Category: heroes
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Transgender documentary “Never Too Late” premieres in Sacramento
It’s never too late to embrace your identity. That’s the message of the Never Too Late documentary that premiered at the Bay Street Theater tonight, the documentary follows Stephanie Haskins journey as a transgender woman. She became one of the oldest known people to have gender confirmation, confirmation surgery at 76 years old. Rating: Transsupportive,…
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How extremists are exploiting transgender kids to undermine our free democracy
Here in Ohio and across the country, the promise of a representative legislative process has been shattered by anti-transgender extremists’ misinformation and censorship. Rating: Transsupportive, Ohio Capital Journal, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Rowan Bilodeau: Gender Hero
A transgender teen who shared his story of accessing gender-affirming care with North Carolina lawmakers on June 20, 2023. “I should be out enjoying my teenage years but instead I’m speaking to my representatives, asking them to fight for my right to live,” he said.
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Lawmakers push to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender minors as legislative session nears its end
A flurry of bills which have moved quickly in the past two weeks would limit gender-affirming care for teens and create other restrictions on the lives of transgender youth. Rating: Transsupportive, North Carolina Health News, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Dylan Brandt: Gender Hero
Transgender youth who testified to oppose legislation that would prevent transgender people from obtaining gender-affirming care in Arkansas.
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Sabrina Jennen: Gender Hero
One of the youth who successfully sued to remove a ban on gender-affirming care for children in Arkansas.
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Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press, June 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Judge strikes down Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care
A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press via Politico, June 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Transgender issues: The Enquirer answers reader comments
Our stories on Kentucky’s new law prohibiting gender-affirming medical care – as well as a similar bill proposed in Ohio – generated hundreds of online comments. Rating: Transsupportive, Cincinnati Enquirer, June 20, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence: Gender Hero
The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence® are a leading-edge Order of queer and trans nuns who believe all people have a right to express their unique joy and beauty. The Sisters use humor and irreverent wit to expose the forces of bigotry, complacency and guilt that chain the human spirit. WINNER: GenderMenace.net Gender Hero Award for June…