Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. We reported a while ago about an incident in which three high school student in Gloucester, Massachusetts, […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. Last Wednesday, November 20, wa Transgender Day of Remembrance. The Human Rights Campaign has an assessment of […]
What is the name of your organization? Where are you based? The LIAM Foundation. We are based in Rockford, Illinois. What is your mission? Our mission is to encourage, heal, and empower the LGBTQ+ community in Northern Illinois through Love, Integrity, Advocacy, and Mentorship. We also believe that suicide prevention is meeting people’s basic needs, and we aim […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. There was some very bad news this week, but we will start with some good news. Sarah […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. This Tuesday, November 5, is Election Day in the U.S. Transgender rights have been the subject of […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. Last week, we announced that the Supreme Court set the date for hearing the case opposing Tennessee’s […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. Laverne Cox made a guest appearance on The Daily Show, delivering a message in support of transgender […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. A national survey conducted by the CDC finds that 3% of U.S. high school students identify as […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. October 7 is the first Monday in October, and with that, the new session of the Supreme […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. Kassim Omar, a Somali refugee and a trans woman, has died in Columbus, Ohio, as a result […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. The inaugural Gender Liberation Marcch was held last Saturday in Washington, D.C. There were speakers, and a […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. Sarah McBride won the Delaware Congressional Primary, and will be the Democrat’s nominee for the state’s only […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. A judge granted a partial injunction of Idaho’s ban on gender-affirming care. Specifically, the judge has granted […]
Links in Trans News Now will open in this window. To return to this page use the Back button on your browser. If the link opens in a new tab, close the tab to return to this page. This year, the National Trans Visibility March returned to Washington, D.C., for the first time since the […]
A 15-year-old trans girl wins the right to play soccer on the girl’s team. The Supreme Court upholds the block on the new rules for Title IX. The Texas Department of Public Safety issues a new rule, saying transgender people cannot change the sex on their driver’s license. Texas A&M ends its transgender health care services. Florida removes the LGBTQ+ travel section from its tourism website. Kamala Harris has a strong record of support for LGBTQ rights. The Advocate has an article about the LGBTQ planks in the Democratic Party platform. One delegate to the Democratic National Convention is a non-binary drag queen. Ashley Brundage, a transgender woman, wins the Democratic primary for a seat in the Florida House of Representatives. Mormons issue updates to their General Handbook and according to the update transgender people are not ”worthy individuals.” There’s all that and a ton more news in Trans News Now!
In 1974, members of Boston’s Cherrystones support group read about what was most likely the first organized convention for crossdressers and transsexuals in the U.S. Unfortunately, it was three thousand miles away, in the Pacific Northwest. Thus Fantasia Fair, now Trans Week, was born.
Colorado lawmakers introduce a transgender bill of rights named for a trans woman killed in the Club Q mass shooting. Two transgender students file suit against the state of New Hampshire over trans athlete bans. Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues the Biden administration attempting to prevent implementation of the administration’s rules on transgender people’s rights in employment. A Texas judge expands the injunction against the implementation of the new rules on the rights of transgender students. A trans woman becomes the first to win a seat in Hawaii’s state legislature. A federal appeals court in Iowa allows the implementation of an anti-LGBTQ book ban. Valentina Petrillo, a sprinter from Italy, is set to become the first transgender participant at the Paralympics. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons calls for more studies before endorsing any particular treatment for patients under age 18 with gender dysphoria. Argentina shuts down its anti-discrimination agency, following the election of a right-wing president. Rapes of transgender women in India are often unreported. There’s more news waiting for your attention in Trans News Now!
Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference Virtual Participation Registration has Launched! Having fear of missing out on this year’s Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference? Perhaps you live far from Philadelphia and the timing and travel wouldn’t work for you. Maybe you missed the registration deadline or you might just feel more comfortable participating from home. We’re excited the announce the […]
Trixie Mattel stars in a new FX series titled Drag Football Coach. In his capacity as governor of Minnesota VP candidate Tim Walz signed an executive order making that state a refuge for trans kids and their families. A survey shows that transgender Americans are more “hopeful” now that Vice President Kamala Harris is the Democratic party’s presumed nominee for president. A federal judge in Florida rules that the state’s health plan for state employees must cover gender-affirming medical care. A judge in Ohio has upheld that state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Demand for gender services are so outstripping supply by the National Health Service in the U.K. that the current estimated waiting time for an appointment is ten years. Rebel groups in Colombia are killing transgender women. And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Drag queens BenDeLaCreme, Alaska, and Peppermint form a new alliance called Drag PAC aimed at getting young people to vote. Elliot Page was asked what he thought of the Republican party’s “obsession” with transgender children. A panel of the Sixth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that a school district in Ohio may ban anti-transgender bullying. The U.S. Senate passes the Kids Online Safety Act, but the House of Representatives moved to table the act. In Virginia, a judge rules a cisgender student may sue her school district over its trans restroom policy. San Francisco Mayor London Breed raised a transgender pride flag at city hall. A transgender woman who was fired by Liberty University because of her gender identity files a lawsuit against the university. TERFs pick on two cisgender female boxers who they believe are transgender. Nepal’s Supreme Court recognizes a transgender woman, Rukshana-Kapali, as a woman. There’s all that and a lot more news waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signs a bill in to law that prohibiting the use of trans panic as a legal defense. A federal judge denies a request by Moms For Liberty which would have expanded the injunction against the Biden administration’s new rules regarding discrimination against transgender people, including students. The state of West Virginia requested that the Supreme Court rule on whether the state needs to cover gender-affirming care in its Medicaid program. The Supreme Court of Nebraska upholds that state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu signs three anti-transgender pieces of legislation in one day this week. The Olympics seems to be tipping toward excluding transgender athletes from high-level competitions. A new short film, called It’s Okay is about the bans on drag shows and story time. British doctors and medical professionals who deal with transgender patients issue a set of guidelines for treatment. The trans woman politician in Russia who was told to detransition says she won’t. There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Ruby Corado, the founder of Casa Ruby, a place for homeless trans women, pleads guilty to embezzling over $150,000 in COVID relief funds. California Governor Gavin Newsom signs into law a bill forbidding school boards from forcing teachers to out transgender students to their parents. The state of Florida quietly refuses to update the birth certificates of transgender people. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Tennessee’s law banning drag performances in venues where minors can be admitted. J.D. Vance took one of his step father’s last names but the GOP says trans people can’t pick their names. The emphasis on anti-transgender legislation causes at least one couple, life-long Republican voters, to abandon the party. Eve Lindley stars in Queens of the Dead. In Britain the Labour party replaces the Conservatives but the new Health Secretary wants to permanently ban puberty blockers. An art exhibit in Turkey exploring that country’s transgender history, is shut down by government order. That’s just the tip of the iceberg of trans news!
Welcome to Drag – Trans – Non-Binary in Showbiz! We’ve merged the Trans in Film and Video with the TransTainment column in order to bring you transgender news from the world of entertainment faster.
Non-binary person Jaymes Black is the new President of the Trevor Project. A judge denies a request for trans people’s medical records by the Missouri Attorney General. Another judge rules that Florida cannot enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Emilia Perez the musical about a transgender cartel leader, wins awards at the Cannes Film Festival. Republicans in the House vote to reverse the Biden administration’s new rules equating laws against transgender people with discrimination on the basis of sex. The House of Representatives passes a military spending bill which includes a ban on paying for gender-confirming surgeries. The trailer for Elliot Page’s new film, Close To You, is released. The Medical University of South Carolina announces they will discontinue gender-affirming medical care, even for adults. Transgender people are found to be twice as likely as cisgender people to get cirrhosis of the liver. Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, and Rupert Grint are in a new play titled TERF. Colombia’s President is accused of having an extra-marital affair with a transgender newscaster. There’s all that and more news waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Last week right-wing news sites reported that the Biden administration pushed some medical organizations to recommend surgery for minors. That was not what the administration was doing. Last week, the Supreme Court struck down a ruling which had told courts they should give a good bit of weight to the position of federal agencies in deciding cases. Non-binary runner Nikki Hiltz qualified for the U.S Olympic team. Several former contestants from RuPaul’s Drag Race have formed Drag PAC. It’s dedicated to getting Gen Z to register and vote. The Cass Review got another critical response this week. A group from Yale said the Review,”obscures key findings, misrepresents its own data, and is rife with misapplications of the scientific method.” Indya Moore has been cast as Wanda in season two of The Sandman. Keir Starmer is the new Prime Minister of England. He has said some things which make us hopeful. Three cisgender boys, ages 12, 14, and 16, were arrested for their part in an attack on a transgender woman. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Time for TransTainment! News about transgender people in the arts and entertainment. Candis Cayne has a gardening show on Hulu’s Advocate Channel. There’s a documentary about the mystery of Venus Etravaganza’s.death. Nicole Maines signs with a new manager. And more!
