The controversy over Jordan Gray’s naked closing act on live TV in Britain continues, with more details on the incident. The Singapore International Film Festival features Baby Queen, the story of a prominent drag performer in Singapore. The film about India’s first transgender cab driver wins more awards. A Two Spirit indigenous teen is documented in a film titled Being Thunder. There’s that and more in Trans in Film and Video.
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.
Zaya Wade’s mother stands in the way of her legal name change. The U.S. Trans Survey is now under way. Admiral Rachel Levine visits Boston’s Children’s Hospital. The Florida Board of Medicine bans gender-affirming care for minors. A trans actress loses a trans role to a cisgender actress. Daniel Radcliffe stands with the LGBTQ community. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals lets beauty pageants ban transgender contestants. Britain’s new prime minister is anti-trans. The trans youth charity Mermaids called the police after they got 130 abusive phone calls. Trans people in Ireland can be kept waiting up to ten years to see a gender specialist. Sydney, Australia will host World Pride 2023. A detranstioner has changed her mind and now supports people who seek transition. There’s all that and a lot more news waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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.
What’s in the news? More court battles over trans rights along with some wins. President Biden says restricting children’s access to trans care is wrong. Montgomery, Alabama holds Pride in October. A study shows trans women of color are subjected to more discrimination. The American Nurses Association opposes bans on gender-affirming care. Jeopardy! brings back a nonbinary contestant for their Second Chance Tournament. A British trans woman comedian gets naked during a live broadcast. A transgender woman millionaire purchases the Miss Universe pageant. Britain’s new prime minister is not good on transgender issues. The Gender Recognition Act moves forward in Scotland. Get all the Trans News Now on TGForum.com!
Fantasia Fair is a conference, convergence, trans event that is a week-long held in Provincetown, Massachusetts every October. This year FanFair became TransWeek. The gathering on Cape Cod has been happening since 1975. Attendees have all week to be themselves and participate in planned and unplanned activities. There are speeches, dancing, whale watching and more to fill the week. Today Rhonda Williams reviews everything that happened if TransWeek 2022.
In the news: Admiral Rachel Levine has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine. Social Security is simplifying gender change in SSA records. Trans kids in Florida who aren’t out to their parents risk having the school administration out them if they want to use the restroom aligned with their gender identity. Chelsea Manning has written a book about her whistle blowing actions. Arkansas’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors in being challenged in court. People opposing care for trans minors are ignorant of just what that care consists of. Doctors in Texas are in court asking to be excluded from the gender inclusion in the Affordable Care Act. A study shows that including trans girls in sports doesn’t drive cisgender girls away. Kim Petras debuts her acting chops on Los Espookys. J.K. Rowling proves in an angry tweet that she doesn’t know much about being transgender. Jon Stewart and John Oliver did segments on their shows about transgender youth. There’s all that and more waiting for you to take a look at Trans News Now.
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.
A trans politician is asked impertinent questions. WHO declares gender affirming care is essential. A federal judge won’t block Florida’s ban on using Medicaid to pay for trans health care. Homicides of trans people has doubled in the past four years. The Ohio Board of Education heard testimony on a bill to ban trans women from sports but did not take a vote. In Virginia a new bill makes it a felony for parents to not support their transgender children. The Selective Service points out transgender women are eligible for the draft. Will the number of transgender people showing up to vote be contingent on having been able to change their I.D. legally? Trans women get cancer at almost the same rate among cisgender women. England’s NHS has drafted new guidelines for the treatment of trans youth. Their Justice Secretary has announced new guidelines for housing transgender prisoners. A conference brings together Two-Spirit people. There’s that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now.
Drag Race stars star in a Hocus Pocus-inspired Halloween parody show. Ava Grey’s work on Atlanta received acclaim for her performance as Lorraine. Timothée Chalamet is being lauded as a style icon. Joyland is chosen to represent Pakistan for the 95th Academy Awards in the ‘International Feature Film’ category. And that’s just a bit of the news about transgender people in film and video.
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 we learn that a 15-year-old trans girl is the homecoming princess of her school. Various professional medical organizations have asked the Department of Justice to investigate the people behind threats to hospitals providing gender affirmative care to minors. Oregon is not good about issuing death certificates in the deceased’s true gender. A federal judge rules against the Biden administration’s protecting LGBTQ people in education and employment. While gender-affirming care is still legal for adults is all 50 states lawmakers across the country are starting to consider attacking adult rights. A local TV reporter comes out on the air. Arizona students walk out of class to protest their governor’s anti-trans policies. A transgender officer in the U.S. Army is charged with giving private health records to Russia. Jamie Clayton is Pinhead on Hulu. Reviewers weigh-in on the all-femme version of 1776. Drag Race star Gigi Goode has legally transitioned to female. That’s just a bit of news. Don’t miss out on any of it! Read Trans News Now right now!
Hannah Gadsby will host a Netflix special with genderqueer comics from all over the world. Amy Schneider gets married. California is now a sanctuary state for trans youth and their families. Cubans vote to legalize marriage for LGBTQ+ citizens. Florida’s attempt to deny Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for trans youth gets major blowback from medical professional organizations. Thousands of students in Virginia walkout to protest the governor’s treatment of trans students. Cornbread Jeté of Drag Race fame announces she has cancer. Oklahoma’s senate votes to deny state funds to hospitals that treat minors with confirming gender care. Some are just noticing that the WPATH guidelines have dropped an age requirement for treatment letting providers judge whether a patient is mature enough. While more young trans males are getting mastectomies, breast augmentation surgery for young transgender females is more common. And that’s just a taste of all the transgender news
Angela Gardner covers the entertainment scene and finds trans performers working on projects in TV, film and other media. Today TransTainment has news about a new music video from Sam Smith and Kim Petras, a new version of Spiderman, Web Weaver, who is out and proud, what Jamie Clayton looks like as Pinhead, and more!
Dr. Dana Bevan reports that schools across the country are using mass amounts of personal information that they collect in order to pathologize children. They are using unproven methods, to diagnose mental illness in students. The information they collect and retain could ruin prospects for high school, college, and jobs for students. In today’s post Dr. Bevan tells you what methods are used and why we should be concerned.
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.
A drag star who appeared on Drag Race U.K. passes away at the age of 28. A judge blocks the Texas Department of Child Protective Services from investigating parents who support their trans kids. Virginia replaces school policies that protected trans students with new policies that harm trans students. The city of Denver tests a program that gives money to homeless trans, nonbinary, and other vulnerable groups. The Keystone Conference is March 22-26 in Harrisburg, Pa. A group called Gays Against Groomers is banned from Google, PayPal and Venmo. The Montana Department of Health accepts affidavits as proof for gender change. An anti trans book in England was approved by the National Education Union until they looked at it more closely and it was quickly unapproved. A protest against Children’s Hospital in Boston drew a small group of people angry over the hospital’s trans youth program but counter protestors showed up in much greater numbers. There’s all that and much more happening around the world. Get all the stories from Trans News Now!
Saturday Night Live introduces a nonbinary cast member — their first ever — in the new season. Officials in Montana refuse to follow a 2017 law regarding name and gender change on birth certificates. A two-spirit indigenous woman is the 29th trans woman murdered this year. The D.C. center for trans women, Casa Ruby, is in receivership. A new survey finds the general public is not as accepting of transgender people as we might like but they are not against us as much as they used to be. A woman made a bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital over their program to treat trans youth. Learn more about the 10-year-old fashion model who has been walking the runway in New York. New medical coding may alleviate problems encountered by transgender patients. The London and Boston marathons will both add a nonbinary division. Disney launches a series about a transgender youth activist. Actress Ava Gray plays a trans character on Atlanta. Sir Lady Java is a Black drag performer from the ‘60s and she is featured in a new book on the history of drag. A drag performer in Philadelphia passes away during her show. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
What’s up this past week? A non-binary trans person challenges an incumbent U.S. representative for his seat. A federal court upholds Washington state’s ban on conversion therapy. Florida is sued for keeping Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for minors. Oklahoma students sue their school over a restroom ban. A trans woman is ejected from a supposedly LGBTQ friendly nightclub after using the women’s restroom. Arkansa bans transgender care and a non-profit steps in. A survey shows Southern LGBTQ youth are growing up in a hostile environment. Amy Schneider get’s her own day in Oakland. Florida loses business over its Don’t Say Gay law. Laverne Cox stars in a new Norman Lear sitcom. Trace Lysette gets an eleven-minute standing ovation for her work in the film Monica. Nina West from Drag Race plays Divine in the Weird Al movie. England’s new prime minister is a foe of gender rights. And that’s just a taste of the news being made by transgender people this week.
Liberty Storer took an informal poll of women who were in or had been in relationships with crossdressers. Eighty nine women completed her survey and Liberty breaks down the resulting data in this blog post.
Laverne Cox is mistaken for Beyoncé. California passes legislation to protect trans rights. Gender affirming care is not being delivered to children on Medicaid in Florida. A Florida school apologizes to a trans transfer student over not being allowed to play on the girl’s soccer team. A Virginia judge stops school libraries from banning two books. Agenda PAC has been formed to counter anti-trans candidates. LGBTQ+ children with parents in the military have more mental health issues. Gamers can now play Fortnite as the DC character Dreamer. Tommy Dorfman is set to make her directorial debut. J.K. Rawling has a new book inspired by what happened to her over her transphobic remarks. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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.
Patty Spencer is an older, gender nonconforming lesbian and mother of a trans son.She is also a romance novelist whose current project is a love story between a cisgender lesbian and a trans woman lesbian. Both characters are 50+ years old. Patty contacted TGForum looking for beta readers and an authenticity reader to help her […]
In the news: A federal appeals court agreed with the district court in forbidding the State of Arkansas from enacting a ban on transgender medicine for minors taking effect prior to a trial. One thirteen-year-old trans girl is the only person affected by the Kentucky ban on trans girls in sports. A Texas school district bans any talk of gender fluidity. A lady wrestler comes out as trans. Walmart refuses to cash a money order for a trans man—twice. The Umbrella Academy with Elliott Page will return for another season. The online personality who was swatted last week is leaving her country. Google Doodles recently celebrated two transgender women. Poland’s move to the right has its trans population fearful. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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.
What’s new? Zaya Wade changes her name. A federal court says the Americans With Disabilities Act cover trans people. Florida stopped covering trans care under Medicaid. A former state prosecutor who was fired by DeSantis when he said he would not prosecute doctors for providing medicines to trans people is suing. The World Boxing Council bans transgender athletes. Tommy Dorfman is engaged. A video game character comes out as trans. RuPaul’s Drag Race gets the green light for another season. The London Trans Festival is a success. An all-girls high school that announced it accepted students who identify as girls reverses course on that a week later. When a director of a Christian camp was told he must reject his trans son or be fired he chose his son. Meanwhile the Episcopal Church reaffirmed their acceptance of transgender people. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
