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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.
From across the nation and around the world, we bring you Trans News Now! Kim Petras and Sam Smith win a Grammy and scare conservatives. The president uses his State of the Union speech to call for Congress to pass the Equality Act. State legislatures are introducing and passing bills to deny trans people affirming medical care. Vermont passes a bill making their state a sanctuary for trans youth. 150 people in Oklahoma go to the state capital to protest a bill that would restrict access to gender-affirming care. Drag shows remain in the GOP’s sights. While anti-LGBTQ bills are introduced like never before over 90% of them don’t pass into law. Wendy Carlos won three Grammys long before Kim Petras won hers. D.C. Comics adds a transgender/nonbinary superhero. Ben Song on Quantum Leap leaps into the body of a trans athlete. Hungary passes a law that makes it impossible for transgender people to get legal recognition. A trans couple in India have the first baby born to a trans couple in that country. The Church of England ponders using gender neutral pronouns when talking about the Almighty. That’s just a taste of the news. For the rest read Trans News Now in today’s New Content!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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. Today: backlash from the Right about Kim Petras and Sam Smith at the Grammys.
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Here’s the news! A trans man wins the HBO show The Climb. Arrests are made in the murder of two trans women. Several states pass laws to deny trans youth gender affirming health care. A trans woman experiences a disturbing incident with the TSA. Former president Trump posts a video in which he vows to pass legislation banning gender affirming care for minors and another law recognizing only two genders if he is elected in 2024. Six anti-trans bills have died in committee in Missouri. Jen Richards is in the AMC series Mayfair Witches. The FBI investigates threats against drag shows and Drag Queen Story Time. 87% of LGBTQ teens report dissatisfaction with their bodies. World Athletics may be lowering the levels of testosterone allowed for competitors in women’s athletics. The Sims video game now allows binders and chest scars for transgender characters. Finland is set to allow legal change of gender without proof of sterilization. Childhood best friends get married after one of them has a gender change in adulthood. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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 is appointed to head the New Jersey Civil Rights Commission. The baker who won his court case over his refusal to bake a cake for a gay wedding just lost his case over refusing to bake a cake for a gender transition celebration. The trans woman who owns the Miss Universe pageant used the opportunity to talk to the worldwide audience about the pain she experienced in her childhood. More that 150 anti-LGBTQ bills have been proposed already this year, and it is still January. Florida Democrats are seeking to ban the gay and trans-panic legal defense. A new study finds that trans females do not have an advantage over cisgender women in sports. Kim Petras and Sam Smith will perform at the Grammy Awards. Mark Hammill tweets in support of human rights for all. A trans activist from Cameroon has been granted asylum in Belgium. The anti-trans laws passed in Texas have moved many families to move out of the state. Now the same thing is happening in Florida. That’s just a taste of the news. You can find more in today’s edition of Trans New Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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 new in Trans News Now? A trans woman doctor has trouble getting paid after her transition. Research indicates there are 1.6 million adults in the U.s. who identify as transgender or nonbinary. A federal judge rules that a Catholic hospital discriminated against him when they refused to perform a hysterectomy for a trans man. More states are pushing bills to restrict trans youth from getting affirming healthcare. Officials in Alabama ask doctors providing affirmative care to trans kids for the kids’ medical records. A trans man boxer says the World boxing Council’s creation of a new division for trans boxers is dehumanizing. Dylan Mulvaney shows off her facial feminization surgery. A star of House of Dragons embraces their nonbinary nature. A Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist is murdered. A trans woman teaching in an Orthodox Jewish school is fired and expelled from her synagogue. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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 new in Trans News Now? A trans woman doctor has trouble getting paid after her transition. Research indicates there are 1.6 million adults in the U.s. who identify as transgender or nonbinary. A federal judge rules that a Catholic hospital discriminated against him when they refused to perform a hysterectomy for a trans man. More states are pushing bills to restrict trans youth from getting affirming healthcare. Officials in Alabama ask doctors providing affirmative care to trans kids for the kids’ medical records. A trans man boxer says the World boxing Council’s creation of a new division for trans boxers is dehumanizing. Dylan Mulvaney shows off her facial feminization surgery. A star of House of Dragons embraces their nonbinary nature. A Kenyan LGBTQ+ activist is murdered. A trans woman teaching in an Orthodox Jewish school is fired and expelled from her synagogue. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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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Zooey Zephyr is sworn in as a member of the Montana State Legislature. Arizona’s governor issues a proclamation to strengthen the rights of LGBTQ+ workers. Meanwhile, several red states impose more restrictions on trans people. Oklahoma wants to ban trans care till the age of 26. Kim Petras will close out the show at World Pride in Sydney, Australia in March. GM gives money to GLAAD to send info about trans people to schools. Jen Richards will be in the cast of Anne Rice’s Mayfair Witches. In a new comic book story the Joker gets pregnant and fans on the right are outraged. Proud Boys harassing a drag queen story time event in NYC are escorted to the subway and given a free ride to somewhere else. There’s all that news and more awaiting you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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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Here’s the news! A trans woman candidate for city council in Trenton, NJ wins by one vote. The Biden administration works to repeal a Trump-era rule that allowed doctors to refuse treatment to trans people. President Biden did five things that benefit the trans community in 2022. Missouri’s legislature introduces 10 bills aimed at transgender athletes, making more bills in the state than there are trans athletes. Victoria’s Secret named transgender actress Bell Agam as their brand envoy for Israel. WBC creates a new category for trans people to compete in. Clive Barker wants to remake The Mummy with a transgender twist. Bob the Drag Queen and Monet X Change appear in The Simpsons. A transgender man in London creates a calendar to show the beauty of transgender bodies. The Scottish National Parliament passes its reform of the Gender Recognition Act. A new pageant celebrates transgender people in India. See a list of all the drag queens who won on any of the RuPaul’s Drag Race versions in 2022. 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 new 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 know at the end of the year? The trans woman elected to a city council in New Jersey faces a recount. The TSA is rolling out gender-neutral scanners. The Medical University of South Carolina told the state legislature that it is no longer providing hormone treatments to transgender minors. The New Hampshire legislature is working on a bill banning gender affirming care for minors. Another study finds LGBTQ+ people get the dirty end of the stick. Arizona has acted to take away rights of transgender minors. The International Olympic Committee releases guidelines for the inclusion of transgender athletes. J.K. Rowlings won’t shut up and go away. drag performer Eureka O’Hara comes out as trans. Meanwhile Monet X Change has a role in an opera. Spain passes a gender recognition reform bill. The BBC names two trans women in their list of 100 Women in the news. TERFs complain. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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 new? We tell you in Trans New Now! The first transgender person elected to the Vermont state legislature, Taylor Small, was invited to the White House for the signing of the Respect for Marriage Act and her partner proposed while they were there. A 3-judge panel rules that trans athletes don’t ruin cisgender competitors chance to be champions. Ohio legislators say why have two anti-trans bills when they can be combined into just one. Other states continue with their misguided efforts to “protect” children. Non-binary Dept. of Energy employee Sam Brinton, who was caught stealing high priced luggage, did it again and is no longer with the Department. Texas A.G. Ken Paxton wanted a list of people who changed gender on their official IDs. He didn’t get it. Rather than listening to the American Academy of Pediatricians support for treatment for trans kids Marjorie Taylor Greene chided them for endorsing “genital mutilation” on kids — which does not happen. An Appeals Court tells North Carolina it can’t exclude trans care from its state health plan. A convicted murderer is scheduled to be the first known transgender person to be executed in the United States. The next season of RuPaul’s Drag Race is moving networks to MTV. There’s all that and more waiting for your eyes to see in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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 in New Jersey is the first openly transgender person to serve on the governor’s cabinet. Insider reports that trans women are often victims of violence from their domestic partners. One third of the homicides of trans women go unsolved. A judge rules the North Carolina State Health Plan must cover gender-affirming care. Ohio cuts genital exams from its anti-trans athlete bill. Kristen Beck is reported to have detransitioned. The Club Q shooter’s attorneys used male pronouns at his latest hearing, so, not nonbinary then? A new movie will tell the story of a Filipino trans woman who joined the feared Japanese criminal organization Yakuza. There’s much more waiting for your perusal in Trans News Now.
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While assembling the stories for the new 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 new? Washington, D.C. passes a sanctuary law that covers those seeking refuge from anti-trans laws. Ten transgender attorneys will argue a case at the Supreme Court. Nonbinary comic Mae Martin has a Netflix special. Concentration on the culture war instead of real policy may have negatively impacted the GOP is the midterms. Undeterred the party has plans to investigate the Dept. of Education when they take over the House. Legal battles are coming against anti-trans legislation. Psychiatric Times reports that transitioning is the best medicine for trans people. A trans activist in California is accused of murder. A trans woman who participated in the attack on the Capital has been convicted. Chaz Bono and his mom are getting an award. Homeland Security anticipates copycats emulating the Club Q massacre. There’s all that and a lot more waiting for you to look over in Trans News Now.
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While assembling the stories for the new 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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Amy Schneider win the Jeopardy Tournament of Champions. Stephen Fry urges J.K. Rowlings and her critics to back off. A trans woman was killed in the Club Q attack and another trans woman helped to subdue the attacker. The attacker’s lawyers insist he is nonbinary. Learn about Hawaii’s third gender. Who can change their legal gender in Ohio is up to the local judge. The executive director of the beleaguered Mermaids organization working for trans children in England steps down. Spain’s bill recognizing legal gender change is headed for debate. Two-Spirit youths have a special camp they can attend. There’s much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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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Time for the news! “Equality Voters” who value human rights and LGBTQ rights made a positive difference in the election outcome. San Francisco is looking for a drag laureate, and starting a program to give low-income trans and nonbinary residents a monthly check. Sunday was Transgender Day of Remembrance. Donald Trump is identified as the most anti-LGBTQ+ president in modern times. Amy Schneider appears before the Ohio legislature during their consideration of a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Texas Republican legislators have pre-filed 17 bills for the next session that target LGBTQ people. Kim Petras drops a new single. No ad in a legal newspaper is needed to change your name in New Jersey. A trans woman who participated in the Capital siege on January 6 has apologized. Get all those stories and more in this week’s Trans News Now!
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While assembling the stories for the new 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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