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Trans News Now 4/29/24

| Apr 29, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans In Film and Video 4/29/24

| Apr 29, 2024 | Reply

Angela Gardner covers the entertainment scene to let you know what transgender actors, actresses and others are up to in film and video. Today it’s Baby Reindeer’s trans girlfriend, Dev Patel’s hijras in Monkey Man, Jinkx Monsoon in Little House of Horrors, and more!

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Trans News Now 4/22/24

| Apr 22, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 4/15/24

| Apr 15, 2024 | Reply

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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TransTainment: Trans Entertainers 4/15/24

| Apr 15, 2024 | Reply

Angela Gardner reports on the transgender entertainment scene in TransTainment. Today The Kinsey Sicks celebrate a significant anniversary. Cassandra James is back on General Hospital. Dev Patel’s new film features hijra women his character teams up with. Disney’s Renegade Nell features the first nonbinary character to appear in a Disney live-action series. Get alll that and more in this edition of TransTainment.

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Trans News Now 4/8/24

| Apr 8, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 4/1/24

| Apr 1, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 3/25/24

| Mar 25, 2024 | Reply

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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Twit Awards for the Week 3/25/24

| Mar 25, 2024 | Reply

While assembling the stories for the news 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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Trans News Now 3/18/24

| Mar 18, 2024 | Reply

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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TransTainment: Transgender People in Show Biz

| Mar 18, 2024 | Reply

TransTainment! It covers transgender people in the arts and entertainment biz. Today there’s news of Dylan Mulvaney, Jinkx Monsoon in Little Shop of Horrors, Charles Busch’s new play, Alexandra Billings in Queen Tut, and more.

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Twit Awards for the Week 3/18/24

| Mar 18, 2024 | Reply

While assembling the stories for the news 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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Trans News Now 3/11/24

| Mar 11, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 3/4/24

| Mar 4, 2024 | Reply

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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Twit Awards for the Week 3/4/24

| Mar 4, 2024 | Reply

While assembling the stories for the news 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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Trans News Now 2/26/24

| Feb 26, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 2/19/24

| Feb 19, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 2/12/24

| Feb 12, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 2/5/24

| Feb 5, 2024 | Reply

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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Trans News Now 1/29/24

| Jan 29, 2024 | Reply

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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Twit Awards for the Week 1/29/24

| Jan 29, 2024 | Reply

While assembling the stories for the news 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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Trans News Now 1/22/24

| Jan 22, 2024 | Reply

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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Twit Awards for the Week 1/22/24

| Jan 22, 2024 | Reply

While assembling the stories for the news 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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Trans News Now 1/15/24

| Jan 15, 2024 | Reply

A colonel is the U.S. Space Force is a trans woman. Opponents of transgender freedom continue to put forth laws that seek to restrict transgender rights. Some states that have already passed anti-trans laws have introduced further anti-trans laws to double down on oppression. In good news a Black transgender woman is the executive director of the Theatre Offensive, one of the nation’s oldest and most decorated queer hubs of performing arts. Gabbi Tuft will be the Saturday gala speaker at The Keystone Conference. Louisiana families with trans children file suit to prevent that state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care from going into effect. Another transgender woman was refused a spot on the ballot for the Ohio state legislature because she did not list her deadname on her nominating petitions. In Oklahoma, the only way a transgender student can get the gender marker changed on their permanent record is to get a court order. RuPaul’s Drag Race is back on MTV, and it is attracting more viewers than ever before. A short film titled An Avocado Pit that was written and directed by a trans man, starring a trans woman is on track to get an Academy Award. Mexican President Manuel Lopez Obrador apologizes to a transgender woman whom he misgendered and mocked. That’s just the tip of the trans news iceberg! Get it all in Trans News Now!

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Twit Awards for the Week 1/15/24

| Jan 15, 2024 | Reply

While assembling the stories for the news 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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Trans News Now 1/8/24

| Jan 8, 2024 | Reply

A trans woman candidate for the Ohio legislature is disqualified because she failed to put her dead name on her nominating petition. Another trans woman challenges an incumbent Republican representative for her seat. Conservative legislatures have already filed or pre-filed 125 anti-transgender bills. A bill in Florida would require proof of “biological sex” before citizens could get a driver’s license or state ID card. Last week Governor Mike DeWine won praise from the trans community for vetoing an anti-trans bill. This week we take back our approval since DeWine has issued an executive order banning gender-affirming surgery for minors. A trans woman was arrested for DUI in 2021 and given a urine test. The results came back after four months and in that time the woman was fired from two jobs. The test results showed no sign of drugs or alcohol. Guess who is suing the city. Starting on January 1 major retailers in California must have a gender-neutral toy section. Texas Drag queen Brigitte Bandit gets a special gift from Dolly Parton. Boxing USA has a new guideline that requires transgender women to submit proof they have had gender reassignment surgery. Dave Chappelle keeps punching down on trans people but his Netflix specials aren’t making any money for the streamer. Yosha Iglesias will be the first transgender woman to earn the title of “women international master” if she is confirmed by The International Chess Federation. That’s just some of the transgender news you’ll get by reading Trans News Now!

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