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Euan McColm: Adherence to trans ideology trumps good law making for a troubling number of MSPs
scotsman.com/news/opinion/columnists/euan-mccolm-adherence-to-trans-ideology-trumps-good-law-making-for-a-troubling-number-of-msps-4589779
Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills
pbs.org/newshour/politics/kansas-governor-vetoes-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-minors-and-2-anti-abortion-bills
Quick Glance: Kansas Governor Kelly Blocks Gender Confirmation for Minors
- Kansas Governor Laura Kelly, a Democrat, vetoed a bill on gender confirmation for minors, leading to conflict with Republican state lawmakers.
- The package of measures now goes back to the state Legislature, where the GOP majority is likely to have enough votes to override the governor's veto. Lawmakers are expected to return for a veto session on April 29.
- The proposed measure would ban gender-affirming care for trans and non-binary youth in Kansas, including puberty blockers and surgeries, although surgical procedures on children are rarely performed.
- The law would also allow lawsuits against doctors who would lose their licenses if they provide gender-affirming treatments to minors, and state funds like Medicaid would not be used for such treatments.
LGBTQ Americans twice as likely to experience discrimination in health care: Poll
thehill.com/policy/healthcare/4570571-lgbtq-americans-twice-likely-experience-discrimination-health-care-poll/
Lawsuit filed by families against Ohio trans care ban legislation: House Bill 68 bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth.
abcnews.go.com/US/lawsuit-filed-families-ohio-trans-care-ban-legislation/story
Cheap gender affirmation surgery in Thailand: One Filipina woman risks it all: Filipina Bianca Balala's 1,500-mile journey to get gender affirmation surgery at a ...
cnn.com/interactive/asequals/cheap-gender-affirmation-surgery-thailand-as-equals-intl-cmd/
A Florida activist creates safe spaces as laws and rhetoric turn against trans rights
npr.org/2024/03/31/1241386011/florida-trans-rights-activist-book-ban-rupaul
Rainbows Festival 2024 ultimate guide: The drag, music and fun at the Phoenix Pride event
azcentral.com/story/entertainment/events/2024/03/21/rainbows-festival-phoenix-2024-guide/73040724007/
What happened to Nex Benedict?: Prosecutors said Thursday that they will not pursue charges in the death of Benedict, prompting an outcry from LGBTQ+ advocates.
npr.org/2024/03/15/1238780699/nex-benedict-nonbinary-oklahoma-death-bullying
“I don’t care about power for the sake of power”: Nadia Whittome on politics outside of parliament
stylist.co.uk/news/politics/nadia-whittome-labour-mp-answer-the-question-interview/876380
Most voters oppose candidates who campaign against transgender people: Poll: Candidates who often discuss restrictions on transgender Americans or signal support ...
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4516762-voters-transgender-lgbtq-2024-poll/
LGBTQ Americans Say They Are Facing ‘National State of Emergency,’ Survey Finds: A majority of LGBTQ+ adults—including 79 percent of trans adults and 65 percent ...
thedailybeast.com/lgbtq-americans-say-they-are-facing-national-state-of-emergency-survey-finds
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Justine Peña, a cast member of the 2024 Philippine restaging of 'Rent,' believes that the 'timeless' Broadway musical is an excellent platform to initiate ... Show more #ANCHeadstart
Musk’s X to fight eSafety over order to remove harmful post: The social network complied with a request to remove the post vilifying an Australian trans rights ...
smh.com.au/technology/musk-s-x-to-fight-esafety-over-order-to-remove-harmful-post-20240403-p5fh4a.html
COLUMN: Gaslighting the public on pronouns in schools | Jimmy Sengenberger: The Colorado State Senate is barreling ahead with party-line legislation that strikes ...
gazette.com/opinion/column-gaslighting-the-public-on-pronouns-in-schools-jimmy-sengenberger/article_00540eee-edda-11ee-b39b-d73af2bafdd2.html
Trump allies prepare to infuse ‘Christian nationalism’ in second administration : Spearheading the effort is Russell Vought, president of The Center for Renewing ...
politico.com/news/2024/02/20/donald-trump-allies-christian-nationalism-00142086
LGBTQ rights lawyers face potential sanctions over Alabama ‘judge shopping’: Attorneys at major LGBTQ rights groups and law firms allegedly tried to steer ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/lgbtq-rights-lawyers-face-potential-sanctions-alabama-judge-shopping-rcna144324
What happened to Nex Benedict?: Prosecutors said Thursday that they will not pursue charges in the death of Benedict, prompting an outcry from LGBTQ+ advocates.
npr.org/2024/03/15/1238780699/nex-benedict-nonbinary-oklahoma-death-bullying
Quick Glance: Tragic Loss: Autopsy Report Reveals Teen's Suicide
- A 16-year-old teenager from Oklahoma died by suicide as per an autopsy report from the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner.
- Benedict's family identified them as nonbinary and used 'they/them' pronouns.
- Following Benedict's passing, discussions on LGBTQ youth mental health and bullying escalated, prompting calls for action against bullying in educational institutions.
- The Department of Education initiated an investigation into Owasso Public Schools in response to concerns raised by the Human Rights Campaign.
Filipino LGBTQs online are bristling over a video on social media which showed a transgender woman getting a haircut inside a classroom to be able to enroll at ... www.rappler.com/nation/metro-manila/haircut-video-transgender-student-earist-triggers-lgbtq-community/
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
Caricom’s gay dilemma: For all of Caricom’s lofty goals involving regional integration, anti-gay laws reveal the extent of our fragmentation ...
trinidadexpress.com/opinion/columnists/caricom-s-gay-dilemma/article_1ce3c394-e0cc-11ee-8bb0-6b7ef52c50ab.html
Opinion: As health care professionals, we know disinformation hurts transgender youth
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/03/06/opinion-health-care-professionals/
Kansas' attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law
pbs.org/newshour/politics/kansas-attorney-general-is-telling-schools-they-must-out-trans-kids-to-parents-even-with-no-specific-law
US 'deeply troubled' by Ghana's anti-LGBTQ legislation | Africanews: The US State Department is calling for a review of the law's constitutionality ...
africanews.com/2024/02/29/us-deeply-troubled-by-ghanas-anti-lgbtq-legislation/
Survey of 90,000 trans people shows increased life satisfaction after transition: The largest-ever nationwide survey of trans people found workplace and medical ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/transgender-survey-transition-hrt-surgery-gender-affirming-rcna137563
N.Y. archdiocese condemns a trans activist’s funeral after hosting it: The audience for transgender activist Cecilia Gentili’s funeral engaged in “scandalous ...
washingtonpost.com/religion/2024/02/18/st-patricks-cathedral-cecilia-gentili-funeral/
Trans women’s milk as good as breast milk, British health officials say: Breast milk produced by men who transitioned to women is as good for babies as milk from ...
nypost.com/2024/02/19/world-news/trans-womens-milk-as-good-as-breast-milk-uk-health-officials-say/
'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
Lawmakers revise Kids Online Safety Act to address LGBTQ advocates’ concerns: The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is getting closer to becoming a law ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/15/lawmakers-revise-kids-online-safety-act-to-address-lgbtq-advocates-concerns/
Spate of transgender deaths in first days of 2024 prompts outrage in Mexico: At least three trans people have been killed in Mexico so far this year.
abcnews.go.com/International/slate-transgender-deaths-days-2024-prompts-outrage-mexico/story
Families with trans kids flee to Colorado as other states ban gender-affirming care
cpr.org/2024/01/03/families-with-trans-choose-colorado-as-other-states-ban-gender-affirming-care/
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
Politics Briefing: Trudeau lumps Poilievre and Smith together as united in efforts to restrict youth transgender rights
theglobeandmail.com/politics/article-politics-briefing-trudeau-lumps-poilievre-and-smith-together-as-united/
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'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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Rahim Mohamed: Nope, Alberta's gender policy isn't a matter of 'life and death': Evidence linking suicide attempts to a lack of access to gender care for ...
nationalpost.com/opinion/rahim-mohamed-nope-albertas-gender-policy-isnt-a-matter-of-life-and-death
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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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Federal ministers accuse Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of putting trans youth at risk
ctvnews.ca/politics/federal-ministers-accuse-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-of-putting-trans-youth-at-risk-1.6751597
'Doing nothing is going backwards': Belgium called on to maintain LGBTQ focus: To avert a backslide in LGBTQ rights, political parties and governments must ...
brusselstimes.com/belgium/905267/doing-nothing-is-going-backwards-belgium-called-on-to-maintain-lgbtq-focus
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/
Ohio Senate overrides veto of transgender health care bill: The law will be enacted in 90 days.
axios.com/local/columbus/2024/01/24/ohio-transgender-bill-senate-veto-override
Quick Glance: Ohio's New Regulations: Gender-Affirming Care and Transgender Athlete Restrictions
- Ohio's latest legislation prohibits gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies, along with mental health care for transgender individuals under 18.
- Additionally, transgender girls and women are barred from participating in girls' and women's sports teams at K-12 and collegiate levels.
- Governor DeWine has issued an executive order banning gender-affirming surgeries for individuals under 18, despite medical professionals stating there's no such surgeries taking place in the state.
- Currently, at least 23 states have enacted laws restricting or prohibiting gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, resulting in numerous legal challenges.
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
Why 36% of LGBTQ Youth Say They Don’t Expect to Live to Age 35: New research from The Trevor Project finds that many LGBTQ+ young people feel they have a low ...
healthline.com/health-news/why-34-of-lgbtq-youth-say-they-dont-expect-to-live-to-age-35
'Really scary': Families brace for impact of transgender youth care ban in Ohio: The bill would also restrict transgender participation in sports.
abcnews.go.com/US/scary-families-brace-impact-transgender-youth-care-ban/story
Transgender health restrictions up for debate in South Carolina as Missouri sees similar bills
pbs.org/newshour/politics/transgender-health-restrictions-up-for-debate-in-south-carolina-as-missouri-sees-similar-bills
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/
How new FDA rule allowing gay, bisexual men to give blood is making donation more inclusive
abcnews.go.com/Health/new-fda-rule-allowing-gay-bisexual-men-give/story
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
Make employers against assisted suicide ineligible for job program: Advocate: Employers against assisted suicide shouldn't qualify for Canada Summer Jobs funding ...
torontosun.com/news/national/make-employers-against-assisted-suicide-ineligible-for-job-program-advocate
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
Kansas Republicans will likely seek restrictions on health care for transgender minors
kansascity.com/news/politics-government/article283800248.html
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/
Death by suicide of a 16-year-old queer person: The politics of palatability and the failure to protect children
indianexpress.com/article/opinion/death-by-suicide-of-a-16-year-old-queer-person-the-politics-of-palatability-and-the-failure-to-protect-children-9044073/
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/
Bristol family ordered to remove rainbow canopy from their home: More than 100 people backed the canopy following months of discussions
bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/lgbtq-nhs-rainbow-canopy-historic-8923387
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
My teacher told me not to come out as trans: The burden should not fall on young transgender students to ensure the education system is a welcoming environment ...
metro.co.uk/2023/11/16/teacher-told-not-come-trans-19829343/
St. Louis notches another perfect score on LGBTQ equality index: “In St. Louis,” Mayor Tishaura O. Jones said, “we fight like hell for our families.”
stltoday.com/news/local/government-politics/st-louis-notches-another-perfect-score-on-lgbtq-equality-index/article_1b99d6b8-830c-11ee-9fd1-83e6abb9fbc5.html
Amber Hollibaugh, radical LGBTQ+ activist, dies at 77: Hollibaugh was active in LGBTQ+ groups such as the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force ...
latimes.com/obituaries/story/2023-11-11/amber-hollibaugh-obituary-radical-lgbt-activist-dies-at-77
Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions
pbs.org/newshour/politics/transgender-residents-in-north-carolina-montana-file-lawsuits-challenging-new-state-restrictions
Quick Glance: Transgender lawsuits challenge new state restrictions in North Carolina, Montana
- A federal lawsuit alleges that the new law in North Carolina violates constitutional equal protection by denying treatment access to transgender youths.
- In Montana, plaintiffs argue that a new law defining sex as male or female denies legal recognition and protections to gender-nonconforming individuals.
- Plaintiffs include a North Carolina physician who serves transgender patients and local and national LGBTQ+ advocacy organizations.
- The prohibition of state funds for gender-affirming care in North Carolina does not apply to the North Carolina State Health Plan for government employees and their families.
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.
Families of KY transgender minors ask U.S. Supreme Court to block health care ban
kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article281394528.html
Abortion, LGBTQ rights, child poverty: Kentucky leaders on what matters most this election
courier-journal.com/story/opinion/2023/10/31/kentucky-governor-election-issues-matter/71254481007/
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
Most in new poll say restricting access to gender-affirming care should not be focus for politicians
thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/4210692-most-in-new-poll-say-restricting-access-to-gender-affirming-care-should-not-be-focus-for-politicians/
Nebraska is imposing a 7-day wait for trans youth to start gender-affirming medications
abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/nebraska-imposing-7-day-wait-trans-youth-start-103641732
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
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