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  • In a Red Pennsylvania District, a Grieving Father Runs on Transgender Rights

    Rating: Transsupportive, Mother Jones, November 2, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary In a Red Pennsylvania District, a Grieving Father Runs on Transgender Rights After his son died, Trex Proffitt wanted to do more in his community. This year, he is running for office to protect LGBTQ rights. Trex Proffitt…

  • Germany’s transgender rights law to take effect

    Germany’s transgender rights law to take effect

    Rating: Transsupportive, Deutsche Welle, October 27, 2024 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive 1) (Video archive 2) (Video archive 3) (Video archive 4 large and available upon request) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Germany’s transgender rights law to take effect Julie Gregson, October 27, 2024 On November 1, a German law making it easier…

  • GenderMenace.net Media Rankings for November 2023

    Here at GenderMenace.net, we review a lot of media stories that address gender issues each month. For each story, we provide a rating of “Transsupportive”, “Transneutral”, or “Transphobic”. These labels make it possible to perform an article count for each media source that gives a sense of how to rank them from most transsupportive to…

  • What It Actually Means to Listen to Detransitioners

    Rating: Transsupportive, Salon, December 1, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary What It Actually Means to Listen to Detransitioners A pair of new studies from York University show how varied the experience can be. BY EVAN URQUHART DEC 01, 20235:50 AM For most people, a gender transition is permanent. While the specific needs…

  • Pronouns for Elagabalus

    Rating: Transsupportive, Assigned Media, November 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Nov 22 Right-wing media reject attempts to celebrate the queerness in stories about an ancient Roman emperor who presented as a woman. by Evan Urquhart In the year 218 a teenager became the emperor of Rome and ruled…

  • Jesse Singal Takes Aim at Andrea James

    Rating: Transsupportive, Assigned Media, November 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Jesse Singal Takes Aim at Andrea James Nov 21 In a recent story for UnHerd, the deep biases of a writer known for skewed narratives are on full display. by Evan Urquhart A lengthy story by Jesse Singal…

  • Man Sentenced to 48 Years For Murdering Transgender Woman in 2019

    Rating: Transneutral, PEOPLE, November 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Man Sentenced to 48 Years For Murdering Transgender Woman in 2019Man Sentenced to 48 Years For Murdering Transgender Woman in 2019  PEOPLE Kendrell Lavar Lyles, 37, of Texas, pleaded guilty to fatally shooting Muhlaysia Booker a month after she was…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand

    Rating: Transsupportive, LGBTQ Nation, October 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Africa’s rich LGBTQ+ history has long been suppressed & activists are taking a stand In a world that is becoming increasingly aware of the importance of embracing diversity and acknowledging the stories of marginalized communities, Nigeria stands as…