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Lawsuits against trans athletes could ‘evaporate’ under Joe Biden
Experts said anti-LGBT+ lawsuits against trans athletes could “evapourate” under the Biden administration. (Envato) Experts are hopeful that lawsuits against trans athletes who want to compete as the correct gender could “evaporate” under president Joe Biden. Last year, Idaho was supported by Donald Trump in becoming the first state in the US to pass a […] More
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Elliot Page urges lawmakers to vote down bills ‘harming trans youth’
Elliot Page. (Instagram) Elliot Page is urging lawmakers in Montana to vote against two bills attacking transgender youth. The Umbrella Academy star, who came out as trans in December, said the anti-trans bills “harm trans youth and hurt all of us”. “Join the fight to protect trans youth,” Elliott Page added, sharing a link to […] More
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New Batwoman star Javicia Leslie wants more trans superheroes on screen
Javicia Leslie joins Batwoman in its second season. (The CW) Batwoman star Javicia Leslie has delivered a powerful rallying cry for diversity on screen, saying she wants to see more trans superheroes in the spotlight. The actor, who made her debut Sunday (17 January) as new Batwoman Ryan Wilder in the show’s second season opener after Ruby […] More
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Trans man shot dead in Puerto Rico
Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín was found dead by a motorist on 9 January in Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico (Facebook) Samuel Edmund Damián Valentín, a young transgender man, has been shot dead in Puerto Rico, becoming at least the seventh trans person killed there in 12 months. Damián was found dead by a motorist on 9 January […] More
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Gay TikTok stars school fans on difference between drag and being trans
Gay drag queen TikTok stars the Coyle twins. (Instagram/ coopercoyle) Gay TikTok stars Cooper and Luca Coyle, known as the Coyle Twins, have given a simple explanation to their followers who don’t understand the difference between drag and being trans. The TikTok stars started out on YouTube, where they currently have 180,000 subscribers, and made […] More
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Republicans launch at least 10 attacks on trans rights at start of 2021
A swathe of anti-trans bills have been pitched by Republican lawmakers in the US to attack healthcare access for young transgender people. At least 10 anti-trans bills have been introduced in seven different US states in the first few weeks of 2021. Many target trans youth and gender-affirming healthcare, while others seek to ban trans people […] More
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Thousands protest pool’s ban on trans women
People swim in the ocean at Manly Beach, Sydney. (Steve Christo/Corbis via Getty Images) Hundreds of queers went to a protest and 12,000 have more signed a petition against a new trans-exclusionary policy at the McIver’s Ladies Baths in Sydney, Australia. A “swim-in for trans inclusion” at the women-only coastal swimming pool in Coogee, Sydney, […] More
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Trans teen can start puberty blockers without father’s consent, court rules
The landmark ruling on puberty blockers is the first of its kind in Queensland (Envato) A court in Australia has ruled that a 13-year-old trans girl can start puberty blockers “without delay,” even though her father did not give his consent. The landmark ruling from the Supreme Court of Queensland allows the teen to seek […] More
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Child worried parents would disown her for coming out as trans
Avery in Transhood. (HBO) New documentary Transhood is that very rare thing: a piece of media about young trans people that actually platforms young trans people and their lives. Released in October by HBO, the documentary is the culmination of five year’s of filming in Kansas City. Directed by Sharon Liese and executive produced by […] More
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Virginia Democrats introduce hate crimes, gay and trans panic defense bills
Danica Roem (left) – Photo by Julian Vankim; and Ghazala Hashmi – Photo: Facebook. A pair of Virginia lawmakers has introduced a pair of bills to prohibit defense lawyers from employing the gay or transgender “panic” defense, and to ensure anti-LGBTQ bias crimes are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. The first measure, […] More
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Mississippi may ban trans people under 21 from receiving healthcare / LGBTQ Nation
Mississippi Supreme CourtPhoto: In a potential first, Mississippi is attempting to prevent anyone from receiving transition-related healthcare if they are under the age of 21. That would restrict trans people from accessing potentially life-altering treatment, potentially longer than they are restricted from voting, consuming alcohol, or marriage. State Senator Angela Burks Hill (R) has proposed […] More
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Trans athlete sues USA Powerlifting over its policy barring her from competing as a woman
JayCee Cooper – Photo: Instagram. A transgender powerlifter is suing USA Powerlifting, the sport’s biggest U.S.-based organization, for its policy prohibiting her from competing as a woman, claiming the policy is discriminatory. The lawsuit, filed earlier this week in Minnesota state court by the Minnesota-based organization Gender Justice on behalf of JayCee Cooper, argues that […] More