Category: media outlets
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Elon Musk Calls to Imprison Therapists Helping Trans Kids
The Twitter CEO suggested throwing the medical professionals in jail, shortly after vowing to lobby for the criminalization of gender-affirming care. Rating: Transsupportive, New Republic, June 2, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ Law Is Driving Teachers To Quit
“You cannot teach kids to be gay or straight,” Alyssa Marano said. “I just want my kids to be able to solve for X.” Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 2, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Drag shows on US military bases canceled by Pentagon after Republican criticism
President Joe Biden’s administration has stopped U.S. military bases from hosting drag shows after criticism from some Republicans, amid a broader push in conservative-led states targeting LGBTQ+ celebrations. Associated Press, June 1, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Bud Light Drama Caused $27 Billion Loss and Tanked Company Stock
Anheuser-Busch is still feeling the fallout of the Bud Light controversy, which caused a national stir when the beloved beer brand partnered with trans influencer Dylan Mulvaney earlier this year. Around $27 billion in the company’s market value is now gone, falling to about $107 billion from over $134 billion in March. May was the third-worst…
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Defense Secretary Orders No Drag Shows on Military Bases After Political Furor
A Defense Department-wide prohibition on drag shows on military bases has resulted in the cancellation of at least two events that were planned for Pride Month and previously approved by base officials, two defense officials confirmed to Military.com. Military.com, June 1, 2023 (PDF archive)
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I Am Not Proud to Be Transgender
Today — June 1 — marks the beginning of Pride Month 2023, a nebulous period both for those in the rainbow community as well as out. Medium, June 1, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Bloody roses — deconstructing the predatory trans* women myth
Simple question for you: how many women were convicted of sexual assault or other sex crimes in the UK since 2018? Try to Google the answer and you will the UK government’s Office of National Statistics has not publicly provided the sex of convicted sex offenders. It has for the victims, along with a range…
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Donald Trump Apparently Doesn’t Like The Term ‘Woke’ Now
The former president wants a better word for things he doesn’t like. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 1, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Body positivity whilst trans
Sometime around April 2021, I did something very brave: I looked in the mirror. Rating: Transsupportive, Medium, May 30, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Bud Light losing status as top-selling beer as Modelo closes gap after sales plunge
Bud Light sales suffered their worst week ever, falling 25.7% — endangering its status as the world’s No. 1 beer brand, according to the latest data provided to The Post on Tuesday. New York Post, May 30, 2023 (PDF archive)