Category: transsupportive
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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…
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A Pattern of Deception: The Alliance Destroying Freedom
The Supreme Court recently went along with the lies of the evangelical hate group: Alliance Defending (sic) Freedom. Given the nature of the Trump justices this is no surprise; they were appointed to satisfy the religious right and for no other reason. Rating: Transsupportive, Medium, July 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary A…
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Why Is the White House Caving to Transphobic Fear Mongers on Fox News?
The White House hosted a remarkably inclusive Pride celebration this year, including many queer BIPOC and trans activists. Rose Montoya was one of these people. While on the White House lawn, she posted a partially “topless” video of her holding her breasts in her hands, standing in solidarity with trans people who have scars from gender-affirming top…
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LGB Alliance retains charity status as Mermaids loses legal challenge
A tribunal has handed down a decision on the charity status of the controversial anti-trans organisation LGB Alliance. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Stop Sexual Harassment in Tunisia’s Jail: Justice for Boumba!
Sign this petition to get justice for Boumba, a transgender person in Tunisia. Rating: Transsupportive, AllOut, July 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Bristol Pride bans all political parties from attending due to ‘bad-faith rhetoric’
Bristol Pride has banned all political parties from attending its event on Saturday (8 July), citing “bad-faith rhetoric” concerning the rights of trans people in the UK. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Salt Like City police investigating series of LGBTQ+ flag burnings in homophobic attacks
Police in Salt Lake City are investigating after a number of Pride flags were set alight in the Utah capital. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 5, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Media Body Shaming and Witch-hunt.
In a new low-point for the British media last week the usual suspects caused a week-long witch hunt for someone whose only crime seems to be drawing attention to high utility bills and being trans. That is how it started but it quickly escalated because the person in question, Mika Minio-Paluello, was also the mother who had…
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SNP MP Mhairi Black stepping down at next general election, blaming ‘toxic’ Westminster workplace
Openly lesbian Black told The News Agents podcast of her decision on Tuesday (4 July). Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, July 4, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)