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Just four people complained about trans people in toilets in UK since 2022

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Only four people in the UK have formally complained about a trans woman entering a “single-sex” facility, an eye-opening report has revealed. A report published by advocacy group TransLucent found that only four official complaints were documented across 382 public bodies since 2022. Between 2022 and 2024, the group’s members submitted hundreds of Freedom of Information (FOI) requests across multiple investigations to local councils, NHS hospitals, domestic abuse refuges, and other major public authorities in England. Its first investigation examining council-owned buildings such as swimming pools and leisure centres found that 35 of the 40 responses reported zero complaints about trans people […]

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Ex-New York Times editor claims senior staff are ‘militant’ about their anti-trans stance

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A former New York Times editor has claimed the newspaper’s management is “militant” about their anti-trans views. Trans journalist and campaigner Billie Jean Sweeney claimed senior staff members at the 175-year-old news publication’s shut down “all avenues” of internal criticism over its reporting of trans issues in the lead-up to the 2024 US election. Speaking to Trans News Network, she said the organisation allowed staff to raise questions and criticisms over senior staff decisions through “Employee Resource Groups” but subsequently shut the groups down. “One the things that happened was that [NYT chairman A.G. Sulzberger] kind of came around and gave […]

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The Social Psychology Behind the Trans Terrorism Panic

Joseph McConville’s first memory of being online was at 13 years old when he started playing Neopets, a virtual pet game, at his home in Boynton Beach, Fla. At the time, he had no clue that just months later, the internet would suck him into the alt-right. As a young, white man, McConville says he was taught to believe that he’d have everything he wanted. He started to realize this dream wouldn’t come to fruition when he was pulled out of private school as his parents struggled during the 2008 recession. McConville quickly graduated from kids games to popular social […]

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Teachers can out LGBTQ+ children to parents, federal judge rules

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In a blow to LGBTQ+ rights, a federal court ruling concluded that teachers have the right to out LGBTQ+ children to their parents.  On 22 December, US district judge Roger Benitez ruled that federal law allows school employees to notify parents of “gender incongruence”.  Benitz added that the decision to inform parents of their child’s gender identity rests with the teacher. The order also prevents school districts from “misleading” parents and prohibits employees from “directly lying to the parent, preventing the parent from accessing educational records of the child, or using a different set of preferred pronouns/names when speaking with the […]

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Gay doctor who resigned from CDC over “radical non-transparency” will lead historic health org

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Dr. Demetre Daskalakis – who was among several employees who publicly resigned from a leadership position at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in August – is returning to the local health sector. He has been appointed Chief Medical Officer for the historic NYC health organization, Callen-Lorde Community Health Center. “My career has taken me from local to federal,” the out physician told health and science publication STAT10 after his appointment. “This is when it’s time to go back to local.” “Demetre has a wealth of experience that will help him guide Callen-Lorde through new clinical initiatives and challenges while remaining steadfast to our mission to care for our communities regardless of ability to pay,” Callen-Lorde […]

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US Christians gather to protest violence against trans people

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US Christians gathered at the Wisconsin State Capitol to protest the “religious condemnation” of the trans community.  On Sunday (28 December), a group of trans-affirming Christians gathered to take part in the event titled “Not In Jesus’ name”.  The event, which took place from 2pm for two hours, included a march around Capitol Square and a sung prayer service inside the Capitol Rotunda.  As per 15 WMTV, organisers of the event said the gathering took place in response to the national debate over gender-affirming care and concern about religious condemnation directed at the trans community.  In June, a US Supreme Court decision to uphold […]

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What is ‘hopecore’ and how can it make life better for LGBTQ+ people?

The social media landscape has become a toxic wasteland full of conspiracy theories, alt-right pipelines, ragebait, and meaningless consumerism.  The real world is already a dark and overwhelming place, and now we also spend way too much time doomscrolling on our phones, where we’re fed all of this toxicity. This is where the “hopecore” trend comes in. A shining beacon of optimism in a sea of toxic sludge, hopecore is using social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram to inspire a positive outlook on life. Since we could all use a little of that in our lives, we talked to Will Dempsey, a […]

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Trans people could remove ‘deadname’ from Gmail address under new changes

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Trans people could be able to update their email address with their new name under an upcoming Gmail update. The world’s largest email provider is reportedly rolling out a new function which will allow users to update their “gmail.com” addresses. The email service, operated by Google, currently forbids users with a Gmail handle from changing their email address. However, according to the blog 9 to 5 Google, an updated section to its support page suggests developers are “gradually rolling out” a change which will allow addresses to be changes. The new section, which is currently only present on Google’s Hindi support pages, […]

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Missing Black trans man Danny Siplin found dead in Rochester, New York

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Danny “Dusse” Siplin, a 33-year-old Black transgender man who was reported missing last Tuesday, was found dead Friday in Rochester, New York. Police do not suspect foul play but are still investigating, according to local media. “There does not appear to be any criminal intent involved with Siplin’s death,” police said, as quoted by TV station WROC. Anyone with information is asked to call 911. Siplin’s body was found near the Genesee River Gorge, and his vehicle was found on Upper Falls Bridge with the motor running, the doors closed, and his wallet inside, TV station WHEC reports. He had spoken on the phone to his mother, […]

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Trans National Security Agency employee sues Trump administration for ‘denying her existence’

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A trans employee of the National Security Agency (NSA) is suing the Trump administration over its anti-trans executive orders and policies, which the employee says violate federal civil rights law. Sarah O’Neill, a data scientist at the intelligence agency, has disputed the legality of Executive Order 14168, which was signed by Donald Trump in January following his return to the White House for his second term and stated that the US would henceforth only recognise “two sexes, male and female” and these are “immutable”.  The executive order, titled ‘Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the […]

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