Category: villains
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Anthony Bass: Gender Villain
Pitcher of Toronto Blue Jays baseball team who was removed due to transphobic social media postings related to the Bud Light and Target boycotts.
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Toronto Blue Jays drop pitcher Anthony Bass following anti-LBGTQ comments
The Toronto Blue Jays have designated pitcher Anthony Bass for assignment following an anti-LBGTQ post the 35-year-old shared on social media last month. Rating: Transneutral, CNN, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive)
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BREAKING: Blue Jays pitcher Anthony Bass removed from team’s roster
Bass said he stands by his “personal beliefs” just over a week after apologizing for sharing an anti-LGBTQ2S+ video on Instagram. Rating: Transneutral, CP24, June 9, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Janelle Monae Vows To Fight Anti-LGBTQ Bills: I’ll Never ‘Be Silent’
“If we’re erasing history, how are we supposed to correct the mistakes that the past has made and create a better future?” Monáe asked. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Corie Mattie Trolls Ron DeSantis With Guerrilla Street Art Campaign In Orlando
Corie Mattie, aka the LA Hope Dealer, returned to the Florida city she once called home with a blunt message for the 2024 presidential candidate. Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)
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Policy Exchange: Gender Villain
A London-based right-wing lobby group published a report titled “Asleep at the Wheel”, prepared without input from any transgender children or their parents, which claimed schools should out transgender children to their parents.
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Coming out trans at school: Students share stories
As the government prepares to release restrictive new guidance for schools on trans students, three young people share their experiences of exploring their gender while in education. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 8, 2023 (PDF archive)
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I Took My Trans Daughter To Florida On Vacation. Now I’m Not Sure If We’ll Ever Go Back.
“Was I willingly dragging my daughter into the line of fire?… Would my daughter not only *be* safe, but *feel* safe, when we landed?” Rating: Transsupportive, Huffington Post, June 7, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Too much alike? Oxfam forced to deny ‘TERF’ video depicts J.K. Rowling
British-founded charity Oxfam faces backlash after posting a now-deleted video showing a woman wearing a ‘TERF’ badge – with some comparing the likeness to the controversial Harry Potter author. Rating: Transneutral, euronews, June 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (original Video archive) (updated Video archive)
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‘State of Emergency’ Declared For LGBTQ+ People By Human Rights Campaign
For the first time in its 40-plus year history, the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has issued a “state of emergency” in response to a record number of bills introduced across state legislatures this year that has already surpassed numbers from 2022. Rating: Transsupportive, Newsweek, June 6, 2023 (PDF archive) (Video archive)