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Legislation and judges placing a hold on legislation is ongoing. The DOJ sues Tennessee over its ban on gender affirming care. Zooey Zephyr, the one member of the Montana legislature who has first hand experience of gender affirming care, is banned from the floor of the House. Seven protestors are arrested following her banishment. The governor of Montana has a non-binary child but says that won’t keep him from signing the legislature’s anti-trans bill. Many drag queens go to the state capital to protest Florida’s new drag law. Hunter Schafer stars in the next Hunger Games movie. Evil Dead Rise features a trans male actor. Dylan Mulvaney speaks for the first time after the Bud Light kerfuffle. The Victoria branch of Australia’s Green Party will remove any member not willing to support a certain degree of transgender rights. Lizzo invited drag queens to join her at her show in Knoxville, Tennessee. That’s just a taste of the news you’ll find in Trans News Now!
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The right wing is displaying downright paranoia over transgender people. We continue to see record numbers of attacks against trans people in the US. As a result of this, some trans activists urge trans people to arm themselves for self-defense. Why do conservatives engage in attacks, both legislative and physical? Rabbah Rona feels that much of it has to do with their interpretation of Christianity.
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Welcome to part 1 of a trans fantasy tale by Kristy Leigh. It’s about a mysterious shop and a regular customer there. It’s one of those places that seems to never have any customers but all sorts of curiosities, and of course there’s an exotic proprietor. This one gives tarot card readings. Robbie is a weekly customer at the shop. It seems he’s looking for something. What could it be?
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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.
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Time for Trans News Now! Colorado’s governor signs legislation to protect availability of gender-affirming care. Don’t be sad possums but Dame Edna Everage, a.k.a. Barry Humphries, passes away. Trans man Loren Cameron passes. GOP controlled legislatures continue to crank out anti-trans legislation. Kim Petras teams up with Nicki Minaj to record a new single. The families of three transgender children file suit against the state of Tennessee over the state’s ban on care. The governor of Kansas vetoes four anti-trans bills. A trans woman imprisoned in a men’s facility sues over sexual assault. In Texas hundreds of people show up at the capital to protest anti-trans legislation. John Leguizamo fully endorses the rights of trans people. We get a look at Jinkx Monsoon’s character on Doctor Who. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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The kingdom was under attack and the invaders seemed sure to overwhelm the defenses soon. The king had no clue on how to stop the attackers but a lowly trans servant had an idea she thought might allow her to scare off the invaders without firing another arrow.
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Today Shelley Anne steps out of the role on interviewer to report on a new book that the authors hope will help children, and adults, to welcome diversity. The book is titled “My Cat Fred Wears a Skirt”. Shelley tells us all about it, and what she wore at the book signing.
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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.
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TGF has been contacted by a researcher at Harvard who is conducting a study on how feminizing hormones affect heart and metabolic health. They are looking for transgender women from around the U.S. to participate. Participants will be compensated. Read on for more information.
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Governor Jared Polis of Colorado signs a bill making the state a haven for trans minors. Other states do the opposite thing and advance bills in legislatures and governors sign them into law. The White House Press Secretary says laws will not make trans youth go away. Three Nebraska state senators form a political action committee to counter hate directed at trans people. Students in Florida plan a walk-out to protest the state’s latest restrictions. Using AI two men transform prominent Republicans’ images into RuPublican queens. The incoming president of the American Medical Association is gay, and a very vocal opponent of anti-transgender legislation. Surprise!—The stress of being a transgender youth makes them more likely to have substance abuse issues. The Trans Wellness Conference is taking this year off. Pedro Pascal keeps talking positively about his trans sister. San Francisco holds a pro-drag protest. Equality Florida warns transgender people to stay away. There’s all those stories and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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Kandi Robbins traveled into Pennsylvania to attend The Keystone Conference held at The Hershey Hotel in Harrisburg, the state’s capital. Today she reports on how the conference turned out.
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It’s TransTainment time! Drag queens are doing shows at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Jinkx Monsoon, fresh off her role in Chicago joins the cast of Doctor Who. And we have video of her singing a song from Chicago. Drag icon Heklina passes away. A trans woman’s picture on beer cans makes right wing drinkers shoot their beer. The Drag Race cast performs a song titled Wigloose. All that and more is waiting for you in TransTainment!
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Depression occurs throughout the population but transgender people are subject to a particular kind of depression associated with cultural rejection. Day after day hearing news reports of anti-trans legislation around the country will bring you down for sure. Dr. Dana Bevan looks at the types of depression, examines the drugs used to treat depression, and expounds on some non-drug treatments that may help.
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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.
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Christine Hochberg has been around the trans community for awhile and makes it a habit to attend important conferences. Today she has two short reports on transgender events; Moving Trans History Forward and the William’s Institute’s annual conference.
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What’s new? The newly gorgeous Dylan Mulvaney teams up with Bud Light to promote a contest. Right-wing backlash occurs. The Supreme Court won’t hear a case regarding trans athletes. The Department of Education issues a new interpretation of Title IX prohibiting large scale bans on trans athletes in school sports. The governor of North Dakota’s veto of a pronoun bill survives attempts by the legislature to override it. A federal judge in Tennessee blocks a ban on drag performances, temporarily. Idaho makes gender-affirming care illegal. Several more states enact anti-trans legislation. A trans woman golfer wins the Australian Women’s Classic and garners death threats along with her trophy. A federal judge in Texas has ordered the return of books removed from public libraries due to their LGBTQ themes. The governor of New Jersey proclaims his state to be a sanctuary for transgender people. Hari Neff plays a Barbie in the upcoming Barbie movie. An all trans-masculine soccer team loses their first match but makes history as the first all-trans team to play the game. There’s all that hot news and more besides waiting for you in Trans News Now!
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Lorraine Anderson, owner of The Occasional Woman custom clothing service, takes you on a trip through the spring fashion scene. She comments on what works and what doesn’t. Prepare to take notes for your next shopping excursion.
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Easter, Passover, and Ramadan all happened at the same time this year. Thinking about the significance of the holidays got Sophie to looking at them and find connections between the holiday rituals and transgender transition.
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After a major life transition Christy Lewis feels she is still the same person she was before transition. Her past matters; it formed her present, and guides her future. People that have known her before and after transition still recognize the same person despite the different outward appearance. Christy feels “It’s the same, but different” implies continuity.
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Bill and Savannah have now been together for nearly three years and were more in love than ever. Bill took her out for a gourmet dinner at the Skyline Club. The couple talked, dined, and danced. Savannah enjoyed it as another beautiful evening with Bill. Then he got up from his seat, came around the table with a small box in his hand. As he knelt before her he said he had something to ask her.
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Michelle Rogers is a trans woman who identifies as conservative. She was appalled by the Nashville school shooting and further concerned that the shooter’s transgender male identity might give more power to the right-wing attacks on trans people, both in legislatures and on the streets.
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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.
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What’s in the news? Congressional Democrats introduce the Transgender Bill or Rights, again. President Biden signs a presidential proclamation acknowledging Transgender Day of Visibility. The Department of State issues a statement saying transgender rights are human rights. In the states legislation moves forward denying trans people their rights. The next season of Doctor Who includes a trans man character. Sasha Velour writes a book. Teen Vogue has safety tips for trans kids in school. Build-A-Bear introduces a RuPaul drag bear. Four Florida families with trans children file a lawsuit against the state’s ban on gender-affirming care. Laura ?Jane Grace is on tour this month. A British doctor wins back her license to practice treating transgender patients. There’s all that and more in our news compilation Trans News Now!
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Friday March 31 was Transgender Day of Visibility. This is a day where we work to bring ourselves out and bring justice for those in our community who are being oppressed. Rabbah Rona writes that this year TDOV happened the weekend before Passover begins and there are connections between TDOV and Passover.
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Michelle Rogers writes about the changes, physical and mental, that transition brings. She illustrates them with examples from her own gender journey.
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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.
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