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  • Bans on Transgender People Using Bathrooms and Facilities According to Their Gender Identity

    Rating: Transsupportive, Movement Advancement Project, August 3, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

  • No More Closed Doors for Russian Transgender People

    Combined with the relentless transphobic rhetoric of Russian politicians and authorities, these developments suggest that Russia is an unsafe environment for transgender individuals. Those who choose to leave the country because of their identity should have the opportunity to find refuge in foreign nations where their lives and health will not be endangered. Rating: Transsupportive,…

  • Florida veered from norms to strip transgender care from Medicaid, records show

    Rating: Transsupportive, Tampa Bay Times, August 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Florida veered from norms to strip transgender care from Medicaid, records show Days before a state agency began researching whether transgender medical care for Floridians should be covered by Medicaid, officials started lining up experts known for…

  • Oklahoma governor signs order targeting transgender rights

    Rating: Transneutral, The Hill, August 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Oklahoma governor signs order targeting transgender rights Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (R) signed an executive order Tuesday directing state agencies to adopt narrow definitions of “male” and “female” in a move that will roll back legal protections for transgender people in the…

  • Attorney General: Transgender clinic investigation sparked by doctor’s video

    Rating: Transneutral, WTVF via News Channel 5 Nashville, August 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Attorney General: Transgender clinic investigation sparked by doctor’s video NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti, in an exclusive interview, defended his investigation of Vanderbilt University Medical Center’s transgender clinic and revealed the video that, he…

  • 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…

  • Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor

    Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via KTUL, August 1, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor  KTUL by SEAN MURPHY Associated Press Tue, August 1st 2023, 1:12 PM PDT Screenshot from the Stand with Women ceremonial signing. Aug. 1, 2023. Courtesy: Independent Women’s Voice OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —…

  • A trans immigrant fleeing persecution tries to get asylum—and just get by—in SF. It’s not easy

    Millions face pervasive discrimination and unjustifiable violence at home. Some come here seeking asylum in the true sense of the word. This is one story Rating: Transsupportive, 48Hills, July 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary A trans immigrant fleeing persecution tries to get asylum—and just get by—in SF. It’s…

  • Appeals court lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender care for minors

    Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via NBC News, July 31, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Appeals court lets Kentucky enforce ban on transgender care for minors The law, enacted this year over the veto of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, prevents transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone therapy. A federal appeals court is…

  • How Terry Dubrow Supported Son Ace When He Came Out as Transgender

    Rating: Transsupportive, E! NEWS, July 29, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary How Botched‘s Terry Dubrow Supported Son Ace When He Came Out as Transgender Botched star Terry Dubrow’s take on parenting with Heather Dubrow will never need fixing. The key, he told E! News of raising their four kids, is to “envelop them in love…