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Right-wing media accuses Barbie of ‘forgetting core audience’ by ‘pushing’ LGBTQ+ stories

Ahead of the release of Greta Gerwig’s summer blockbuster Barbie, some right-wing publications are calling for a boycott over the film’s inclusive LGBTQ+ themes. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 19, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 19, 2023
Transgender and gender diverse rights in Russia deteriorating rapidly

Rating: Transsupportive, Washington Blade, July 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender and gender diverse rights in Russia deteriorating rapidly Lawmakers on Tuesday expected to give final approval to gender transition ban bill Published 2 months ago on July 18, 2023 By Brody Levesque Russian President Vladimir Putin signs legislation this past Spring. (Photo courtesy…

July 18, 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
Ron DeSantis rants about ‘indoctrinating children’ after seeing one single Pride flag

The Florida governor – who has targeted the LGBTQ+ community with his Don’t Say Gay law and by repeatedly working to remove rights from the trans community – announced his candidacy for the Republican presidential nomination in May. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)

July 18, 2023
Stand Against Intolerance: Expel Poland’s Discriminatory Ombudsman

LGBTIQ+ Friendly Schools are the next target of the Polish ultraconservative government. Rating: Transsupportive, AllOut, July 17, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 17, 2023
Labour MP says Tory government ‘vilifying trans people’ after draft policy leak

Draft policy that would stop trans civil servants using the toilets that match their gender identity has been condemned as dangerous and “completely unworkable” by Labour MP Kate Osborne. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 14, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 14, 2023
The internet’s obsession with non-binary people: Data shows explosion of good and bad content

Non-binary people are talked about constantly online, generally by people who aren’t themselves non-binary. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 14, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 14, 2023
The House just passed a defense bill with controversial abortion, LGBTQ measures. It doesn’t stand a chance in the Senate.

Top Democrats said provisions on abortion, transgender medical care and diversity programs are an “an ode to bigotry and ignorance.” Rating: Transneutral, Politico, July 14, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video 1 archive) (Video 2 archive)

July 14, 2023
Sarah Jane Baker

Sarah Jane Baker, Trans Rights Activist was arrested (12/07/23) after Monday’s tweet from the Home Secretary. Rating: Transsupportive, Medium, July 13, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video 1 archive) (Video 2 archive) (Video 3 archive)

July 13, 2023
Being trans is a matter of semantics

Is it right to question why someone is trans? Or that gender is a social construction rooted in oppression? Coming out as a gender other than the one you were assigned at birth is a weird experience, partly because you have to overcome what society views as normative gender and partly because as you soon…

July 13, 2023