Category: Europe
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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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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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There Is No Place for Anti-Trans Agendas in the UN
We express grave concerns over the series of harmful statements made and actions taken by the current UN Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its causes and consequences, Reem Alsalem. To our dismay, the Special Rapporteur has persistently advocated for additional obstacles and conditions to legal gender recognition that undermine the rights protections of…
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Channel 4 sparks backlash over Gender Wars doc with anti-trans Kathleen Stock: ‘No way can this be good’
Channel 4 has announced a number of new programmes set to air in spring 2023, including a documentary Gender Wars, which focuses on trans-exclusionary professor Kathleen Stock. Pink News, April 18, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Asleep at the Wheel
Policy report from transphobic organization Policy Exchange seeking to implement and reinforce transphobic policies for schools in the United Kingdom. Rating: Transphobic, Policy Exchange, March 30, 2023 (PDF archive)
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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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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)