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A transgender Russian politician is ordered by her government to detransition or be sent to a mental institution. The Supreme Court agrees to take a look at the constitutionality of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. A judge in Montana rules a bill in that state which defined people’s sex according to chromosomes was too vague. Some doctors in Florida are again providing gender-affirming medical care. The Texas Supreme Court rules the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is constitutional. The Ohio House of Representatives attach a provision to the education bill banning transgender students from using the restroom corresponding to their gender identity. 617 anti-transgender bills were filed this year. Two members of the California Assembly almost come to blows over a bill preventing school districts from enforcing policies to notify parents if their child shows up at school in a different gender. Due to all the anti-transgender legislation distress, depression, and suicidal thoughts have been increasing. The majority of young people getting breast reduction surgery are cisgender males who developed unwanted breasts. A group of clinicians and academics publishes a review of the Cass Report. They call it “deeply flawed.” Next year’s Tokyo marathon will include a “non-binary” category. Peru announces it will no longer classify transgender people as “mentally ill.” President Biden issues a pardon to all veterans who were convicted and discharged because of their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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In Florida a trans woman runs for state office as a Democrat and DEI expert. Dr. Eithan Haim is in hot water over violating patient privacy. And the trans kids whose info he stole were not even his patients. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals rules that a district court in Oklahoma was wrong to dismiss a case challenging the state’s refusal to update the sex marker on the birth certificates of transgender people. The Utah public-response line for violations of the bathroom law received over 12,000 responses. None were verified. Some people have enough time on their hands to stake out public restrooms? The Atlanta Comfort Conference will be held this August 14-18, 2024, at the Crown Plaza Ravinia at Perimeter. Seattle police are accused of misgendering and handcuffing a deaf transgender woman while she was being involuntarily committed to a hospital in 2019. Their contract let’s them get away with it. A poll shows sixty percent of Americans oppose laws which ban gender-affirming medical care for minors. Transgender adults are more likely to face loneliness than other adults. An off-Broadway production of Cats: The Jellicle Ball sets the story in a house ball. Donald Trump tells his followers he will increase his anti-transgender policies if he is elected to a second term. There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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On a sad note we are sorry to report the passing of Lynn Conway. Florida is blocked by a federal judge from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming care. Mean while the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld Alabama’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. San Francisco has declares itself a safe haven for transgender and nonbinary individuals. Judge Reed O’Connor in Texas issued a temporary injunction against the Biden administration’s interpretation that Title IX protects transgender students. Lia Thomas has lost her challenge to the policy of World Aquatics which prevents transgender females from competing as women in swimming. The U.S. House of Representatives approves a defense appropriation bill which bans gender-affirming care being paid for by the Pentagon. The bill also bans drag shows on the base. Hunter Schafer is cast in the Blade Runner TV series. Sarah McBride is running unopposed for the U.S. Congress, after her primary opponent drops out. Get all the news in Trans News Now!
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A transgender former student is awarded $4,000,000 by an appeals court because they weren’t allowed to use the school restroom of the gender they identified with. Meanwhile one trans girl was attacked for going into the boys room. The DoJ investigates attacks on Latino and trans students in Norfolk. Tennessee has a new law criminalizing adults who help trans kids get gender-affirming care. Bailey Anne Kennedy is the first transgender woman to win the Miss Maryland contest. The Southern Poverty Law Center declares two anti-trans organizations to be hate groups. Public opinion of LGB people has shown a great increase in support but new polling shows much less support for transgender people. A Texas state representative who voted for a ban on gender-affirming care for kids loses the primary election to a Black queer woman. YouTube star and transgender actress Abigail Thorn will appear in House of the Dragon. Brazilian influencer Maya Massafera recently came out as transgender. There’s all that and a bit more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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The trans woman who owns the Miss Universe pageant says trans women can be in the contest but aren’t allowed to win. A ballot initiative in California which would require teachers to notify parents if their child changes name or pronoun gender at school failed to gather enough signatures to qualify for the November ballot. A Maryland appeals court decision says the district may prevent schools from notifying parents that their child has changed gender pronouns or name at school. A senator introduces a bill to counter the Biden administration’s new rule that the Affordable Care Act prohibits discrimination against transgender people as discrimination on the basis of sex. Agenda PAC identifies ten anti-LGBTQ Republican members of Congress they aim to defeat in November. Karla Sofia Gascon is the first transgender woman to win the Best Actress award at the Cannes International Festival. A right-wing blogger named Summer Bushnell is ordered to pay $1,100,000 to drag performer Eric Posey, for defamation. A support group in India helps families that show respect for their LGBTQ children and siblings. That’s just a bit of the news waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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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. Vance Aherns is a transgender woman who is running for the Florida state Senate. She would replace […]
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The first transgender woman to capture the title of Miss Valley Isle U.S.A. pushes back against hate. A Southern California school district pays $360,000 in a settlement to a fired teacher who would not treat trans students as the school rules said. Kappa Kappa Gamma goes to court over admission of a trans woman to the sorority. New York has almost 5000 citizens using X as their gender marker on state issued ID. Mass shooters are mostly male so why does the right-wing lie machine keeps saying the shooters are transgender? A former poster child for the Ku Klux Klan has released a memoir in which they come out as transgender. The 2024 Eisner Award nominees for excellence in comic art and graphic novels have officially been released and there are a lot of LGBTQ characters. Drag Race queen Pearl feels something about her triggers people. A Catholic diocesan hermit in Kentucky has come out as transgender. David de Alba will appear in a documentary on The History of Drag on CNN. A new law in Peru classifies trans people as mentally ill so they would be guaranteed medical care, but it backfired when protestors marched to demand the law be rescinded because they’re not mentally ill. That’s just a taste of the transgender news you’ll find in Trans News Now!
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TGForum received a press release from the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund announcing that the organization has two job openings.
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Ireland’s entry in the Eurovision Song Contest is nonbinary. The Boy Scouts of America are becoming Scouting America. Sexologist Milton Diamond passes away at 90. The Supreme Court has a request to take up the case against Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. Rosemary Ketchum is the first openly transgender person to win elective office in West Virginia. Legislators in Mississippi pass an anti-transgender bathroom bill. The political action organization MoveOn organizes a Drag Queen Lobby Day in Washington, D.C. in June. China’s first publicly recognized transgender dancer Jin Xing remarries the love of her life. Target announces that Pride merchandise will not be sold at roughly half its stores. J.K. Rowling is asked to tone down her transphobic social media posts by X owner Elon Musk. Transgender children in England may be forced to detransition. Nonbinary singer Nemo wins The Eurovision Song Contest. There’s all that and more waiting for your attention in Trans News Now!
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Honey Mahogany is the new head of San Francisco’s Office of Transgender Initiatives. The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals decides the states must cover gender-affirming medical care as a part of Medicaid. The Biden administration introduces a new rule under the Affordable Care Act that forbids discrimination against transgender people. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issues a new guidance which protects against being misgendered or denied the use of a restroom consistent with your gender identity at work. The Biden administration requires that LGBTQ and intersex foster children be placed in supportive homes only. The city council for Austin, Texas, approves a resolution offering local protections for gender-affirming care patients. Nine states with Republican state attorneys general have filed a suit challenging the Biden administration’s new rule on the definition of “discrimination on the basis of sex.” Tennessee, is sued over its long-standing policy of not changing the sex listed on birth certificates. Gwen Smith, the woman who started Transgender Day Of Remembrance, has been trying to update her records for over 30 years. The Human Rights Campaign has an article titled, “Seven Things About Transgender People You Didn’t Know.” A drag queen will be a torchbearer at the Olympic Games in Paris. A transgender activist in Hong Kong receives an identity card with his correct gender. Nicole Maines writes a memoir. In ancient Rome the Cult of Cybele’s male followers wore feminine clothing and acted like women.There’s all that and more waiting for your attention in Trans News Now!
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Kim Petras cancels shows for the summer over “halth issues”. Maine passes a law to shield provers who give teens gender-affirmative care. Jinkx Monsoon is transitioning. The Tennessee legislature passes a law which would punish adults for “kidnapping” their children to take them out of state for trans care. A new study finds that forced outing of LGBTQ students leads to higher rates of depression. A new study finds that transgender females who are going through hormone therapy may have a disadvantage over cisgender female athletes. Elliot Page produces an LGBTQ young adult romance set in outer space. The 2024 Music City Open disk golf tournament in Nashville has a bomb scare for featuring a transgender competitor. Laverne Cox is added to the Shoulders of Heroes exhibition of the Stonewall National Museum. A sequel to The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is on its way. A poetry contest in Russia bans transgender poets. A new study finds that 38% of transgender minors in the U.S. live in a state where they are denied access to gender-affirming medical care. Taiwanese drag queen Nymphia Wind got a congratulatory call from the president of Taiwan. Planning your vacation? You may want to see the list of the friendliest cities for LGBTQ travelers. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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A federal appeals court exempts a trans student from a ban on transgender athletes. The Department of Education releases its rule on Title IX which strengthens protections for transgender students. A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit which would have supported the Nassau County ban on transgender athletes. In Ohio a court issues a temporary restraining order prohibiting the enforcement of the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Kansas Governor Laura Kelly vetoes a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Arizona Governor Katie Hobbs vetoes the state’s Women’s Bill of Rights which would have replaced “gender” with “biological sex” throughout state law. Elliot Page is among the famous people on TIME magazine’s “Most Influential” list. Montana is sued over the state’s ban on changing the gender listed on state ID and driver’s licenses without surgery. A Missouri judge orders Planned Parenthood to turn over their records of transgender patients. The U.S. Supreme Court refuses to issue an injunction to stop the state of Idaho from enforcing its ban on gender-affirming medical care for minors. A new study seems to show the threat of violence against transgender people is rising. Scotland pauses prescriptions for puberty blockers for transgender minors. Sweden will soon allow 16-year-olds to change their legal gender. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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A trans woman runs for office in Florida. The ignorant legislative attacks on transgender kids and athletes continue. Some of the bills are vetoed. A Nigerian transgender celeb is jailed for six months for throwing paper money in the air. Transgender prisoners in U.S. prisons have been held in solitary confinement at some point. A modification of HRT will allow transgender women to lactate. Dev Patel included India’s hijra community in his new movie, Monkey Man. Patricio Manuel is the first out transgender boxer in U.S. history. He lost his last fight in 21 seconds. NHS England sets up a review of its specialist clinics asking if they’re serving their patient’s’ needs. Calexico, California tries to recall their trans mayor. Germany’s parliament votes to make it easier for transgender people to change their names and legal gender. Don’t miss all the transgender news in Trans News Now!
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A new national nonprofit aims to change the narrative of the trans community. The anti-trans bill in the Georgia legislature dies in committee. New York Attorney General Letitia James, demands the repeal of an executive order that would ban transgender athletes from participating in women’s or girl’s sports. Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors may violate a constitutional amendment passed in 2011. Meraxes Median, a 24-year-old transgender woman, is murdered in Los Angeles. U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services add a third gender identity to its forms. The United Nations adopts its first ever resolution on the rights of intersex people. Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers writes a legal opinion defending legislation which would restrict trans rights in his state. A group of conservatives in Colorado file a lawsuit claiming deadnameing a transgender person is protected under the First Amendment. The Southern Poverty Law Center adds Libs Of TikTok to its list of promoters of hate and extremism. The 21st Philadelphia Trans Wellness Conference takes place Thursday, September 5 through Saturday, September 7. A study finds bone mineral density of transgender youths on gender-affirming hormone therapy is generally slightly lower than average. A new Matrix film is under way. Hunter Schafer says she doesn’t want to act transgender roles anymore.
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The first transgender judge in Britain is stepping down from the bench to help litigate a case that will create a legal definition of a woman. A Texas judge blocks Ken Paxton’s attempt to get private information about clients of PFLAG. The White House recognizes the Transgender Day of Visibility. Sacramento passes a resolution declaring it a sanctuary city for trans people. The ACLU files a lawsuit against Ohio’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Kansas and Wyoming pass bans on gender-affirming care for minors. The governor of Kansas is likely to veto it. Wyoming’s governor has signed it. An anti trans bill has passed in Georgia and waits for the governor’s signature. A majority of LGBTQ+ adults say proposed anti-LGBTQ legislation has negatively affected their mental health. Hunter Shafer appears in a new film titled Kinds Of Kindness. Dylan Mulvaney would like to make a trans version of Legally Blonde. There’s all that and more besides in Trans News Now!
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An appeals court finds in favor of a trans woman weightlifter. Anti-trans legislation, and violence against trans people continues across the country. The students who jumped Nix Benedict aren’t charged for the assault. Nex died after mixing safe as directed medications. A trans woman lawyer who was kicked off X for doxing another X user and revealing they are a neo-Nazi is reinstated. A study shows some trans men can get pregnant while taking testosterone. A trans singer makes an impression on American Idol. Elliott Page has a new movie called Close To You. J.K. Rowling refuses to delete her anti-transgender tweets. The anti-transgender legislation around the county has negatively affected the health of trans people. GLAAD urges Meta to take a more active role in combating anti-trans hate speech on their platforms. Get all the news now in Trans News Now!
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Nex Benedict’s death is ruled a suicide. A Senate bill would provide more funding for mental health care for LGBTQ+ youth. The founder of Casa Ruby has been arrested. A Kansas judge rules transgender people don’t have a right to change the gender marker on driver’s licenses or state I.D. In Georgia a compromise allows doctors to prescribe puberty blockers and HRT to teenagers who were already receiving gender-affirming care. In states with anti-LGBTQ laws, hate crimes have quadrupled. Dylan Mulvaney releases a new song titled Days Of Girlhood. England’s National Health Service announces it will no longer prescribe puberty blockers to transgender teens. DC Comics announces a special edition of the best stories by transgender writer Rachel Pollack, a year after she passed away. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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A protest against an anti-trans speaker at U of Iowa results in the arrest of seven transgender protestors. NXXT Golf bans trans women. French President Emmanuel Macron denied transphobic rumors that his wife is transgender. India Willoughby calls the cops when J.K. Rowling posts a “hate crime” on X. A GOP state senator joins Democrats to vote against a bill that would ban trans girls form joining girls’ sports teams. A Texas chemistry teacher crossdresses in the school. The APA adopts a landmark policy affirming the benefit of gender-affirming care for kids. A drag queen publishes a book on math. There’s all that and a bit more in Trans News Now!
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Sheila Weinberg becomes the first transgender person to be elected to a city council seat in Israel. The American Psychological Association announces they have adopted a resolution which announces their belief that gender-affirming care for transgender children produces the best results. PFLAG sues Ken Paxton over his demand to be given a list of trans kids getting care. Ignorant legislators in several states continue to introduce increasingly bizarre anti-trans bills. Judges continue to block those bills. The killer of Dime Doe is convicted. According to LGBTQ Nation, a drag ball in Harlem in 1936 was one of the biggest social events in New York City in that decade. Laverne Cox released a new music video this week, the second part of her TripHopera: Gretchen. The Trans Rights Indicator Project reports that trans rights are under attack in the around the world. Los Angeles County opens the first transgender voting center in the U.S. St. Louis Public Radio explores how Missouri became ground zero for anti-transgender legislation.
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What’s going on in regard to transgender people and issues? Cecilia Gentili’s funeral at St. Patrick’s Cathedral was cut short and the Archbishop spoke out against Ms. Gentili. Friends of the deceased want an apology from the Church. A man is on trial for the murder of his secret transgender girlfriend. He allegedly killed her to keep her from talking about their relationship. The city council of Columbia, Missouri declares itself a “safe haven” for LGBTQ+ people. Legislation and court battles over transgender people’s rights continue to dominate the news. In good news, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals rules that a Texas law banning drag performances cannot be put into effect. Some conservatives in Georgia speak out against a bill which would ban the teaching of sexual orientation and gender identity saying it would limit parent’s choice in education. Several Republican members of the House of Representatives threaten to shut down the government if their anti-transgender policies are removed from budget negotiations. A new study finds that about one-third of transgender men still ovulate while on testosterone therapy. Lux Pascal is cast in an upcoming thriller, The Summer War. There’s all of that and more waiting for you at TGForum!
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The funeral service for Cecilia Gentili filled St. Patrick’s Cathedral but it wasn’t a hit with New York’s Catholics. State legislatures continue to introduce bills they say are to “protect” children when the bills would do the opposite. The ACLU has filed suit against the state of Virginia, over its model policies on dealing with transgender students. The woman who “outed” a student who was not transgender and exposed her to abuse has been censured by the Utah State Board of Education. Saruda “Pimai” Panyakham is Miss Trans Thailand 2024. The legislature of Wyoming thinks it knows what’s good for a transgender child. Legislators in Tennessee are considering a bill which would require doctors who provide gender-affirming medical care to fill out forms that would allow the state to identify the patients. Callie Butcher is a transgender woman from Texas who is seeking a seat in the House of Representatives. Lilly Wachowski will direct Trash Mountain. The story of a son who returns home to settle his late father’s affairs, only to find dad was a hoarder. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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A Mexican newscaster is the first to do his show in drag and death threats arrive. The 2022 U.S. transgender Survey released results this week. 92,329 transgender and non-binary responded and only a small number were unhappy after transition. The National LGBTQ Task Force has a new Director of Advocacy and Action. The Virginia state legislature defeats the entire slate of anti-transgender legislation before it this year. The North Carolina restroom bill started the restroom war eight years ago. A transgender woman from Colorado has had her Canadian refugee status revoked. A cisgender girl in Utah receives police protection for death threats after a member of the state Board of Education claims that she is transgender. Transgender activists stage die-ins at Florida driver’s license offices statewide, protesting the state’s stance on changing genders on official ID. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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If you live on the southern shore of Lake Huron and have been looking for a safe space that provides support and fellow LGBTQ+ people Blue Water Ally Center is now open. Learn more about who they are and what they do. What is the name of your organization? Where are you based? The Blue […]
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A bill in Iowa aimed at removing protections from discrimination on the basis of gender identity dies in committee. The Biden administration has asked the Supreme Court to rule on the question of whether state bans on gender-affirming care are constitutional. The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals refused to put a hold on an injunction on Idaho’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The documentary, Will & Harper had its debut at the Sundance Film Festival, after which, it was purchased by Netflix. Utah Governor Spencer Cox signed an anti-trans restroom and locker room bill into law. The Texas Supreme Court held a hearing on the legality of that state’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Alberta is the first Canadian province to ban gender-affirming surgery for minors. There is a growing market for wedding attire that is gender neutral. Colorado will soon have a prison just for transgender women. Some Anglo-Saxon warriors during the Dark Ages may have been trans men. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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One of the trans women who wanted to run for office in Ohio has been disqualified for not putting her dead name on her paperwork. The Ohio legislature overturns the governor’s veto of their anti-trans legislation. Sixty eight families with trans kids leave the state. Missouri legislators require students to use the restroom that matches their “biological sex”. Iowa legislators explore removing protections for discrimination over gender identity. Lia Thomas begins a legal challenge to restrictions placed on transgender swimmers. Transgender veterans are suing the VA because it has not covered gender-affirming care. Thanks to Ron DeSantis prisoners in Florida will not be able to get gender-affirming care in prison. The Biden administration calls for a $700,000 grant to create sex education material which includes transgender males. A study suggests that less than one percent of those who have gender surgery experience regret. Hailey Davidson won an LPGA tournament, the first time a transgender golfer has won a women’s professional tournament. There’s all that and more waiting for your attention in Trans News Now!
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One of the trans women who was denied a place on the ballot because she didn’t list her deadname may be included after all. The National Center for Transgender Equality and the Transgender Legal Defense & Education Fund will merge this summer. More than 500 bills were introduced last year which attacked LGBTQ rights, many of which were specifically aimed at the rights of transgender people. The South Carolina state House of Representatives has approved a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. The Missouri state legislature debated eight anti-transgender bills in one day. The Ohio governor’s proposed rules affect transgender adults as well as minors. Canada’s Drag Race crowned Venus, the first time a First Nations drag queen has won a Drag Race series. The Maine legislature is working to make the state more of a safe haven for families with transgender children. A new article published by the American Academy of Pediatrics likens bans on gender-affirming care to abuse. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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