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Every week Cecilia Barzyk diligently scans the internet to assemble as much trans-related information from the weekly news as possible.
It’s good news for transgender candidates, as well as for Democrats who defend transgender rights when all the votes were counted. One right wing group spent $2,000,000 opposing the governor of Kentucky but Democrat Andy Bashear won re-election. The courts are staying busy with lawsuits over anti-trans laws and lawsuits against the lawsuits against anti-trans laws. The U.S. House of Representatives goes back to work but keeps writing funding bills filled with “poison pills” that would take away trans people’s rights if they passed. Gender confirmation surgeon Dr. Marci Bowers speaks out against anti-trans legislation. A gay man sues the gender clinic he went to because they approved him for HRT and gender-confirmation surgery. He says approving him is illegal because it’s “conversion therapy.” Transgender people living in rural communities in the U.S. are more likely to have undiagnosed conditions which could lead to heart issues. Hunter Schafer destroys the red carpet in an awe inspiring dress. The company that owns the Miss Universe pageant goes bankrupt. A public official comes out as a crossdresser in a southern town and the blowback causes him to take his own life. Geena Rocero gets hate messages after she is added to Glamour magazine’s 2023 Women of the Year list. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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Danica Roem is running for Virginia Senate. Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors is in effect while legal maneuvering occurs. The U.S. Supreme Court considers a case brought by a licensed counselor who is a devout Christian who wants to use conversion therapy on consenting patients. A federal judge rules mothers of cisgender girls cannot join a lawsuit attempting to keep transgender females off of girls’ sports teams. Nine Republican governors sign a letter to the NCAA, urging they review and change their policy on transgender athletes in women’s sports. Gays Against Groomers calls for a huge rally to stop the “war on children” and 12 people show up. A study finds that puberty blockers may cause loss of bone density but once started on hormones bone density improves to normal levels. The contestant on Big Brother U.K. who came out as trans is voted off the show. A former patient who underwent conversion therapy urges Britain’s Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to ban the practice. As transgender patients leave Texas and other states in search of gender-affirming medical care, the demand is so great that clinics in New Mexico are experiencing waiting lines. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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The NBA has a nonbinary referee. The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals issues a stay on enforcement of an Idaho restroom law. A trans sex worker sues Tennessee over a new law mandating that HIV-positive sex workers must register as “violent sex offenders.” Elliot Page says he was struggling just to do basic tasks before he came out. Britain’s Women’s and Equalities Minister tries to fudge the numbers to make it seem there are fewer trans people in that country. Trixie Mattel has a new reality show fixing up her house. Thursday of last week was Intersex Awareness Day. The Associated Students of Madison has declared the University of Wisconsin campus to be a sanctuary for transgender and non-binary people. There’s more in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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What do we learn today from Trans News Now?Trans electrical engineer Lynn Conway is inducted into the
Inventors Hall of Fame. A Texas transportation nonprofit provides grants so trans kids can travel for care. Florida’s ban on affirming-care is now a class action suit. A judge blocks a school district from making teachers out trans kids to their parents. The Milwaukee trans woman murder victim’s killer has been arrested. More than 100,000 trans people13 to 17 live in states with anti-trans legislation. Philadelphia, Pa. declares itself to be a sanctuary city for trans people seeking medical care. 11-year-old transgender girl Dempsey Jara becomes the youngest grand marshal at a Pride event. More lawsuits against gender-affirming care laws are winning in court. Transgender women finish first and second in the Chicago CycloCross Race and right away the rules for trans riders change. Poland’s election tossed out the anti-LGBTQ party. There’s all that and more besides waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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A contestant on Big Brother UK comes out as a transgender woman. A nine-year-old sues the state of North Carolina for access to gender-affirming care. An Oklahoma judge lets the state enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for trans children. Such cases may be headed to the Supreme Court. A decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals says Florida’s ban on drag shows is discriminatory. A worker in a deli in New York attacks a woman with mace while claiming she was transgender. A drag queen school is coming to San Francisco. Two transgender women will compete for the title of Miss Universe next month. A non-binary runner receives an exemption from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, allowing them to compete while taking testosterone. Transgender women finish first and second in the Chicago CycloCross Cup races. A family court in Japan rules that requiring transgender people to have surgery before they can change their legal sex designation is unconstitutional. A new mural in Lincoln, Nebraska, honors Brandon Teena. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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Delaware becomes the seventeenth state to outlaw the “gay and trans panic” defense. Florida’s restroom ban is challenged in court. The state also ignores a court order against the state’s denial of Medicaid payments meant to cover trans patients. Wisconsin’s governor vows to veto a bill banning trans women in female sports. Longer wait than there is for buying a gun—a new law in Nebraska requires a seven-day waiting period between the diagnosis of gender dysphoria and the start of medical treatment. The new transgender member of Nashville Metro Council talks about the challenges she and other transgender elected officials face. The CDC proposes a “morning-after” pill for gay men and trans women to prevent the spread of STDs. Laura Jane Grace releases a new single titled Dysphoria Hoodie. X (formerly known as Twitter) removes the option to report anti-trans harassment. Amy Schneider releases her memoir. Trans Data Library has good trans data available to refute bad trans data. There’s all that and more besides waiting for your attention in this week’s Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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A trans woman comes in second in the Alabama primary which means a run-off election for that Alabama House seat. A Montana judge issues an injunction to halt a state ban on affirming care for minors. Another judge blocks Chino Valley Unified School District from outing trans kids to their parents. The trans woman winner of a Tennessee election is forced to use the men’s room at the capital. Wisconsin ponders an affirming care ban. The Biden Administration proposes a new rule that LGBTQ and intersex foster children are to be placed only in supportive homes. The woman who made a bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital pleads guilty. A judge in Texas rules that the state’s ban on drag shows infringes on free speech. Florida and Kentucky are shedding teachers because of their bans on teaching “woke” subjects. Fearing state laws Southeast Missouri University closes its LGBTQ+ resource center but reopens after students protest. Pose star Angelica Ross will leave show biz to run for office in Georgia. Kim Petras announce her male alter ego is Hans. That’s just a taste of the news. Read all the news in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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Sarah McBride is leading in the race for congress. The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors declares the county to be a sanctuary city for trans and nonbinary people. The 2030 census may ask about your gender identity. Some clinics won’t provide gender-affirming care to patients who are entitled to it. Republicans in the House add clauses to the Military Appropriations Bill that would stop the military from paying for gender-affirming care for members of the military. Three quarters of those surveyed feel that politicians don’t know enough about trans issues to make policy. Kim Petras releases her first album. In England approval of trans people by the general public has fallen. Jinkx Monsoon plays a Doctor Who villain in the next season of the show. A French schoolboy who bullied a trans student is arrested. Argentina has the first school dedicated to educating transgender students. A church in Fort Worth funds healthcare for transgender children. That’s just the tip of the “newsberg!” Get it all from Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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A transgender woman has been elected to the Nashville, Tennessee city council. Anti trans laws continue to be introduced, passed, stayed by the courts, stay lifted, and so on. After misgendering a victim once the Milwaukee police stop giving out victim’s gender. The House of Representatives could be working on a budget deal but instead Republicans introduce a bill to deny federal funds for transgender health care. The Kids Online Safety Act sparks controversy. Non-binary Bella Ramsey and transgender state rep Zooey Zephyr make it onto the Time 100 Next list. A new film from Salma Hayek features a trans woman coming home for Christmas. Taika Waititi’s new film tells the story of a transgender soccer player who is third gender. New Zealand’s Media Council and Broadcast Standards Authority find Posie Parker to be anti trans. A mausoleum for murdered transgender women has been opened in Mexico. Former WWE wrestler Gabbi Tuft had to work hard to shed her super masculine shell. There’s all that and a lot more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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The trans sorority sister wins in court. Red states keep churning out laws against being who we are. Laws that were blocked get unblocked. Others get blocked. The Tennessee ban on drag shows can’t be used to shutdown a Pride festival. The reality show Married At First Sight UK adds a trans woman to the contestants. Boston no longer requires applicants for a marriage license to provide their gender. California recognizes August as Transgender History Month. All the attacks on transgender people makes more transgender people run for office. Ithaca New York is a sanctuary city for trans people. Male actress Charles Busch releases his memoir. That’s just a taste of the news you’ll find in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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What’s in the news? Dylan Mulvaney wins a Streamy Award. The case brought by a group of sorority girls against their sorority for letting a trans girl join is dismissed. A Texas judge blocks the ban on drag shows in that state. Another judge in Texas puts an injunction on the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors but the state supreme court overturns it. The state of California sues a school district for requiring that parents be informed if their child changes gender in school. Members of Congress attempt to introduce a bill mandating the teaching of progressive sex education including LGBTQ lessons. Indeed not only finds jobs for people but gives cash to cover relocation expenses for trans employees. The Canadian government issues a travel warning for its LGBTQ citizens visiting the U.S., especially those visiting certain U.S. states. Meanwhile Saskatchewan adopts the same kind of educational policies as conservative U.S. states. In India government funding for shelters for trans women stops. Jose Julio Sarria, the first empress of the Imperial Court system, is inducted to The California Hall of Fame. There’s much more news waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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Dylan Mulvaney is spotted at an audition for a new Broadway production of Cabaret. An injunction stops enforcement of Georgia’s ban on gender-affirming care. Alabama wins its right to pick on trans kids. Spain elects its first openly transgender senator. The Florida Board of Education issues restroom rules that separate the boys from the girls. A study shows that the decline in sales of Bud Light may be because the beer abandoned attempts to show support for the LGBTQ community. Scientific American has an article that refutes the supposed evidence for “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria.” After Alice Cooper made some anti-trans statements he loses a deal with a cosmetics company. Transgender cyclist Emily Bridges is named to the list of most influential women by British Vogue. Germany approves self-ID of gender. A transgender handy woman does home improvement videos on TikTok.
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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A trans woman wins Mexico’s reality show Las Estrellas. Anti-trans laws keep popping up in several states. More cities declare trans sanctuary status. New Hampshire outlaws the LGBTQ+ Panic defense. Target’s second quarter sales are down after supporting Pride. Hari Nef stars in streamer Bad Things. 4/5 of all transgender characters in the top 100 films at the box office last year were in just one movie. Elliot Page teases you with a few excerpts of his book Pageboy. The British Government introduces a new policy; they will not issue permits for buildings with gender-neutral restrooms. The trans community in Jordan feels neglected. A Russian transgender blogger is arrested and found guilty of “spreading LGBTQ+ propaganda.” 80% of LGBTQ+ individuals in the U.S. are afraid for their personal safety in the current political environment but most LGBTQ+ people still remain hopeful despite the bullying and stress. Zaya Wade appears in a Puma sneakers campaign. Check out all the news!
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While assembling the stories for the news Cecilia Barzyk comes across silly fools who don’t understand transgender issues and just don’t care to. They bash us and introduce legislation against us. We call these people twits and in this post Cecilia tells you who they are and what they’ve said and done that makes them a twit.
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