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Category: Washington

Senator Admits “Kids Online Safety Act” Will Target Trans Content Online

Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, September 3, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Senator Admits “Kids Online Safety Act” Will Target Trans Content Online A bill with bipartisan backing is quietly making its way through Congress, and it could pose a significant threat to LGBTQ+ content online.…

September 3, 2023
Transgender athlete laws by state: Legislation, science, more

Rating: Transneutral, ESPN, August 24, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video 1 archive) (Video 2 archive) (Video 3 archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender athlete laws by state: Legislation, science, more Since 2020, 23 states have passed laws restricting transgender athletes’ ability to participate in school sports in accordance with their gender identity.…

August 24, 2023
The Transgender Movement’s House of Cards Is Falling

Rating: Transphobic, Public Discourse, August 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary The Transgender Movement’s House of Cards Is Falling This week, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is holding its annual leadership conference at its headquarters in Itasca, Illinois. One issue that won’t be on the agenda but will be on the minds of many members is how to treat gender…

August 2, 2023
Transgender player Quinn shaking up the Women’s World Cup: Non-binary Canada midfielder no longer identifies as a woman

Rating: Transsupportive, Daily Mail, July 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Transgender player Quinn shaking up the Women’s World Cup: Non-binary Canada midfielder no longer identifies as a woman Transgender player Quinn shaking up the Women’s World Cup: Non-binary Canada midfielder no longer identifies as a woman – and loyal team mates insist…

July 28, 2023
A Patchwork of Transgender Healthcare Laws Push Families Across State Lines

Rating: Transsupportive, NPR, July 26, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Audio archive) Content Summary A Patchwork of Transgender Healthcare Laws Push Families Across State Lines July 26, 20235:48 PM ET LGBTQ activists rally at the State Capitol Building in Saint Paul, Minnesota. Earlier this year state legislators put into place legal protections for trans people…

July 26, 2023
Roadblock to Care: Barriers to Out-Of-State Travel for Abortion and Gender Affirming Care

Rating: Transsupportive, Surveillance Technology Oversight Project, July 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 18, 2023
June Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map

A map of the risk for anti-trans laws. For Pride, America feels like it has cleaved into two countries – one which targets transgender people everywhere, and one that has taken huge protective steps. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, June 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

June 25, 2023
Transgender care bans cause families to flee to other states

‘I’ve kept her safe’: Families flee states with transgender care bans to protect their children Rating: Transsupportive, USA Today, June 20, 2023, PDF archive, HTML archive

June 20, 2023
May Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map

The map of anti-trans risk has polarized into two Americas – one where trans people have full legal protections, and one where they are persecuted by the state. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin In The Morning, May 20, 2023 (PDF archive)

May 20, 2023
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)

May 9, 2023