Category: medical

  • North Dakota judge denies temporary halt to transgender health care ban for children

    Rating: Transneutral, INFORUM, November 13, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary North Dakota judge denies temporary halt to transgender health care ban for childrenINFORUM North Dakota judge denies temporary halt to transgender health care ban for children Three families and a pediatrician suedthe state on Sept. 15, saying the ban…

  • Vatican says it’s permissible for transgender Catholics to be baptized

    Rating: Transsupportive, Associated Press, November 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Vatican says it’s permissible for transgender Catholics to be baptized In the United States, the national conference of Catholic bishops rejects the concept of gender transition, leaving many transgender Catholics feeling excluded. On Wednesday, the Vatican made public…

  • Why was a transgender Texas boy removed from a lead role in the school musical ‘Oklahoma’?

    Rating: Transsupportive, Dallas Morning News, November 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Why was a transgender Texas boy removed from a lead role in the school musical ‘Oklahoma’? Max Hightower was cast in ensemble roles for theater productions throughout high school. Then, finally, his teacher offered him one of…

  • Vatican says transgender people can be baptized

    Rating: Transsupportive, NBC News, November 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Vatican says transgender people can be baptized Responding to questions from a Brazilian bishop, the Vatican also said that transgender people can be godparents and witnesses at church weddings. St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome. Andrea Ronchin / NurPhoto via…

  • Medicine with a “Transgender Bias”

    Rating: Transphobic, City Journal, November 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Medicine with a “Transgender Bias” A new lawsuit raises the question of whether “gender-affirming care” constitutes gay conversion therapy and violated the civil rights of a gay man. Nov 08 2023 Fenway Community Health Center in Boston, the…

  • In India, transgender beggars use digital apps to avoid discrimination

    Rating: Transsupportive, Al Jazeera English, November 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary In India, transgender beggars use digital apps to avoid discrimination The rise in digital transactions has helped marginalised communities like transgender people to manage their finances.  By Rohit Lohia and Sameer Mushtaq  Published On 8 Nov 20238 Nov…

  • Equaldex: Explore the progress of LGBTQ+ rights across the world

    Rating: Transsupportive, Equaldex, November 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Explore the progress of LGBTQ+ rights across the world.

  • Anti-trans prison housing bill raises alarms

    Rating: Transsupportive, The Capital Times, November 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Anti-trans prison housing bill raises alarms Rylee Jenich spent 10 years incarcerated in various Wisconsin men’s prisons. For the last six of those years, Jenich — a trans-feminine person who uses they/them pronouns — publicly identified as…

  • Annette Bening warns anti-trans lawmakers: “You do not want to make this momma mad”

    Rating: Transsupportive, LGBTQ Nation, October 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Annette Bening warns anti-trans lawmakers: “You do not want to make this momma mad” Over the weekend, Annette Bening received GLSEN’s Advocate Award at the LGBTQ+ organization’s annual Rise Up L.A. benefit. The four-time Oscar nominee lived up…

  • As transgender health care draws patients to New Mexico, waitlists grow

    Rating: Transsupportive, CBS News, October 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary As transgender health care draws patients to New Mexico, waitlists grow ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — This summer, Sophia Machado packed her bags and left her home in Oregon to move to Albuquerque, New Mexico, where her sister lived and…