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What’s the buzz? The Laverne Cox Barbie doll has arrived. More anti-trans bills are introduced and signed into law, or vetoed. Several transgender story tellers are spreading the truth about trans people in England. New YorkU’s School of Nursing is offering a class on transgender health. The Book of Queer on Discovery+ is a documentary about queer history. Conversion therapy is still legal in the U.K. but frowned upon by the medical establishment. Sarah Ashton-Cirillo continues to report on the stories of trans people in Ukraine. All that and more is waiting for you in Trans News Now.
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What’s happening? A trans woman surfer wins two championships in Australia. An Australian supermarket will give employees recovering from gender confirmation surgery an additional ten days paid leave. Trans politicians are working to get elected. Federal judges block anti trans laws. State legislatures keep pumping them out. Trans actors are appearing in film and TV projects. A trans actress is one of 12 finalists for Miss France 2023. An organization called Gender Stream has helped at least 53 transgender people leave Ukraine. Isolation during the pandemic has given people time to plan their transitions. A nonbinary student accepted the title of prom king while wearing a squinted dress. For her signing of an anti trans bill Jon Oliver called the governor of Alabama a “garbage lady”. There’s all that and more in this edition of Trans News Now.
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What’s that latest transgender news? A transgender woman is running for the office of Pennsylvania state representative. A trans man is running in Oregon. News about the Catholic Church’s position on trans people. A woman in Oklahoma starts her own church when her former church refuses to accept her trans son. More news about state legislatures’ attacks on trans rights. A surgeon in New Delhi is planning to transplant a uterus into a trans woman. Actress L Morgan Lee is the first trans woman nominated for a Tony award. Marvel Comics announces two new transgender superheroes. Calvin Klein runs an ad featuring a pregnant man. RuPaul has become three of the Little People. The teach who refused to use preferred pronouns with his students has resigned. This Pride Target will be selling chest binders and packers for gender nonconforming customers. Beto O’Rourke is running to defeat Texas Governor Greg Abbott. Beto is the total opposite of Abbott. There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now.
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The TWIT news column has morphed into Trans News Now. Twit Awards are now in their own weekly post that we call Twit Awards for the Week. Who are this week’s Award winners? Read on!
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Welcome to our new transgender news format. The The Week In Trans is no more. We’ve revised it and renamed it Trans News Now. We will continue to bring you important news about transgender related topics but endeavor to do it in a sleeker, easy to read format. Twit Awards will still be with us but will be accessible in another post called Twit Awards for the Week. We hope you find the new news format easier to read and provides the transgender news you want. Use the comment area to let us know how you like it.
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Politicians continue attacking trans people to get votes. The US Air Force allows transgender airmen to skip their annual physical if they have just had gender confirmation surgery. Elon Musk wants to devote his new Twitter toy to completely free speech. Some of his past tweets were derogatory toward trans folk. The trans mayor of Palm Springs has gotten a project passed to explore minimum income for resident trans and nonbinary people. Three trans actresses are profiled in “them”. Megan Fox supports her 9-year-old son who enjoys wearing dresses. RuPaul’s Drag Race has a new winner, and a new Drag Race in Belgium. A British MP signals a “major intervention” regarding trans athletes in British sports. Angelica Ross answers “What Does It Mean to be Transgender?” All that is waiting along with several TWIT Awards on TGForum!
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What’s in the news? A trans activist is featured on a mural in Richmond. Legal wrangling continues over anti-trans laws. San Francisco makes the Transgender District a standalone cultural district. A transgender golfer comes out as agreeing with the anti-trans athlete bills. One girl gives up competitive swimming in the face of the new laws. Janelle Monae comes out as nonbinary. RuPaul is honored in Vegas. Michaela Jae Rodriquez will perform for LA Pride in The Park. Australia wants to let sporting associations decide if trans people can compete. A Mormon husband comes out as a woman and it strengthens their marriage. There’s all that and a boat load of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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It’s TWIT Time! The anti-trans laws passed by many states are meeting with resistance in the form of lawsuits. Some governors have vetoed the bills while others have had their vetoes overridden. Violence against trans women continues. Transgender youth have special dermatology needs. A charity in Oregon recycles old wigs and hairpieces. An adult trans woman in Texas is prevented from participating in an archery meet by the state’s trans athlete ban. Hari Nef has joined the cast of the Barbie film currently in production. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 7 debuts on May 20. The Fantastic Beasts films are not doing big box office. Could it be J.K. Rowling’s stance on trans people? Some families in Alabama are starting online fundraising so they can afford to move out of the state. The Air Force will pay to relocated service member’s families if they are affected by the state laws on treatment for trans youth. Playwright David Mamet calls all male teachers sexual predators who are “grooming” children. There’s all that and a ton more news in this edition of TWIT!
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What’s new today? We found a blog on Quora from a dude who participated in one of the high school womanless beauty pageants you’ve heard about. The transgender Mayor of Palm Springs wants to give residents a guaranteed minimum income. State legislatures keep attacking trans people to make political points with their base. Jennifer Finney Boylan says goodbye to The New York Times. The Louise Lawrence Transgender Archive is involved in a traffic accident. A trans woman in Chicago is running for the Water Reclamation District (MWRD) Commission. The TSA tries to make things easier for transgender fliers. Marvel has a casting call for a trans actress to appear in a new project. The prizes on RuPaul’s Drag Race just got bigger. There’s all that and more plus a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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Time for all the transgender news in the feature we call The Week In Trans! President Biden signed a proclamation for Transgender Day of Visibility and the creator of the holiday is pleased with how much it’s done to increase trans visibility. So, lots of TDV stories. Anti-transgender bills get vetoed, some get signed into law. Beto O’Rourke wears a t-shirt that says, “Don’t mess with trans kids.” The California governor appoints a trans woman to the bench in Superior Court. Salt Lake City will host the next Olympic Games and Utah’s trans athlete ban will not be a problem. Ariana Grande pledges $1.5 million to support trans youth. Trixie Mattel is the owner of Trixie Motel in Reno. Caitlyn Jenner has joined the Fox News team. The Pennsylvania governor will veto the anti-trans athletes bill that passed in his state. There’s all that and more, plus several TWIT Awards to be found in TWIT!
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What’s new? The Ukrainian transgender woman who was afraid she wouldn’t be able to leave has made it safely to Germany. March 31 is Transgender Day of Visibility and some activists want it to be a full week. Republican legislators and governors in many states continue to introduce and pass bills that will harm transgender people. Meanwhile violence against trans women continues. Trans immigrants from Latin America are still running into problems trying to enter the USA. A transgender woman makes history by competing in the Iditarod. Patti Harrison is featured in the new film The Lost City. Jamie Lee Curtis’ transgender daughter is getting married. Find out who was the first trans superhero in comics. J.K. Rowling has an admirer she could do without. A trans Thai model was detained and interrogated by immigration authorities in the UAE before being deported. More than 150 faith leaders from around the world committed to protecting the lives of LGBTQ+ people. There’s all that and more waiting for you in TWIT!
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Dr. Aaron Devor is the current Chair in Transgender Studies and he is the first Chair in Transgender Studies at the University of Victoria. Dr. Devor has been studying and teaching about transgender topics for more than thirty years. He is the author of numerous well-cited scholarly articles, and the widely-acclaimed books. Every week the […]
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And now the news. A transgender journalist is on the ground covering the war in Ukraine. Idaho’s senate will not take up a bill that would jail doctors for treating trans kids. The transgender flag will fly in Michigan for Transgender Day of Visibility on the thirty first. Students and parents attend a pro-trans rally in Virginia. A transgender activist goes missing in Chicago. The governor’s signature will ban trans girls from school sports in Kentucky. Texas ignores a judge’s stay on state investigations of the parents of trans kids. California strengthens protections for transgender children and welcomes them to come to California. A class-action lawsuit is filed against the Oklahoma governor for his executive order against name changes for transgender people. Working from home leads to more people transitioning on the job. Lia Thomas wins a 500-yard freestyle swim but finishes last in the 100-yard freestyle. There’s all that and more, plus we hand out more than a few TWIT Awards.
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What’s new? Amy Schneider reveals who proposed to who. A Texas judge’s order to stop investigations of parents of trans children is upheld. More battles over treatment of trans kids continue. States continue to introduce anti-transgender athlete bills. Eddie Izzard will star as a female Dr. Jekyll who transforms into Ms. Hyde. Survivor’s current season premiered with an out trans man in the cast. Naked and Afraid has a trans woman in the competition for the first time. Pranksters break in to a television show in Bulgaria to put a photo of Putin in drag makeup on people’s screens. The highest ranking out veteran is a trans woman colonel from Wisconsin. There’s all that and a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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What’s new today? A trans woman is running for the Montana House of Representatives. San Francisco has a special place for homeless trans people. Should we add our pronouns to our email signatures? Persistent attacks against trans youth is taking a toll. Meanwhile another study shows that gender-affirming care prevents mental health issues. A judge in Texas issues an order forbidding the governor’s executive order mandating that parents of trans children be investigated from going into effect for one family. An eight-year-old trans girls from Texas was at the State of the Union address. Iowa’s governor has signed a trans athlete ban into law. Trans woman swimmer Lia Thomas gives a long interview to Sports Illustrated. The Maryland house defeated a trans athlete ban. The Transgender Day of Visibility is coming on March 31. There’s all that and more, plus a few well deserved TWIT Awards waiting for your perusal in TWIT!
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A deputy fired for changing genders runs for the sheriff’s office. A state committee in Virginia rejects a bill that would have created exemptions allowing religious organizations to discriminate. The Arizona legislature has introduced 12 anti-transgender bills. A Black trans woman was convicted on trumped up drug charges and was in jail for six months; She is getting $1.5 million from Atlanta. Governor Abbot of Texas wants the parents of trans children to be charged with child abuse. Meanwhile another study shows that gender affirming care is the opposite of child abuse. It allows kids to flourish. Apple beta tests a gender neutral voice for Siri. The creator of Hedwig and the Angry Inch admits Hedwig is not transgender. Another contestant on RuPaul’s Drag Race has revealed she is trans. Amy Schneider and her girlfriend Genevieve Davis are engaged. There’s all that plus more and a deep pile of TWIT Awards to confer in this edition of TWIT!
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And now the news. Brianna Titone has changed her mind about running for Congress. A poll shows the number of people identifying as LGBTQ has doubled in the past decade. Over 300 swimmers sign a letter in support of Lia Thomas. GLAAD releases its report on LGBTQ characters on TV. Michaela Jaé Rodriguez wins an award. Anti-trans violence and anti-trans laws keep happening. Elliot Page is writing a memoir. Alabama’s legislature is pushing through a restroom bill. Laverne Cox turns 50 this year. Testimony of trans kids and activists got an Arizona Republican to vote with the Democrats. RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars has been renewed for a seventh season. A trans activist in Trinidad takes over a seat in the senate. A well-known transgender entertainer in Indonesia passes away and her family buries her as a man. Kuwait has decriminalized being transgender. There’s all that a more plus several TWIT Awards awaiting your perusal in TWIT!
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What’s going on out there? Lia Thomas is cleared by the NCAA to compete. Female figure skaters will no longer be referred to as ladies. Out magazine features the transgender/nonbinary characters in Star Trek: Discovery. Violence against trans women continues. States keep proposing laws to limit access to medical care for trans kids, and keeping trans women athletes off the field. The first trans star on My 600-Pound Life has passed away. A Republican state senator in Arizona joins Democrats to vote down a ban on treatment for gender dysphoria in minors. Caitlyn Jenner tweets support of Joe Rogan even though he has made fun of her. Bosco, a Drag Race star, comes out as trans. Mexico will allow trans citizens to change the gender on their birth certificates. Australia has a bipartisan vote to protect trans students. There’s all that and more waiting for you in TWIT!
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Don’t miss The Week In Trans! What’s new? A successful CEO had to deal with her own transphobia before she could thrive. A trans woman in Texas had to fight for food assistance after her name change. Anti-trans athlete bills are becoming law in several states. Virginia is working on a bill that would remove protections for trans students. Uber may be discriminating against transgender drivers. The controversy over Lia Thomas competing in the swimming pool continues. Michael Phelps weighs in with his opinion but a trans woman claims she used to date him. A production of A Little Night Music has trans, nonbinary, gender nonconforming and cisgender women in the cast. A TikTok model was hired by Victoria’s Secret after modeling their line of lingerie on the app. There’s all that and a lot more news featuring transgender people and it can be found in TWIT!
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What’s been going on? A Black nonbinary individual will lead GLSEN. More bills would ban trans girls from sports. The Biden administration is working to undo the previous administration’s policies related to women. 400 doctors urge retention of the clinic providing services to trans youth in Texas. A trans woman is awarded $66,000 for transition items not covered by her employer’s insurance. The Israeli Ministry of Health has a list of treatments for transgender people which would be covered by that nation’s health care system but it excludes voice therapy. Lilly Wachowski’s Work in Progress series is cancelled by Showtime. Sean Penn talks trash about men who wear skirts. The Sims 4 lets your pick a gender and start playing. We’ve got all that and more plus a few TWIT Awards.
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Kai Shappley is in the running to be Time Magazine’s Kid of the Year. Pa. Dems want to remove “sex” from birth certificates. Groups from business and industry join with trans celebs to support an amicus brief against the Arkansas law banning medical treatment for trans kids. A trans woman participated in the January 6 insurrection and faces sedition charges. HRT seems to affect bone density in trans people. Laverne Cox has a new Netflix series. Batgirl may feature a trans roommate for Batgirl. Pakistan has its first trans doctor. Amy Schneider continues to rack up wins on Jeopardy! There’s all that and a host of TWIT Award winners waiting in TWIT!
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What’s new today? Amy Schneider is on a winning streak on Jeopardy! She is tied for third place for the number of consecutive games won. Fox News goes bananas with claims of Dr. Fauci creating transgender monkeys. Minneapolis has a Black trans woman elected as city council leader. A trans man joins the school board in Ohio. Registration is open for the Keystone Conference. The swimming coaches association wants to update the rules on trans women swimmers. South Dakota’s governor is promoting herself and her anti trans bills on national TV. Vets can now add their gender identity to their VA records. New Hampshire prohibits criminal defendants from using the gay or trans panic defense. There’s all that and more plus a couple of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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It’s that time again. Time for New Content on TGForum.com! And leading off from the get go is the news feature we call The Week In Trans! What’s happening? Reports say that swimmer Lia Thomas’s teammates were going to boycott her last home meet—and that they support her 100%. Huh? Legislatures in Red states are champing at the bit to get their anti trans bills filed. A non-profit in Arizona is building houses for trans women of color. Nikita Dragun has a new realty show on Netflix. Israel will allow transgender people to pursue parental surrogacy. J.K. Rowling’s anti trans stance has forced a school to change the name of one of its houses. Another school in England has announced it will not accept trans girls as students. RuPaul’s Drag Race has two transgender contestants this season. Lithuania changes the rule requiring surgery before legal change of gender. Amy Schneider was robbed, and not on Jeopardy! where she’s a big winner. There’s all that news and more plus a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!
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Transgender icon April Ashley passes away at the age of 86. State Legislatures are preparing to return to work crafting legislation to take away trans people’s rights. Gavin Grimm won his court case but only got $1.00 of the settlement. A Mixed Martial Arts fighter is Outsports Transgender Athlete of the Year. Demi Lovoto shaves their head. Judges in the U.K. are instructed that use of preferred pronouns is “common courtesy”. A well known storm chaser comes out as a trans woman. Internalized transphobia holds people back from the help they need. Amy Schneider keeps winning on Jeopardy! There’s that and more plus some TWIT Awards awaiting your attention in TWIT!
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The trans mayor of Palm Springs delays her state senate run. Montana considers dropping surgery requirements for updating birth certificates. Writer and podcast host Rebecca Juro passes away. The U.S. Air Force has a new pronoun policy. A Muxe woman wins elective office in Mexico. The Wachowskis comment on the trans allegory in their Matrix movies. A quidditch league decides to change the name of the game to distance from J.K. Rowling. Rumor mongers are saying that the president of France’s spouse is trans. She is suing. A Lutheran minister in Chicago made the papers with his drag sermon. There’s all that and a bit more plus we hand out a number of TWIT Awards in the spirit of giving.
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So what’s new? A jury awards a trans student $4,000,000 because his school kept him from using the boy’s restroom. Stars from Pose are nominated for Golden Globe awards. A new study finds that trans kids getting puberty blockers have a lower incidence of depression and anxiety. Doctors don’t know enough about treating trans men. The producer of James Bond films is open to a non-binary Bond. In Britain conservatives are pushing for a photo I.D. to vote. France has outlawed conversion therapy. South Africa has a shortage of injectable testosterone. J.K. Rowlng makes another ignorant statement about trans rights. There’s all that and more than a bit more in this edition of The Week In Trans! Don’t miss your TWIT!
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