Freedom of Sex: A Liberal Response: “The most insidious source of the anti-trans movement in this country,” writes Andrea Long Chu in her provocative cover story ...
nymag.com/intelligencer/article/freedom-of-sex-a-liberal-response.html
'It can happen anywhere.' Indiana parents lost custody of trans teen, ask SCOTUS for help
indystar.com/story/news/2024/02/16/parental-rights-transgender-supreme-court-religious-freedom-indiana-anderson-lgbtq-todd-rokita/72626660007/
Iowa legislators reject move to strip gender identity from state's civil rights law
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/iowa-legislators-reject-move-strip-gender-identity-states-civil-rights-rcna136797
Ohio abandons plans to restrict trans care for adults: The proposed limits would have been the toughest restrictions on transition-related care for adults in the ...
axios.com/2024/02/07/transgender-care-adults-ohio
'Community feels very scared': Hundreds rally in Calgary against proposed trans policies
calgaryherald.com/news/the-community-feels-very-scared-hundreds-rally-in-calgary-against-proposed-transgender-policies
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Ugandan LGBT activist in critical condition after stabbing: A prominent LGBT rights activist in Uganda, where sexual minorities say they have faced a wave of ...
reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-lgbt-activist-critical-condition-after-stabbing-2024-01-03/
Quick Glance: Over 100 Killed in 'Terrorist Attacks' near Tomb of Iranian Guards' Soleimani
- Two explosions at ceremony in Kerman, Iran, kill over 100 and injure many more.
- Iranian officials blame unspecified 'terrorists' for remotely detonated explosive attacks.
- At least 103 dead and 211 injured; one of the worst attacks in Iran.
- Cemetery evacuated and closed; Iran threatens strong response to the crimes.
Adam Zivo: Calm down, Canada. Alberta's new gender policies appear quite sensible
nationalpost.com/opinion/calm-down-canada-albertas-new-gender-policies-appear-quite-sensible
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Iowa lawmakers decline to advance bill that would remove gender identity from the state’s civil rights law
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4443564-iowa-lawmakers-decline-advance-bill-removing-gender-identity-state-civil-rights-law/
Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
pbs.org/newshour/politics/efforts-to-restrict-transgender-health-care-endure-in-2024-with-more-adults-targeted
Ugandan LGBTQ activist in critical condition after stabbing: A prominent LGBTQ rights activist in Uganda was stabbed on Wednesday and is in critical condition ...
reuters.com/world/africa/ugandan-lgbt-activist-critical-condition-after-stabbing-2024-01-03
Dr. Jesse Peel, who helped lead state AIDS response, dies from a fall: Dr. Jesse Peel, a long-term AIDS survivor, went on to become instrumental in shaping ...
ajc.com/news/obituaries/dr-jesse-peel-who-helped-lead-state-aids-response-dies-from-a-fall/2EJVPPQZJRCQ7KMZWUPJSJRXNQ/
Trans youth ‘terrified’ of what Louisiana’s new health care ban will mean: A new law banning gender-affirming care for minors in Louisiana took effect at the ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/trans-youth-terrified-of-what-louisianas-new-health-care-ban-will-mean
Editorial: Once again, harassing trans citizens is a top priority for Missouri politicians
stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-once-again-harassing-trans-citizens-is-a-top-priority-for-missouri-politicians/article_ebe44244-b63e-11ee-a0ef-eb13a9c165b3.html
Head of Polish conservative loses appeal against defamation conviction for anti-LGBT vans
notesfrompoland.com/2024/01/19/head-of-polish-conservative-loses-appeal-against-defamation-conviction-for-anti-lgbt-vans/
States are limiting gender-affirming care for adults, too: Ohio has joined several other GOP states in efforts to restrict transition care for adults.
axios.com/2024/01/10/trans-care-adults-red-states
Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
pbs.org/newshour/politics/efforts-to-restrict-transgender-health-care-endure-in-2024-with-more-adults-targeted
Florida mother fears her family will be devastated as trial on trans care ban begins
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/florida-mother-fears-family-will-devastated-trial-trans-care-ban-begin-rcna129726
Ohio Governor Vetoes Bill Banning Gender-Affirming Care for Young People: The move is a break with his own party's legislature.
time.com/6551149/ohio-governor-gender-affirming-care/
Quick Glance: DeWine Blocks Controversial Legislation
- The rejected legislation would have excluded trans youth from participating in girls' sports and limited the access of trans children under 18 to some medical treatments related to their gender identity.
- DeWine stressed that parents should be the ones making the best decisions for their children, not the government.
- Many parents emphasized the life-saving impact of certain treatments that would have been restricted by the government.
- The necessity of the legislation was justified by some senators due to medical institutions finding it difficult to self-regulate in politically contested areas.
Top LGBTQ news stories of 2023: Bud Light boycott, FDA blood donor guidelines, Miss Italy pageant and more
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lgbtq-headlines-2023-bud-light-dylan-mulvaney-miss-italy-rcna131249
In Win for LGBTQ+ Youth, Supreme Court Rejects 'Conversion Therapy' Case: "Even with today's victory, there is still a long road ahead to ending ...
commondreams.org/news/supreme-court-conversion-therapy
An LA group pulled its float out of the 2024 Rose Parade. Mickey Mouse is partly to blame
pasadenastarnews.com/2023/12/08/an-la-group-pulled-its-float-out-of-the-2024-rose-parade-mickey-mouse-is-partly-to-blame/
Coming Soon: Julie Bindel’s Action Men
Feminist author and campaigner Julie Bindel speaks to men who work across the anti-sexist movement on issues such as ... Show more
Bristol's first-ever all-drag Christmas panto is being staged this year: It's the traditional story of Dick Whittington, but everyone is a panto dame
bristolpost.co.uk/whats-on/bristols-first-ever-drag-christmas-8930416
Columbus AIDS activist Steve Shellabarger still fighting 43 years after epidemic began
dispatch.com/story/news/healthcare/2023/11/28/columbus-aids-activist-still-fights-for-change-43-years-into-epidemic/70364515007/
Russell Tovey: why I'm championing the queer artist David Robilliard, 35 years after his death from AIDS
standard.co.uk/culture/exhibitions/russell-tovey-david-robilliard-documentary-life-is-excellent-b1121954.html
Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors: A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Tennessee and Kentucky to enforce laws ...
reuters.com/legal/appeals-court-upholds-tennessee-kentucky-bans-transgender-care-minors-2023-09-29/
Quick Glance: Appeals court upholds bans on transgender care for minors in Tennessee and Kentucky
- A federal appeals court allows Tennessee and Kentucky to enforce laws banning gender-affirming medical care for minors.
- The court rejects a challenge by families of transgender children who argued that the bans discriminated on the basis of sex.
- This ruling is the second by a federal appeals court upholding such laws, following the revival of an Alabama law by the 11th Circuit.
- On the other side, federal district courts in Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, and a state court in Montana have overturned similar bans.
India’s Supreme Court refuses to recognise same-sex marriage: The decision is a devastating setback for equal rights in the country
economist.com/asia/2023/10/19/indias-supreme-court-refuses-to-recognise-same-sex-marriage
Quick Glance: US monitoring India's response to same-sex marriage court decision
- The United States is encouraging India to offer equal legal protection to same-sex couples and is closely watching the Indian government's next steps after the Supreme Court declined to legalize same-sex marriage.
- India's top court has declined to legalize same-sex marriage and has left the decision to the parliament, aligning with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government's view that the legislature should rule on the issue.
- A spokesperson for the U.S. State Department said, "The United States supports marriage equality globally."
- Asia, a continent where conservative values still dominate in many countries, lags far behind the West in accepting same-sex marriage.
Why did the Supreme Court not allow same-sex marriage? | Explained: Why did the Supreme Court not allow the Special Marriage Act to be used for queer couples to ...
thehindu.com/news/national/why-did-the-supreme-court-not-allow-same-sex-marriage-explained/article67446993.ece
Dianne Feinstein should be remembered for her full range of positions: good and bad
theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/oct/02/dianne-feinstein-san-francisco-cia-lgbtq-rights
Quick Glance: Dianne Feinstein, California Senator and Pioneer of Liberal Priorities, Dies at 90
- California Senator Dianne Feinstein, a moderate Democrat and advocate for liberal causes, has passed away at the age of 90.
- Feinstein was a trailblazer and champion in local and national politics.
- President Joe Biden described her as a pioneering American and a cherished friend.
- Feinstein's bipartisan efforts led to legislative wins throughout her career.
How a 'climate of fear' is causing concern for gay people in the UK: The latest The Explainer,/the-explainers,,the-explainers, breaking news, comment ...
theweek.com/crime/how-a-climate-of-fear-is-causing-concern-for-gay-people-in-the-uk
SC Judges Show Empathy With Queer Concerns, But Fail to Give Relief Citing Complexities Ahead
thewire.in/law/sc-judges-show-empathy-with-queer-concerns-but-fail-to-give-relief-citing-complexities-ahead
'My brother was killed by a mob in Pakistan because I'm transgender': Hiba Noor, who has fled to London, said doctors were threatened into leaving her mum to die ...
mylondon.news/news/real-life/my-brother-killed-mob-pakistan-27838041
With new FDA rule, WA blood banks make it easier for gay men to donate: Dating back to the AIDS epidemic in the 1980s, federal policy largely banned gay men from ...
spokesman.com/stories/2023/oct/03/being-gay-shouldnt-keep-you-from-donating-blood-lo/
#WIONPulse | Hundreds march in Paraguay for equal rights for LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ rights and STD awareness on the agenda
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The pain of forced queer exile through the lens of Jake Naughton: In May, Uganda enacted one of the world's most repressive and homophobic laws ...
lemonde.fr/en/m-le-mag/article/2023/10/01/the-pain-of-forced-queer-exile-through-the-lens-of-jake-naughton_6142380_117.html
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Jonathan Van Ness breaks down in tears while defending trans rights on Dax Shepard's podcast
ew.com/celebrity/jonathan-van-ness-defending-trans-rights-dax-shepard-podcast/
A transition in S.F.’s AIDS fight — and for a legal nonprofit: Head of S.F. AIDS legal aid organization steps down, replaced by longtime LGBTQ rights leader
sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/aids-legal-aid-18381529.php
‘Rather devastating’: how the New York Times came to terms with Aids: A new book says the paper long failed to recognise the epidemic that defined the 1980s – in ...
theguardian.com/world/2023/sep/26/new-york-times-aids-gay-rights
In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on LGBTQ+ ‘conversion therapy’ become a conservative target
apnews.com/article/lgbtq-gay-transgender-conversion-iowa-f6d220171feac884a42006c1b5a19b1b
What a new Montana law means for transgender children and their families: Families and medical providers in Montana are preparing for a new law set to take ...
pbs.org/newshour/show/what-a-new-montana-law-means-for-transgender-children-and-their-families
South Dakota transgender bans follow national legal groups' playbook - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/09/01/transgender-rights-bans-laws-legal-groups-south-dakota/1101693507678/
Editorial: Offer facts and avoid overreach to convince a hesitant Missouri public on trans rights.
stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-offer-facts-and-avoid-overreach-to-convince-a-hesitant-missouri-public-on-trans-rights/article_b495ef48-467e-11ee-884a-4fa3efae354f.html
Scottish Labour are ‘running scared’ on trans rights, claim Greens: Scottish Labour have been called to declare where they stand on the principle of ...
news.stv.tv/politics/scottish-labour-are-running-scared-on-trans-rights-claim-greens
California store owner shot dead in dispute over displaying Pride flag: Police: The suspect was killed in a confrontation with sheriff deputies.
abcnews.go.com/US/california-store-owner-shot-dead-dispute-displaying-pride/story
Quick Glance: California store owner killed in dispute over Pride flag
- Laura Ann Carleton, 66, was shot and killed after a dispute over a LGBTQ Pride flag displayed outside her store.
- The suspect made disparaging remarks about the flag before shooting Carleton and fleeing the scene.
- Law enforcement was able to locate and fatally shoot the armed suspect after a confrontation.
- The destruction of Pride flags has been investigated as potential hate crimes in several states.
Ghana: Gay Rights Activists Fear for Their Safety As Govt Readies Harsh Anti-LGBTQ Bill
allafrica.com/stories/202308280003.html
NEW: Labour have been accused of 'running scared' and trying to 'play both sides' on trans rights after refusing to clarify their position on self-ID ... Show more
In Iowa and elsewhere, bans on widely discredited 'conversion therapy' become a conservative target
pbs.org/newshour/politics/in-iowa-and-elsewhere-bans-on-widely-discredited-conversion-therapy-become-a-conservative-target
For LGBTQ folks and allies, this is not ‘culture war’ but a fight for civil rights | Opinion
kentucky.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/article278569704.html
Spain election: Trans youths' families fear for rights under a right-wing government
reuters.com/world/europe/spain-election-trans-youths-families-fear-rights-under-right-wing-government-2023-07-18/
Quick Glance: Concerns for Trans Youths' Rights under Right-Wing Government
- Families with transgender children fear for their rights under a conservative government.
- The party Vox plans to repeal the Trans Law and has filed a lawsuit.
- The community cannot afford to see the law repealed.
- Chrysallis, an organization for trans youths, consists of about 2,000 families throughout Spain.
I left my job at The Guardian because I was no longer allowed to say what I wanted to say
standard.co.uk/comment/the-guardian-freedom-of-speech-suzanne-moore-b1099386.html
Starmer won’t give the Tories an opportunity — that’s their opportunity: Labour’s caution has drawn the opposition on to Conservative territory
ft.com/content/c70a0522-aa06-4c47-81ee-95d01ab332f7
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Florida deviated from standard practices for key report regarding transgender care
orlandosentinel.com/2023/08/09/florida-deviated-from-standard-practices-for-key-report-regarding-transgender-care/
I left my job at The Guardian because I was no longer allowed to say what I wanted to say
standard.co.uk/comment/the-guardian-freedom-of-speech-suzanne-moore-b1099386.html
Quick Glance: My Job Loss at The Guardian Due to Freedom of Speech
- Freedom of speech is a qualified, not absolute right.
- We know that freedom of expression is under attack worldwide, but not in our country.
- My freedom of speech was not curtailed, but I faced consequences for expressing a view contrary to the liberal orthodoxy.
- When I raised the question of the competing rights between biological women and trans women at The Guardian, my world went bonkers for a while.
Florida veered from norms to strip transgender care from Medicaid, records show: Days before a state agency began researching whether transgender medical care ...
sun-sentinel.com/2023/08/03/florida-veered-from-norms-to-strip-transgender-care-from-medicaid-records-show/
Transgender Girl Sues School District for Making Her Use Boys' Bathroom: The lawsuit argues the Missouri school district violated a former student's rights by ...
newsweek.com/transgender-girl-sues-school-district-boys-bathroom-1816900
Lesbian, gay and bisexual Gen Z members report higher anxiety, sadness than peers: Gallup
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/4073998-lesbian-gay-and-bisexual-gen-z-members-report-higher-anxiety-sadness-than-peers-gallup/
As Keir Starmer tries to cool the trans issue, his ‘flip-flop’ reputation risks hotting up
inews.co.uk/opinion/keir-starmer-cool-trans-issue-flip-flop-reputation-2504708
Fear among Turkey's LGBT community after hostile election campaign: Campaign speeches targeting Turkey's LGBT community during last month's election have left ...
reuters.com/world/middle-east/fear-among-turkeys-lgbt-community-after-hostile-election-campaign-2023-06-24/
Quick Glance: Turkey's LGBT Community Living in Fear After Hostile Election Campaign
- Campaign speeches during last month's election have left some members of Turkey's LGBT community living in constant fear of police raids or even planning to leave the country.
- More people are leaving due to increased government pressure and feeling that their lives are in danger, according to lawyer and LGBT rights defender Mahmut Seren.
- Community members and activists who spoke to Reuters said discrimination had never been so intense and open.
- LGBT rights advocate Yilmaz said they had never been targeted like this before.
If You Think Gender-Affirming Care Is Just For Trans People ... I'm Proof That Isn't True
huffpost.com/entry/brca-breast-reconstruction-gender-affirming-care_n_64b94e45e4b093f07cb36be5
LGBT+ rights Ten associations back “Tatta Tom” after hate comments online - Tageblatt.lu
tageblatt.lu/non-classe/zehn-verbaende-staerken-tatta-tom-nach-hasskommentaren-im-netz-den-ruecken/
The pandemic cracked a new generation of transgender people. Here’s why: When Covid-19 crashed its way into world history, ordinary people from Australia to ...
independent.co.uk/pride-month/transgender-pandemic-covid-quarantrans-b2372687.html
Facetune Is Helping Transgender Women Live Their Truth: Battling gender dysphoria and attacks on life-saving health care, many trans women use Facetune to ...
glamour.com/story/facetune-transgender-women
"I wish I'd just listened to my instincts and trusted myself."
Oscar-nominated actor Elliot Page answers questions from trans men around the world ... Show more
[OPINION] The best thing you can do as an LGBTQ+ ally is…: 'When a member of the LGBTQ+ community needs to say something, you don’t say it for them ...
rappler.com/voices/rappler-blogs/opinion-best-thing-you-can-do-lgbtq-ally/
New blood donation rules leave room for LGBTQ stigma: The Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) updated blood donation guidelines were issued last month with the ...
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4076120-new-blood-donation-rules-leave-room-for-lgbtq-stigma/
Coping with isolation and loneliness within the LGBTQ+ community: Dr. Chandni Tungait shares some strategies that can help LGBTQ+members overcome isolation and ...
financialexpress.com/lifestyle/coping-with-isolation-and-loneliness-within-the-lgbtq-community/3149194/
Why does London have so much sexually transmitted disease?: People in the capital find it hard to talk about gonorrhoea
economist.com/britain/2023/06/08/why-does-london-have-so-much-sexually-transmitted-disease
As a transgender woman, a New York City subway icon finds her own voice : By sharing her story, Bernie Wagenblast aspires to use her new voice ...
theglobeandmail.com/world/article-as-a-transgender-woman-a-new-york-city-subway-icon-finds-her-own-voice-2/
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Judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming healthcare - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2023/06/22/judge-strikes-down-Florida-transgender-Medicade-care/8881687411586/
[OPINION] The best thing you can do as an LGBTQ+ ally is…: 'When a member of the LGBTQ+ community needs to say something, you don’t say it for them ...
rappler.com/voices/rappler-blogs/opinion-best-thing-you-can-do-lgbtq-ally/
When my son told me he was trans, I had my own transition to make: I doubt very much that my own anxiety and fear for my son will ever abate ...
theglobeandmail.com/life/first-person/article-when-my-son-told-me-he-was-trans-i-had-my-own-transition-to-make/
How access to gender affirming care for minors differs across the bloc: From Ireland to Spain, access to trans healthcare varies dramatically for young people ...
euronews.com/2023/06/16/young-and-trans-how-does-access-to-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-differ-across-the-eu
Should schools out transgender students to parents? Ohio House could decide next week
cleveland.com/news/2023/06/should-schools-out-transgender-students-to-parents-ohio-house-could-decide-next-week.html
Americans Oppose Puberty Blockers for Transgender Minors: Most Americans also think only "biological females" should have access to "single-sex spaces for women ...
newsweek.com/americans-oppose-puberty-blockers-transgender-minors-1806621
Why does London have so much sexually transmitted disease?: People in the capital find it hard to talk about gonorrhoea
economist.com/britain/2023/06/08/why-does-london-have-so-much-sexually-transmitted-disease
FDA drops blood donation restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men: The agency will move towards an "individual risk-based" approach.
abcnews.go.com/Health/fda-drops-blood-donation-restrictions-specific-gay-bisexual/story
Quick Glance: FDA Eases Blood Donation for Men Who Have Sex with Men
- FDA has relaxed decades-old restrictions to protect the blood supply from HIV.
- The updated guidelines remove the requirement of three months abstinence before donating blood for men who have sex with men.
- Donors reporting anal sex with new partners in the last three months will be deferred.
- Gay rights groups have criticized blanket restrictions on blood donation as discriminatory.
Donald Trump Apparently Doesn't Like The Term 'Woke' Now: The former president wants a better word for things he doesn’t like.
huffpost.com/entry/donald-trump-doesnt-like-term-woke_n_6478e3cbe4b0a7554f433c07
Disney nixes $1 billion Florida development, latest casualty in DeSantis' 'war on woke'
usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/05/18/disney-pulls-florida-development-desantis-lake-nona/70233556007/
Quick Glance: DeSantis aims to outflank Trump on abortion, guns, and more
- Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a six-week abortion ban but has said little about it.
- DeSantis has taken positions to the right of Trump on other issues as well.
- Some believe DeSantis is missing the chance to run as a less divisive candidate and capture moderate voters.
- DeSantis has signaled he intends to be further to the right than Trump on pandemic response.
FDA drops blood donation restrictions specific to gay and bisexual men: The agency will move towards an "individual risk-based" approach.
abcnews.go.com/Health/fda-drops-blood-donation-restrictions-specific-gay-bisexual/story
‘Woke’? Existential? A political football with young lives at its core.: A once largely invisible minority, transgender people have swiftly moved into the ...
csmonitor.com/Podcasts/Why-We-Wrote-This/wwwt_2321
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