Category: non-binary
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AMA strengthens its policy on protecting access to gender-affirming care
The American Medical Association (AMA) House of Delegates today passed the Endocrine Society’s resolution to protect access to evidence-based gender-affirming care for transgender and gender-diverse individuals. Rating: Transsupportive, Endocrine Society, June 12, 2023 (PDF archive)
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UNITE FOR TRANS RIGHTS/ STAND UP, SPEAK OUT – March for your rights
On November 20th, 2023, the Transgender Day of Remembrance, at 10am one million trans and non-binary people will walk the streets of DC to the Reflecting Pool and demand Congress passes Federal protections for all trans people. Rating: Transsupportive, TransLiberationDC2023 (PDF archive)
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Ask Ethan: What is a woman?
If you think you know what sex, gender, and “the right thing to do” for trans youth and adults are, be sure it agrees with actual science. Rating: Transsupportive, BigThink, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary STARTS WITH A BANG — JUNE 9, 2023 Ask Ethan: What is a woman? If you…
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Janelle Monae Vows To Fight Anti-LGBTQ Bills: I’ll Never ‘Be Silent’
“If we’re erasing history, how are we supposed to correct the mistakes that the past has made and create a better future?” Monáe asked. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)
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‘State of Emergency’ Declared For LGBTQ+ People By Human Rights Campaign
For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a “state of emergency” in response to a record number of bills introduced across state legislatures this year that has already surpassed numbers from 2022. Rating: Transsupportive, Newsweek, June 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Notes from South Sulawesi: Gender diversity in Bugis society
We soon learned that Buginese people (also referred to as Bugis), who are one of the three major ethnic groups in the province, have five genders that coexist in harmony. Aside from makkunrai (women) and oroané (men), the Buginese society identifies calalai (transgender females), calabai (transgender males) and bissu. Bissu is the fifth gender, which…
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There Is No Place for Anti-Trans Agendas in the UN
We express grave concerns over the series of harmful statements made and actions taken by the current UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem. To our dismay, the Special Rapporteur has persistently advocated for additional obstacles and conditions to legal gender recognition that undermine the rights protections of…
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Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country
Leaked emails give a glimpse of the religious-right networks behind transgender health care bans. Rating: Transsupportive, Mother Jones, March 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to criminalise life-saving healthcare for trans kids
Notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to introduce legislation that would criminalise vital gender-affirming care for trans youth. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, August 19, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)