Category: media
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What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows
Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its benefits for trans people’s health Rating: Transsupportive, Scientific American, May 12, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive) Content Summary What the Science on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Kids Really Shows Laws that ban gender-affirming treatment ignore the wealth of research demonstrating its…
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Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits
Missouri’s attorney general has said he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth. The planned rule comes as legislators in that state and many others seek bans or other restrictions on the treatment. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press, March 21, 2023 (PDF archive)
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A close read of Michael Knowles’s queer role in ‘House of Shades’
Long before he became a far-right crank perhaps most famous for calling for the eradication of “transgenderism,” Daily Wire host and demon expert Michael Knowles was that most beleaguered of all creatures: a wannabe actor. In the mid-2010s, he appeared in various web series and short films—including an uncredited role on the Steven Soderbergh’s The Knick. Before that, however, he was a…
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Lesbian Project: New trans-exclusionary group ‘accidentally’ uses trans couple’s photo for launch
A group created exclusively for cisgender lesbians – in reaction to trans inclusion in LGBTQ+ spaces – has unintentionally used trans and non-binary people in its promotional material. Pink News, March 17, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Tory minister defends deputy chair Lee Anderson who wants to fight next election on ‘trans debate’
A government minister has defended Tory MP Lee Anderson after he said his party needs to campaign on a “mix of culture wars and trans debate”. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, March 10, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country
Leaked emails give a glimpse of the religious-right networks behind transgender health care bans. Rating: Transsupportive, Mother Jones, March 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Axios Explains: Gender-affirming care in the U.S.
A growing number of states are authorizing restrictions on gender-affirming care, stoking public confusion about what it entails and where it’s permitted. Rating: Transsupportive, Axios, March 3, 2023 (PDF archive)