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  • The GOP Debate Had One Of The Grossest Anti-Trans Moments Yet

    Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, December 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary The Latest GOP Debate Had One Of The Grossest Anti-Trans Moments Yet Megyn Kelly opened the floor for candidates to openly attack transgender youth on Wednesday night. By Nick Visser Dec 6, 2023, 11:22 PM EST |…

  • Wisconsin Trans Bans Meet Massive Resistance, 10,000 Pages Of Opposition Testimony

    Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, October 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Wisconsin Trans Bans Meet Massive Resistance, 10,000 Pages Of Opposition Testimony On Wednesday, the state of Wisconsin considered three anti-trans bills. Two of the bills targeted transgender individuals in K-12 and college sports, while…

  • Montana judge temporarily blocks ban on transgender surgeries, medical intervention for minors

    Montana judge temporarily blocks ban on transgender surgeries, medical intervention for minors

    Rating: Transneutral, Fox News, September 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Montana judge temporarily blocks ban on transgender surgeries, medical intervention for minors Montana was hit with a roadblock to its ban against transgender surgeries for minors, as a state judge ruled Wednesday to temporarily block the Republican-backed legislation. …

  • Transgender sports debate: Physicians say bans are health issue

    Rating: Transneutral, STAT, September 19, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender sports debate: Physicians say bans are health issue Almost half of U.S. states have banned or restricted trans youths’ access to gender-affirming puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery — and many of the same states are also targeting trans…

  • Americans Don’t Want Politicians Focusing on Transgender Issues, Survey Finds

    Rating: Transsupportive, Advocate.com, September 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Americans Don’t Want Politicians Focusing on Transgender Issues, Survey Finds Most Americans are not concerned with legislation around transgender issues and harbor doubts about whether lawmakers are informed enough on matters related to trans lives to create fair policies…

  • Transgender Interventions Harm Children: Rebuttal to American College of Pediatricians

    Rating: Transsupportive, Gender Menace, September 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) An article entitled “Transgender Interventions Harm Children” on the website of the anti-transgender, pseudo-scientific American College of Pediatricians contains several claims that are either misleading or unsupported by the current scientific consensus. Let’s address each claim with specific rebuttals and citations to reputable sources:…

  • Fast access to hormone therapy in transgender adults ‘lifesaving’, study finds

    Rating: Transsupportive, The Guardian, September 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Fast access to hormone therapy in transgender adults ‘lifesaving’, study finds Fast access to testosterone therapy for transgender adults is “life-saving”, leading to a significantly reduced risk of depression and suicide, a clinical trial led by…

  • Georgia ban on hormone therapy for transgender minors can resume, judge rules

    Rating: Transneutral, The Hill, September 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Georgia ban on hormone therapy for transgender minors can resume, judge rules The Georgia ban on hormone therapy for minors can resume, a federal judge ruled Tuesday, after a federal appeals court upheld a similar Alabama law last…

  • Study finds 48K transgender surgeries from 2016-20

    Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via Journal Record, August 30, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Study finds 48K transgender surgeries from 2016-20 The number of gender-affirming surgeries in the U.S. nearly tripled from 2016 to 2019 before dropping slightly in 2020, according to a study published Wednesday. The…

  • Anti-transgender laws drive families to move to Illinois

    Rating: Transsupportive, Chalkbeat Chicago, August 29, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Anti-transgender laws drive families to move to Illinois Back in the spring, Kimberly Reynolds stared at a map of the U.S. Each state was filled in with a color gradient: red for those with the strictest active anti-transgender…