Transgender / Transsexual

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Pride parade canceled in anticipation of Florida drag ban law

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City officials in Port St. Lucie, Florida, have canceled a planned Pride parade in anticipation of Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) signing into law a bill aimed at banning drag shows and, in the words of one state Republican, “erasing” the LGBTQ+ community. Ongoing festivities scheduled to take place this weekend will now be restricted to those who are 21 and older. On Wednesday, Pride of the Treasure Coast, Inc., announced the move in a Facebook post, citing the current “political climate” in Florida. Florida’s biggest LGBTQ+ organization says their state “may not be a safe place” anymore. “After multiple meetings with city officials, […]

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Friends and family mourn the death of trans hairstylist Ashley Burton

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Friends and family are mourning Ashley Burton, a Black trans hairstylist who was murdered earlier this month. Atlanta police reportedly found the 37-year-old’s body shortly after 4:30am on April 11 in the breezeway of her apartment complex. Investigators say she was shot inside her home before fleeing outside, where she collapsed. So far a suspect has not been named, but according to 11 Alive, police believe this was a domestic-related shooting. One activist said she is even considering detransitioning for her own safety. A friend told Fox 5 that Burton, a South Carolina native who moved to Atlanta to pursue a career as a makeup […]

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North Dakota governor signs law limiting transgender care for minors

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18. Gender-affirming care for minors has been available in the U.S. for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations, but it has increasingly come under attack in many conservative legislatures, including North Dakota’s, where lawmakers have passed at least three bills targeting trans people this year. The measure that Burgum signed Wednesday received veto-proof support from GOP lawmakers — though some Republicans did vote against it, […]

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Missouri to limit gender-affirming care for minors and adults

Missouri’s attorney general announced new restrictions Thursday on gender-affirming care for adults in addition to minors in a move that is believed to be a first nationally and has advocacy groups threatening to sue. Attorney General Andrew Bailey announced plans to restrict health care for transgender people weeks ago, when protesters rallied at the Capitol to urge lawmakers to pass a law banning puberty blockers, hormones and surgeries for children. But the discussion was focused on minors, not adults. Missouri Attorney General spokeswoman Madeline Sieren clarified in a statement later in the day that adults also would be covered. “We have […]

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Trans Woman Successfully Sues After Being Denied Healthcare While Working for Government

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A transgender woman in Montana received a judgement for over $66,500 in damages due to being denied gender-affirming healthcare from a government-provided insurance plan while employed by a county government. An administrative judge ruled in August 2020 that doing so violated the Montana Human Rights Act as well as the state and federal Constitutions, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, and the Affordable Care Act. Eleanor Andersen Maloney was a Senior Deputy County Attorney for the Yellowstone County Attorney’s Office beginning in February 2017, when the county explicitly recruited her. She had previously been with the state’s Attorney General’s Office. Maloney […]

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Karine Jean-Pierre spotlights new LGBTQ+ crisis hotline in the wake of anti-trans legislation

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Following a week in which three anti-LGBTQ+ bills became law in Kansas, Indiana, and Idaho, Out White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre spotlighted the national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline’s recently launched LGBTQ+-specific service. “I know that these political attacks can really take a toll on people’s mental health. So I want to say directly to LGBTQI+ kids – you are loved just as you are, just the way you are,” Jean-Pierre said during last Thursday’s White House press briefing. “And if you’re feeling overwhelmed, you call 988, The National Crisis Hotline and dial the number ‘3’ to talk to a counselor who has been specifically […]

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Nonprofit Group Working to Help Transgender People Escape the U.S.

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A newly formed group launched two weeks ago seeks to help transgender Americans escape the United States. Nearly three dozen applicants have already sought assistance emigrating from the country or obtaining asylum. In the wake of anti-LGBTQ+ laws popping up in red states nationwide, many transgender people are seeking ways to leave their homes to find a better life. This is why TRANSport hopes to step in. It helps transgender people obtain legal documents, such as valid IDs and passports, to ultimately leave the United States. The organization plans to transport at-risk transgender people abroad into more accepting societies, VICE reports. […]

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Federal judge says Christian teacher has no right misgender students

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A federal appeals court just told a public school teacher that he does not have a constitutional right to misgender transgender students. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, based in Chicago, ruled that Brownsburg, Indiana orchestra teacher John Kluge could not use his religion as an excuse to violate the school’s policy on transgender students. “School will be a more comfortable environment” without the conservative Christian teacher. Kluge said that he was forced to resign in 2018 because he didn’t want to follow Brownsburg High School’s policy on transgender students. The policy said that trans students who […]

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Indiana bans gender-affirming care for trans youth & requires them to detransition

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Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb (R) signed a ban on gender-affirming care into law – and the ACLU is already suing.  The law not only prohibits trans youth from both gender-affirming medication and surgery, but it also requires youth already undergoing care to detransition. The bill’s sponsor said student-athletes physicals would be used to determine if girls are cisgender. It wasn’t clear at first whether Holcomb would support the legislation. Earlier this week, he called the bill “clear as mud” and said he wanted to clarify some of the “vagueness” before deciding whether or not to sign ACLU National and the ACLU of […]

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NJ Gov Declares State “Safe Haven” For Trans Health

Via press release from New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy: Governor Phil Murphy today signed Executive Order No. 326 establishing New Jersey as a safe haven for gender-affirming health care by directing all state departments and agencies to protect all persons, including health care professionals and patients, against potential repercussions resulting from providing, receiving, assisting in providing or receiving, seeking, or traveling to New Jersey to obtain gender-affirming health care services. As access to gender-affirming health care is threatened across the country, today’s executive order reflects the Murphy Administration’s commitment to fostering a safe and affirming health care environment in New Jersey. […]

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