supreme Court

    Rating: Transsupportive, Vice, May 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Namibians Take the Fight for LGBTQ Rights to the Supreme Court May 2, 2023 Namibians fighting for equal rights have taken their case for marriage equality to their Supreme Court — meet the family behind the case.

  • ‘Let Her Speak!’: Trans Montana Lawmaker Stands Firm In Dispute

    Montana Republicans want to silence Rep. Zooey Zephyr after she said they would have “blood on their hands” if they banned gender-affirming medical care. Rating: Transsupportive, Associated Press via Huffington Post, April 24, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • Pride sponsors, stand up for your trans employees in Missouri

    Show us that you value our community. Tell Attorney General Bailey and Governor Parsons that this will not stand. Spread the word! Share this petition with the hashtag #NOMODiscrimination and this link: https://chng.it/48GZHRPGzf See also: this update. Rating: Transsupportive, Change.org, April 24, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • The hyper fixation on bathrooms and sports teams

    There is so much more to the trans struggle Rating: Transsupportive (except for sports), Medium, April 21, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • Erin Reed on Transgender Rights and Politics

    Erin Reed talked about transgender rights and equality, including transgender athlete legislation. Rating: Transsupportive, C-SPAN, April 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)

  • Montana governor supports transgender minor health care ban

    Montana’s Republican governor indicated Monday he would sign a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, but he suggested changes to make it clear that public funds could not be used to pay for surgery or hormone treatments for youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press, April 17, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • Asleep at the Wheel

    Policy report from transphobic organization Policy Exchange seeking to implement and reinforce transphobic policies for schools in the United Kingdom. Rating: Transphobic, Policy Exchange, March 30, 2023 (PDF archive)

  • What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows

    Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health Rating: Transsupportive, Scientific American, May 12, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its…