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Trans Democrat slams primary opponent for using “weaponized transphobia” against her

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Frank Liberati has filed a complaint against his opponent in a Democratic primary, erroneously claiming that she didn’t use her legal name in her campaign filings. The move has been called out as a transphobic attempt to remove Joanna Whaley from the ballot, with her supporters criticizing Liberati for weaponizing transphobia. “The Michigan Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus denounces Frank Liberati’s meritless, transphobic attempt to remove Joanna Whaley from the primary election ballot,” the caucus said in a statement. “During a time of increasing and relentless attacks on the trans community, submitting this sort of meritless challenge to the Wayne County Clerk serves […]

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Corporations & leaders are retreating to safe choices. They will be the death of us.

When there are threats against trans rights and the climate feels so inhospitable to the very existence of marginalized communities, it can be easy for people to retreat to safe choices. Groups might argue that it’s best to hold on to something that feels secure and solid rather than draw attention by fighting for those most under attack. But what might be claimed as small acts of safe defiance against the regime are simply complicity in disguise. We need to be fighting this endless attack on trans rights, not questioning how much we can step back with the idea that […]

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“Becoming a woman”: How anti-trans activists are twisting the roots of feminism

Simone de Beauvoir is one of the most influential feminist philosophers of all time, with The Second Sex (1949) defining many elements of second-wave feminism. In recent years, her work has been twisted to support the biological imperative agenda pushed by prominent anti-trans figures in their most inflammatory books and blog posts. Beauvoir scholar Megan Burke sought to set the record straight and prove that Beauvoir’s work supports an ethics of trans affirmation. That’s precisely what they have achieved in their gripping new book, Becoming A Woman: Simone de Beauvoir and the Politics of Trans Existence. When Burke originally sat down to write […]

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Elon Musk debuts far-right, anti-trans clone of Wikipedia called “Grokipedia”

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Elon Musk, CEO of the social media platform X, ex-Trump confidant, and founder of xAI, announced the launch of “Grokipedia” version 0.1 this week. The supposed competitor to the long-standing nonprofit website Wikipedia is AI-generated, and users have already flagged multiple pages that push far-right myths, including anti-LGBTQ+ disinformation. “Wikipedia’s knowledge is – and always will be – human,” a spokesperson for the Wikimedia Foundation, which operates Wikipedia, told The Verge. “Through open collaboration and consensus, people from all backgrounds build a neutral, living record of human understanding – one that reflects our diversity and collective curiosity. This human-created knowledge is […]

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Why Pete Buttigieg’s comments on trans athletes are so disappointing

Since the 2024 election, it has become increasingly fashionable to sacrifice trans people on the altar of political approval. Within hours of Kamala Harris’ loss in November, some pundits were already throwing trans people under the bus. This is painful enough when they’re coming from Democrats in red states and those who are looking to dodge a complicated issue. But the comments that recently came from former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg leave a particularly bad taste in the mouth. Not only has Buttigieg historically shown support for the LGBTQ+ community (of which he’s a part), but he has also built his brand […]

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Trans woman allegedly turned away from hotel because “people like you can’t stay here”

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A trans woman says that a hotel in Atlanta turned her away after seeing that the gender marker on her ID didn’t match her appearance, with the front desk worker telling her that “people like you can’t stay here,” despite her having booked in advance.  Now she’s speaking out about the potential housing discrimination she faced. Alabama native Sadie Vice traveled to Atlanta on March 3, 2025, to visit friends and take part in a charity show to raise funds for a friend with cancer. She booked a room with Extended Stay America Atlanta-Northlake via Expedia. She traveled all day […]

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Sarah McBride will be the first trans member of Congress

First trans member of Congress has arrived—and not a moment too soon There’s never been a time in U.S. history when we’ve needed trans representation in government more than now. Our rights are being attacked and stripped at every level. Without someone who truly understands the trans experience in the room at a federal level, there’s little hope for an effective end to the bleeding.  While the war is far from over, after 235 years we finally have an out trans member of Congress set to be sworn in this January. This could be a major step toward getting trans […]

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2024 Election: What’s at stake for the queer and trans community

Before we know it, election day for the November 2024 presidential election will be upon us. We’ve heard time and again that this is the most important election of our lives, something we might be tired of hearing every four years. There is obviously a lot at stake in this election, from abortion rights to how future elections will be held. But what is at stake specifically for the queer community? Many members of the LGBTQ+ community likely already know who they are going to vote for. In the broadest terms, Donald Trump’s campaign has attacked LGBTQ+ rights and Kamala […]

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