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.
What do we learn today from Trans News Now?Trans electrical engineer Lynn Conway is inducted into the
Inventors Hall of Fame. A Texas transportation nonprofit provides grants so trans kids can travel for care. Florida’s ban on affirming-care is now a class action suit. A judge blocks a school district from making teachers out trans kids to their parents. The Milwaukee trans woman murder victim’s killer has been arrested. More than 100,000 trans people13 to 17 live in states with anti-trans legislation. Philadelphia, Pa. declares itself to be a sanctuary city for trans people seeking medical care. 11-year-old transgender girl Dempsey Jara becomes the youngest grand marshal at a Pride event. More lawsuits against gender-affirming care laws are winning in court. Transgender women finish first and second in the Chicago CycloCross Race and right away the rules for trans riders change. Poland’s election tossed out the anti-LGBTQ party. There’s all that and more besides waiting for you in Trans News Now!
This past week Fantasia Fair was back on Cape Cod for its 40th year. Part of the events that take place in Provincetown during the Fair include a show put on by the attendees who are musically inclined, speechs, and awards presentations to people who have worked tirelessly for trans rights. For its 50th year Fantasia Fair will be know as TransWeek. Here are some photos from this year, including photos and video of our editor Angela Gardner receiving the TransWeek Pioneer Award. Visit transweek.org for more information on other award recipients
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.
A contestant on Big Brother UK comes out as a transgender woman. A nine-year-old sues the state of North Carolina for access to gender-affirming care. An Oklahoma judge lets the state enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for trans children. Such cases may be headed to the Supreme Court. A decision by the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals says Florida’s ban on drag shows is discriminatory. A worker in a deli in New York attacks a woman with mace while claiming she was transgender. A drag queen school is coming to San Francisco. Two transgender women will compete for the title of Miss Universe next month. A non-binary runner receives an exemption from the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, allowing them to compete while taking testosterone. Transgender women finish first and second in the Chicago CycloCross Cup races. A family court in Japan rules that requiring transgender people to have surgery before they can change their legal sex designation is unconstitutional. A new mural in Lincoln, Nebraska, honors Brandon Teena. There’s all that and more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
How do you create a superb dish at Dina’s Diner? Dina Amberle knows all the techniques to tickle your mental taste buds. Today she has whipped up an entree that begins with being honest to yourself. Then she lets it set as it goes through the ageing process and stirs in some swimmers to add a spicy resonance. While the batter settles and air bubbles pop Dina makes up a side dish of partners who dress for comfort while their other half dolls up. Closing out the meal is an appreciation of pantyhose and tights.
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.
Delaware becomes the seventeenth state to outlaw the “gay and trans panic” defense. Florida’s restroom ban is challenged in court. The state also ignores a court order against the state’s denial of Medicaid payments meant to cover trans patients. Wisconsin’s governor vows to veto a bill banning trans women in female sports. Longer wait than there is for buying a gun—a new law in Nebraska requires a seven-day waiting period between the diagnosis of gender dysphoria and the start of medical treatment. The new transgender member of Nashville Metro Council talks about the challenges she and other transgender elected officials face. The CDC proposes a “morning-after” pill for gay men and trans women to prevent the spread of STDs. Laura Jane Grace releases a new single titled Dysphoria Hoodie. X (formerly known as Twitter) removes the option to report anti-trans harassment. Amy Schneider releases her memoir. Trans Data Library has good trans data available to refute bad trans data. There’s all that and more besides waiting for your attention in this week’s Trans News Now!
Since Dee Grace LaValle began her transition nine years ago, she has been a TransWeek attendee, eventually being named executive director of TransWeek in 2018 and recognized in 2021 with the event’s highest honor, the Fantasia Fair Award. Growing up in Massachusetts, Ms. LaValle works for an international multimedia corporation and is a member of […]
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.
A trans woman comes in second in the Alabama primary which means a run-off election for that Alabama House seat. A Montana judge issues an injunction to halt a state ban on affirming care for minors. Another judge blocks Chino Valley Unified School District from outing trans kids to their parents. The trans woman winner of a Tennessee election is forced to use the men’s room at the capital. Wisconsin ponders an affirming care ban. The Biden Administration proposes a new rule that LGBTQ and intersex foster children are to be placed only in supportive homes. The woman who made a bomb threat against Boston Children’s Hospital pleads guilty. A judge in Texas rules that the state’s ban on drag shows infringes on free speech. Florida and Kentucky are shedding teachers because of their bans on teaching “woke” subjects. Fearing state laws Southeast Missouri University closes its LGBTQ+ resource center but reopens after students protest. Pose star Angelica Ross will leave show biz to run for office in Georgia. Kim Petras announce her male alter ego is Hans. That’s just a taste of the news. Read all the news in Trans News Now!
Transgender people in arts and entertainment — TransTainment! Today a transgender woman cheerleader in the NFL. The House of Avalon gets its own television show and promotes it by recreating a Spice Girls movie. Morgan McMichaels answers blowhard politicians with a parody song. Trace Lysette wins the Outfest Trailblazer Award. A trans man poet and playwright wins an award. The Wizard of Oz hits the stage in England with a trans woman filling The Wicked Witch’s shoes. Also on stage in England–To Wong Foo. Don’t miss the entertainment news in TransTainment!
Transgender people and their allies in Michigan have a place to turn to when they need help or information. TGForum introduces you to Stand With Trans, a Michigan based organization for transgender people. Our Eden Carlson connected with Vic Gipson (he/they) Support Group Coordinator.
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.
Sarah McBride is leading in the race for congress. The Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors declares the county to be a sanctuary city for trans and nonbinary people. The 2030 census may ask about your gender identity. Some clinics won’t provide gender-affirming care to patients who are entitled to it. Republicans in the House add clauses to the Military Appropriations Bill that would stop the military from paying for gender-affirming care for members of the military. Three quarters of those surveyed feel that politicians don’t know enough about trans issues to make policy. Kim Petras releases her first album. In England approval of trans people by the general public has fallen. Jinkx Monsoon plays a Doctor Who villain in the next season of the show. A French schoolboy who bullied a trans student is arrested. Argentina has the first school dedicated to educating transgender students. A church in Fort Worth funds healthcare for transgender children. That’s just the tip of the “newsberg!” Get it all from Trans News Now!
What is your skin type? Is it oily? Dry? A mix of the two? How can you improve the health of your skin? These are all questions that Gina “Jet” Ortiz answers in this post on the basics of skincare. Even if you think lack of care has affected your skin negatively Gina’s advice can rejuvenate a damaged dermis.
Sophie muses on a bad week made sadder by the loss of one of her mentors who was there to help when Sophie was beginning to find herself.
Michelle Rogers takes a shot at the self-help gurus who insist people who really want it can do anything. She illustrates that opinion with examples of things transgender people can’t do.
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.
A transgender woman has been elected to the Nashville, Tennessee city council. Anti trans laws continue to be introduced, passed, stayed by the courts, stay lifted, and so on. After misgendering a victim once the Milwaukee police stop giving out victim’s gender. The House of Representatives could be working on a budget deal but instead Republicans introduce a bill to deny federal funds for transgender health care. The Kids Online Safety Act sparks controversy. Non-binary Bella Ramsey and transgender state rep Zooey Zephyr make it onto the Time 100 Next list. A new film from Salma Hayek features a trans woman coming home for Christmas. Taika Waititi’s new film tells the story of a transgender soccer player who is third gender. New Zealand’s Media Council and Broadcast Standards Authority find Posie Parker to be anti trans. A mausoleum for murdered transgender women has been opened in Mexico. Former WWE wrestler Gabbi Tuft had to work hard to shed her super masculine shell. There’s all that and a lot more waiting for you in Trans News Now!
Dina Amberle, the proprietor of Dina’s Diner, has whipped up another fabulous tasting menu sure to please the most discriminating palate. At first she steers close to the dark side with a portion of well done anti trans hysteria but quickly chases away that decidedly unpleasant taste with a cleansing dose of shiny tights with fishnets over them. Dina adds a splash of Beyoncé before moving on to a possible sneaker trend among young women, before she looks at lady’s glasses and speculates on a photo from the ’50s that features two women who might be dancers. Come down to Dina’s Diner and enjoy today’s special.
With the actors and writers on strike it has gotten difficult to find trans actor news to report. Angela managed to dig up some things. There’s Elliot Page’s new movie, a trans man in Netflix’s hit One Piece, and male actress Charles Busch publishes his memoir.
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.
The trans sorority sister wins in court. Red states keep churning out laws against being who we are. Laws that were blocked get unblocked. Others get blocked. The Tennessee ban on drag shows can’t be used to shutdown a Pride festival. The reality show Married At First Sight UK adds a trans woman to the contestants. Boston no longer requires applicants for a marriage license to provide their gender. California recognizes August as Transgender History Month. All the attacks on transgender people makes more transgender people run for office. Ithaca New York is a sanctuary city for trans people. Male actress Charles Busch releases his memoir. That’s just a taste of the news you’ll find in Trans News Now!
Liberty Storer is married to a crossdresser. She first learned of her husband’s crossdressing after they were married. She willingly helped him live his fantasies until she learned of things he did when she wasn’t around. The couple made the decision to forgo sexual activity while continuing to live together. Liberty started a blog that attracted women in relationships with crossdressers or trans women. In 2022 she had her followers participate in a survey about intimacy with their partners. She shares the results in today’s post.
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.
