Gender Menace

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Category: heroes

Stephanie Barrett: Gender Hero

Canadian transgender female archer who competed in the Olympic Summer Games in July 2021.

July 24, 2023
Tiffany Abreu: Gender Hero

Transgender Brazilian volleyball player who plays in elite category, the first trans woman to play in the Brazilian Women’s Volleyball Superliga, who also ran as a candidate for the Brazilian Democratic Movement Party in 2018.

July 24, 2023
Chris Mosier: Gender Hero

U.S. transgender rights advocate, triathlete, and public speaker who was, in 2021, the first openly transgender athlete to compete in an Olympic trial.

July 24, 2023
Democratic governor pushes back against transgender-related attacks by GOP in Kentucky campaign

Democratic governor pushes back against transgender-related … WPSD Local 6

July 24, 2023
US senator JD Vance moves to ban all gender-affirming care for trans minors across the nation

Yet another federal ban on gender-affirming care for minors has been proposed by Republican lawmakers, this time by Ohio senator JD Vance. Rating: Transsupportive, PinkNews, July 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 21, 2023
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
Yulia Alyoshina: Gender Hero

First out trans politician in Russia who abandoned plans to run for governor of Russia’s Altay region due to anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.

July 18, 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
Maine Adds Gender Affirming Care To Youth-Consent Care At Age 16

With many states passing laws targeting transgender youth with care bans, Maine has gone in the opposite direction. A new law has passed allowing trans youth to consent to care at 16. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, July 12, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)

July 12, 2023
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…

July 6, 2023