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Speaker Mike Johnson Roundly Condemned by LGBTQ+ Groups, Biden Campaign, and Democrats

Rating: Transneutral, Advocate, October 26, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Speaker Mike Johnson Roundly Condemned by LGBTQ+ Groups, Biden Campaign, and Democrats LGBTQ+ groups and other progressive forces, including President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, are denouncing the elevation of far-right U.S. Rep. Mike Johnson to speaker of the House…

October 26, 2023
As Extreme as It Gets: Supposed ‘Moderates’ in GOP Conference Choose as Speaker an Election Denier Who Called LGBTQ+ People a ‘Deviant Group’

Rating: Transsupportive, Human Rights Campaign, October 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary As Extreme as It Gets: Supposed ‘Moderates’ in GOP Conference Choose as Speaker an Election Denier Who Called LGBTQ+ People a ‘Deviant Group’ WASHINGTON — In the wake of the vote today in the House of Representatives…

October 25, 2023
Global Resistance to Anti-gender Opposition

Rating: Transsupportive, Astraea Lesbian Foundation For Justice, October 11, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary See also: Executive Summary, Overview Global Resistance to Anti-gender Opposition LGBTQI+ Activism in Colombia, India, Kenya, Peru, and Serbia September 2023 Purpose and Gratitude In May 2022, we, two researchers with long histories of activism,…

October 11, 2023
Poll finds Missouri voters back bans on transgender health care

Rating: Transphobic, Missouri Independent, August 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Poll finds Missouri voters back bans on transgender health care • Missouri Independent UPDATE on Friday, Aug. 25, at 3:15 p.m.: This story was updated to reflect the decision by Circuit Judge Steven Ohmer, who handed down a…

August 25, 2023
Trans men entering Miss Italy in protest demand apology amid ‘continuous transphobia’ across country

A group of trans men, who have entered the Miss Italy contest to protest its ban on trans women, say they want to “blow away the sand castle of biology [organisers have] been hanging on to”. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Trans men entering Miss Italy in protest…

July 27, 2023
Pope Francis declares ‘God loves us as we are’ while speaking with transgender person

Pope Francis declares ‘God loves us as we are’ while speaking with transgender person Washington Examiner

July 26, 2023
Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages

Vladimir Putin has signed extreme legislation which bans all forms of gender-affirming care in Russia, as well as removing marriage and adoption rights for trans people. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 25, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) Content Summary Vladimir Putin signs Russia law banning trans healthcare and adoptions, and annulling marriages Vladimir Putin signs law…

July 25, 2023
Pope to trans youth: ‘God loves us as we are’ – even ‘sinners’

Pope to trans youth: ‘God loves us as we are’ – even ‘sinners’ New York Daily News

July 25, 2023
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…

July 6, 2023
Less than half in Britain back gender-affirming care for trans teenagers

Britain also ranks low in 30-country poll on support for access to public facilities matching gender identity. Rating: Transneutral, Guardian, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

June 8, 2023