anti-trans legislation Archives

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Right-Wing Takeover of New College Declaws Generations of Trans Activists and Scholars

May 18, 2023

“…the targeting of New College can be seen as a retaliation against students…who have the audacity to speak back to power.”

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Abuse Didn’t Cause My Transition, It Delayed My Transition

May 17, 2023

“Amongst our local communities and the media at large, it is deeply unfair to speculate that the decision to become yourself is a result of weakness or victimization.”

Imara Jones on MSNBC: The Christian Nationalist Playbook

May 15, 2023

Imara Jones unpacks the Christian Nationalist playbook behind all anti-trans legislation with MSNBC host Ali Velshi.

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For Trans Floridians, The State Is Home And Hostile Territory

April 28, 2023

“The state is often portrayed as a backward, high-rolling playground for the likes of Donald Trump or a ‘lost cause’ state. But the reality is that Florida is also home to a large queer community and their lives are becoming more precarious in the state where they found themselves.”

President Joe Biden speaking in front of a mic. He wears a black suit, white shirt, and red tie. A piece of the American flag can be seen in the background.

Biden’s Hollow Trans Sports Policy Appeases The Right

April 20, 2023

“Trans people will be worrying about the small crack in the wall created by the Biden administration possibly bursting open to other forms of “reasonable” discrimination further down the line.”

Columbus, Ohio, USA downtown at the Ohio Statehouse in the morning. The building's first level is surrounded by columns with a smaller, circular second level. The lights in the statehouse glow yellow and the sky shines through clouds.

The Frailty of the Anti-Trans Narrative

April 18, 2023

“When they call me mutilated, or broken, or damaged beyond repair, I say they’re wrong.”

Asheville, North Carolina, USA - April 2, 2016: Close up of a sign about bathroom use at a HB2 protest rally of the new NC law which denies rights to those who are gay or transgender on April 2, 2016 in downtown Asheville, NC

Florida’s Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill is One Step Closer to Law

April 7, 2023

“It’s scary to think about the fact that as a trans man in 2023, my two options could potentially be the women’s bathroom where I’d out myself to everyone, or face fines and possible jail time.”

‘The Anti-Trans Hate Machine’ Season 2 Drops March 31

March 1, 2023

Learn more about the second season of ‘The Anti-Trans Hate Machine: A Plot Against Equality’, dropping March 31.

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Trans Guide To Understanding 2022 Midterm Election Results

November 22, 2022

“It’s easy for those of us in blue and purple states to look at Texas and Florida and write them off, but many of our trans siblings and their families will still be living in those places after the election.”

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