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The Week In Trans 6/15/20

| Jun 15, 2020 | Reply

Time for that weekly condensation of all the trans related news we can find, The Week In Trans! Today we learn that a trans woman has become the first elected in West Virginia. The NCAA may move their tournament games out of Idaho over the state’s ban on trans women in sports. More fatal violence against transgender women of color and a march in their honor. A trans woman arrested during protests in Seattle is placed in a male prison for two days. A lawsuit against the Secretary of Defense over a trans woman’s military service is dropped when she is given a waiver allowing her to continue to serve. After being forced to drop coverage for transgender rights the Jacksonville City Council passed the changes again. A 99-year-old vet of WWII raises money for LGBTQ youth. Testosterone appears to not affect the eggs of trans men. Rebecca Root portrays the first transgender companion of Doctor Who. Munroe Bergdorf is back on the job as a spokesperson for L’Oreal. There’s all that and a lot about the blowback to J.K. Rowling’s statements on trans women, plus a number of TWIT Awards, waiting for your eager eyes!

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The Week In Trans 6/8/20

| Jun 8, 2020 | Reply

Time for The Week In Trans! Today we learn that battles are still underway in state legislatures to block trans rights. In the streets the safety of trans people is still threatened everyday. The protests against the killing of unarmed black people includes the killing of black trans people. The Los Angeles Pride parade is canceled because of the pandemic but now a march along the parade route will be held on June 14 as part of the protest marches. Three trans women candidates are running for office in Vermont. A woman who founded a high tech company writes about being a trans woman in the tech industry. Lilly Wachowski speaks to The Hollywood Reporter about the how her and her sister being trans influenced The Matrix. How much prize money has been handed out on RuPaul’s Drag Race? Out has the numbers. L’Oreal, the company that dropped a trans spokes model for commenting on white supremacy, tweeted out a BLM positive message. The times they are a changing. There’s all that and a veritable plethora of other news waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 6/1/20

| Jun 1, 2020 | Reply

Today we learn a small town in France elects the first transgender mayor in that country. Trans student’s deadnames are used in online learning, when they were told those names would not be used. A black trans man at the scene of a murder is shot to death by police who thought he reached for a weapon. The US Department of Education says trans female high school athletes violate the rights of cisgender athletes. A teenage dancer holds the trans pride flag while performing on TV. Gavin Grimm has graduated and moved on but his case moves back to Circuit Court for an appeal by the school board. Mj Rodriguez and Zaya Wade are named women of the year. Trans Maryland has a new program that will pay the cost of a name change in that state. Being Bucky is a children’s book about a transgender chicken. Georgina Beyer is awarded Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit. A Columbian trans woman model goes viral with a photo of her kissing her pregnant husband’s baby bump. There’s all that and a lot more, plus a couple of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 5/25/20

| May 25, 2020 | Reply

It’s The Week In Trans! Today we learn that Elon Musk has apparently taken the “red pill.” Joe Biden vows to protect civil rights for LGBTQ people. A trans woman was denied a job at a chain restaurant because of her gender. The Puerto Rican legislature approves its civil rights code, but there may be a problem. Victor Orban makes “birth sex” mandatory on IDs. Idaho would like to start enforcing its ban on changing birth certificates for transgender people so they have asked a judge to say it’s okay. They didn’t get satisfaction on another issue as the Supreme Court refused to stop a prisoner in Idaho from getting state paid GCS. Pop singer Demi Levato declares “Trans rights are human rights!” Ten trans women who made a dangerous journey through Central America and Mexico to seek asylum in the U.S. have won their case. Skittles will be white for Pride Month because only one rainbow counts. There’s all that and a ton more waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 5/18/20

| May 18, 2020 | Reply

I’s time for The Week In Trans! Today we learn that a transgender Navy enlistee has gained a “waiver” to remain in the service. The State Department is ordered to reconsider issuing a passport with an “X” for an intersex individual. Moving lessons online has been a problem for some trans students. Aimee Stephens, the trans woman who sued her former employee for firing her, has passed away. Presidential candidate Joe Biden was scheduled to call Ms. Stephens on the day she passed away. More lawsuit news, and violence against trans women reports. It’s impossible to socially distance in the ICE detention center. A metal band member comes out as a trans woman. A non-binary dominatrix is doing their dominating in an online game. Calvin Klein is featuring trans and non-binary people in its new ad campaign. There’s all that news and more with a few TWIT Awards just waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 5/11/20

| May 11, 2020 | Reply

What’s in TWIT? Today we learn a trans man high school senior is the class valedictorian. More violence against trans women of color occurs. Court battles over confirmation surgery for prisoners, protections for LGBTQ people, sensitivity training for police, and other things continues. Little Richard dies and he started in show biz as a drag performer. Joe Biden pledges universal health care will cover GCS. Kim Petras has a new song. Want to know the five most common complications after vaginoplasty? Neil Gaiman’s The Sandman graphic novel is becoming a TV show and it has a transgender character. A drag queen in Brazil is a member of a very religious family. A restaurant in Indiana offers curbside pickup by drag queens. An Egyptian actor comes out in support of his trans son. Amiee Stephens is in hospice care. The Turkish government believes drawing rainbows will make kids gay. A cat is being called transgender after surgery to fix a problem urinating. There’s all that and much more along with several TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 5/4/20

| May 4, 2020 | Reply

Time for our our hard hitting news feature The Week In Trans! Today we learn that a trans kid inspired a Marvel super hero. Joe Biden promises to rescind the military trans ban. A former fire chief in Georgia files suit to get her job back. Another lawsuit targets ICE for creating unsafe conditions for trans immigrants it has detained. Michael Musto has a list of 20 older trans celebs. Former Republican Justin Amash is considering a run for the presidency and says if elected he would accept a wide interpretation of the word “sex” in laws. Pride parades may not be happening for the near future but one writer says the spirit is still with us. Blowback for the attempt to change the ACA so healthcare workers could discriminate based on their religious beliefs. Over 50 gender confirmation surgeries in NYC are postponed during the epidemic. Doctor Rachel Levine’s fans applaud her. Men are more susceptible to COVID-19 than women. Could it be estrogen at work? Hungary rewrites laws to exclude protections for trans people. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in TWIT! Don’t miss it!

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The Week In Trans April 27, 2020

| Apr 27, 2020 | Reply

Time for The Week In Trans! Today we learn Jennifer Finney Boylan has a new book. Advocacy groups sue ICE over trans detainees. More lethal violence toward trans women. An ex-transgender, ex-gay advocate passes. The pandemic puts transgender people at greater risk. The former Living Ken Doll talks about her gender transition. Protections for LGBT people under the ACA may be stripped away. Nikkie De Jager’s outing has left her with PTSD. A bar in Minnesota has drag queens delivering cocktails curbside. Shangela has a new show on HBO. The UN commissioner for civil rights calls out nations using the pandemic to implement anti LGBTQ laws. Priscilla Queen of the Desert had a huge effect on Australians. There’s all that plus much more and a few TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans April 20, 2020

| Apr 20, 2020 | Reply

Time for the most comprehensive collection of trans related news in the galaxy — The Week In Trans! Today we learn star of Pose Indya Moore raises money for black trans people suffering because of the epidemic. Virginia’s governor signs the Virginia Values Act which adds sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s civil rights law. Idaho’s anti-trans laws are being challenged in court. There’s news about the trans military ban. Some trans students suffer in home schooling. Nicole Maines gives an interview. Pride events are canceled over concerns about Covid-19. The virus is also affecting people’s ability to get HRT. Poland may jail teachers who include LGBT in their courses. There’s all that and a lot more from the trans world in TWIT! Along with a few well deserved TWIT Awards.

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The Week In Trans 4/13/20

| Apr 13, 2020 | Reply

In TWIT Today we learn the story of the Orthodox rabbi who transitioned will be coming to the screen. Virginia has a non-binary driver’s license option. Joe Biden’s anti-violence plan for women includes federal funding for local efforts to help transgender communities. Arizona introduces a ban on trans women in high school sports. The Idaho governor seems to not be familiar with the anti-trans bills he signed into law. Former gubernatorial candidate in Vermont, Christine Halquist, tests positive for Coronavirus. A Navy lieutenant sues to stay in the service after transitioning. The president’s new press secretary believes trans women in the ladies’ room are a threat to children. A trans teen girl traveling with her mother is groped by the TSA after a false positive scanner reading. COVID-19 hits trans people hard. Tiger King’s Saff Saffrey speak out. The Inter-American Court of Human Rights awards monetary compensation to a trans woman raped by police in Peru. There’s that and much more, along with several TWIT Awards, waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 4/6/20

| Apr 6, 2020 | Reply

Today we learn that last Tuesday was Transgender Day of Visibility and even though we are isolating the day caught the attention of the press. Non-binary activist and consultant Rex Wilde opens a consulting firm for business on how to treat trans employees. The matriarch of the Latinx trans community has passed away. More violence against trans women has occurred. Danica Roem confronts a fellow legislator for defending an ignorant teacher. TLDEF issues a guide to your rights in the age of COVID-19. Pennsylvania’s transgender Physician General is guiding the fight against the virus in that state. The only likable character on Tiger King is misgendered. Drag queens Aja and Honey Davenport drop a new single. Fans of David de Alba will enjoy his new video blog. Lot’s of TWIT Awards wrap things up in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 3/30/20

| Mar 30, 2020 | Reply

What’s been in the news? Legendary New York drag performer Mona Foot has passed away from COVID-19. The Transgender Day of Visibility will find many of us out of sight. A former RuPaul’s Drag Race contestant has landed a Pantene television commercial. The Justice Department chimes in on the side of the people who want to keep trans girls from competing in high school sports. The virus out break is causing people’s GCS to be delayed. Marvel Comics has revealed a transgender doctor in The Immortal Hulk #32. A cast member of Orange Is The New Black got closer to her trans sister after working with Laverne Cox. Drag queens are taking their shows online. A troll attacked model and activist Munroe Bergdorf on social media and she did not hit back but calmly gave him information. There’s all that and a load of TWIT Awards to be handed out in this edition of TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 3/22/20

| Mar 23, 2020 | Reply

A trans woman heads toward a judgeship in Illinois. Idaho passes a bill to prevent changes of gender on birth certificates. Idaho also passes a bill banning trans females from competing in high school sports with cisgender girls. A trans woman in Ohio runs for a seat as a judge in family court. Another trans woman runs for a seat in Nevada’s assembly. As four lawsuits against the trans in the military ban work their way through the courts they are joined by a fifth. Alaska tries to deny state workers coverage for trans related health care. The virus epidemic is putting a hold on non-emergency medical procedures. A study finds that children know they are differently gendered by the age of seven. Marvel Comics creates a non-binary superhero, but controversy ensues. Victoria’s Secret’s new spring line promotion features a trans woman model. A trans woman co-anchors the nightly news in Argentina. There’s all that and much more waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 3/16/2

| Mar 16, 2020 | Reply

Listen up! It’s The Week In Trans! Today we learn that Chelsea Manning is free after a suicide attempt. A serial killer who preyed on trans women is sentenced to death. Large numbers of primary voters identify as LGBTQ. Zaya Wade appears on the red carpet with her family. The film Breakfast on Pluto is becoming a musical but not without controversy. State legislatures are continuing their crusade to “protect” trans kids by introducing legislation that will harm them. Virginia has passed bills supporting transgender rights. Missouri wants to lock up librarians who hold a Drag Queen Story Time. A trans dance troupe celebrates its fifteenth year. A trans woman who served a 30 year prison term for attempted murder is now helping other trans women prisoners. Research says Caitlyn Jenner has been found to have reduced transphobia among older conservatives. A Mexican trans woman has won the title of Miss International Queen. There’s all that and much more waiting for you to click on TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 3/9/20

| Mar 9, 2020 | Reply

We’ve got a jam packed TWIT for you today but first we are sad to tell you that The Keystone Conference has been canceled over concerns about the COVID-19 virus. A link to the conference website is at the top of the TWIT column. Onward! Washington state outlaws the gay or trans panic defense. Virginia passes several bills benefiting transgender people and the governor signs them. A contestant on Drag Race is disqualified for behavior that goes beyond shady. A trans woman will do her Beyoncé impersonation during halftime at an NBA game. Drag Queen Jinkx Monsoon comes out as non-binary. States around the country are passing bills to limit affirming treatment for trans kids. A transgender performer has their show cancelled because Kanye West needs the space to hold his prayer meeting during Paris fashion week. There’s that and much, much more including a load of TWIT Awards awaiting you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 3/2/20

| Mar 2, 2020 | Reply

It’s The Week In Trans! What’s happening? Trans writer/actress Camila Maria Concepcion passes away at 28. RuPaul creates a masterclass on drag. Three Drag Race stars have specials on Logo. The director of Death and Bowling talks about the film and why it’s more than transgender propaganda. More violence against trans women is happening. State legislatures are fighting medically authorized treatment of transgender kids. Idaho okays updating gender on birth certificates. The student transgender runners being sued speak out. Michael Bloomberg apologizes for anti-trans comments. Democratic candidates all vow to reverse the military ban on transgender soldiers. Two thirds of our troops have no problem serving with trans people. Thousands of transgender voters may be disenfranchised. A trans man graduates from the Philadelphia Police Academy as the first openly trans police officer. There’s more news about trans athletes, trans actors, and a lot more, along with many well deserved TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans, 2/24/20

| Feb 24, 2020 | Reply

Hey kids! What time is it? Time for New Content on TGForum.com! We lead off with our usual, fantastic condensation of all the transgender related news that we call The Week In Trans! Two trans candidate run for the state legislature in North Carolina. The number of transgender murders rises. Mike Bloomberg makes remarks about transgender restroom use that come back to bite him. The LDS ministerial handbook encourages transgender members to participate but in their birth gender. Legislatures continue to try and limit transgender athletes. Schools are still trying to deal with trans student’s restroom rights. Former Vermont gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist endorses Bernie Sanders. Drag performers talk about starting a drag union. Despite losing in Britain the Labour Party continues to support transgender rights. A Brazilian Carnival dancer is the first transgender woman to lead the drummers for a top samba school. There’s all that and more than a bit more in TWIT! Don’t miss it!

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The Week In Trans 2/17/20

| Feb 17, 2020 | Reply

Time for The Week In Trans! Today we learn about the dinner honoring trans advocated in Washington, D.C. Statistics show transgender people are more likely to be poor. The anti-transgender bill in South Dakota dies in committee. Ohio legislators have caught the fever and introduced a bill to ban treatment for trans kids. A trans woman athlete qualifies for the Olympics. A lawsuit is filed to stop trans high school athletes from competition–and is quickly undermined when a cisgender girl beats her trans opponent in a track meet. Trans wrestler Nyla Rose wins a AEW match. Dwayne Wade identifies his youngest child as his daughter Zaya. Not throwing shade, but Miss RuPaul Charles did not do that makeover on “Chad” on SNL. Who did? Find out by reading today’s TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 2/10/20

| Feb 10, 2020 | Reply

Time for The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? A fashion photographer poses a group of trans women dressed in Alexander McQueen for a fashion shoot. Attempts to outlaw treatment for trans kids gets mainstream press. Jazz Jennings’ mother attends a hearing on one of the bills. A trans woman runs for the Kentucky legislature. Senators Amy Klobuchar and Lisa Murkowski introduce a bill to strengthen hate crime penalties. A 2016 statement about trans women in public restrooms puts the heat on Michael Bloomberg. A park in Brooklyn is named for Marsha P. Johnson. A trans student sues his school when lack of restroom access exacerbates his kidney problem. There’s all that, and more news concerning trans people from all around the world waiting for you in TWIT! And don’t forget copious TWIT Awards!

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The Week In Trans 2/3/20

| Feb 3, 2020 | Reply

It’s The Week In Trans! What tasty tidbits of trans related news do we have for you today? Drag queens were featured in a Super Bowl commercial. The City of Brotherly love loves its drag queens. Two guys start to harass two trans women. It does not go well for the guys. We’ve got the video of the beat down. A trans woman of color heads the Mayor’s Office of LGBT Affairs in Philly. South Dakota legislators want to punish doctors for treating trans kids. A conservative groups seems to be writing these sort of bills. Virginia passes trans friendly legislation. Danica Roem gets a tattoo. Bernie Sanders gets an endorsement from an anti-trans radio host. Elizabeth Warren tells a nine-year-old trans boy he can interview her pick for Secretary of Education. A man tries to pick up a trans journalist in NYC and spits on and slaps her when he realizes she is trans. He’s in custody. There’s all that plus plenty more in this edition of TWIT

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The Week In Trans 1/27/20

| Jan 27, 2020 | Reply

It’s all the transgender news that’s fit to print! It’s The Week In Trans! Today we learn that China’s most famous trans woman is thinking of getting into politics. Politicians in the U.S. are working against transgender people more than ever. A trans activist’s husband is sentenced for her murder. Congress members call on ICE to release all trans people in custody–one woman has been held for two years! Nikki de Jager appears on Ellen to talk about her outing. A man high on mushrooms pistol whips a trans woman. She take his gun away and calls the police. A woman in Pittsburgh, Pa. sets fire to the headquarters of a black transgender rights group, and traps herself inside. Author Cami Richardson is interviewed about her book and her life. A study shows that teens given access to puberty blockers are more likely to thrive than those who are denied blockers. RuPaul will be the first drag performer to host Saturday Night Live. Meanwhile a former Drag Race contestant throws shade at Ms. Charles. Singer Lizzo supports black trans women. Caitlyn Jenner spoke at the Women’s March in Los Angeles. All that is in TWIT along with much more and several TWIT Awards!

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The Week In Trans 1/20/20

| Jan 20, 2020 | Reply

Time once more for the continuing condensation of trans related news we call The Week In Trans! Today we learn that a trans woman is running as a Republican to represent a district covering San Francisco and San Mateo County. Forty five members of the U.S. House of Representatives signed a letter to ICE about the way that agency treats trans women. State Legislatures are introducing more bills in an effort to infringe transgender people’s rights. Two state employees are suing Florida for trans related health coverage. Florida legislators introduce four anti-trans bills. YouTube makeup artist Nikkie De Jager comes out as trans to thwart a blackmail attempt. The ACLU and Lambda Legal file suit against Ohio’s policy on not allowing birth certificate gender markers to be changed. A trans man is running for the state legislature in North Carolina. Half of cisgender Americans do not believe that violence against trans woman is occurring. There’s all that and much more transgender news waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 1/13/20

| Jan 13, 2020 | Reply

It’s that time again! Time for our exciting and dynamic news feature, The Week In Trans! Today we learn many things. A Mafia heir gives up that fate to live as a woman. Virginia seeks to write a bill mandating fair treatment of trans students state wide. D.C. hopes to make the D.C. Code gender neutral. Some legal actions bolster and some limit transgender rights across the country. The death of a transgender woman prisoner leads to debate on how to keep inmates safe. ICE ships an undocumented trans teen to Texas limiting access to her attorney in California. Need information on medical procedures, lifestyle changes and legal issues? There’s an app for that. Medicaid recipients in Illinois can now get trans related therapy paid for. The concerns over trans women competing in athletics continues. A male internet makeup artist posts photos of himself in drag saying that’s how he will look when they try to draft him into the army. Backlash ensues. The Human Ken Doll has come out as a human Barbie Doll. Waiting lists for treatment in Britain’s transgender clinics are very lengthy. There’s all that and a lot more plus several TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 12/6/20

| Jan 6, 2020 | Reply

What’s new? Pose star Indya Moore voices the nonbinary character Shep in the cartoon Steven Universe: Future. The ban on trans people in the military holds up passage of the Defense Authorization Bill. The U.N. classifies Chelsea Manning’s treatment as torture. A 1970 audio recording of Silvia Rivera and Marsha P. Johnson surfaces. New laws in Colorado and California help trans kids. Don’t tell a trans person they look fine when they tell you they’re having some work done. The British swimmer who compared drag to blackface gets blow back. A trans man in Oklahoma is shot to death while driving his cab. Jazz Jennings is proud of her scars. A trans character is coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Or not. An Indiana town elects its first transgender city councilor. South American Spanish speakers are changing the gendered nature of that language. Pakistan is giving transgender people health care. Drag queen Maebe A. Girl who won a seat on a Los Angeles neighborhood council is promoting an LGTBQIA alliance. The Impossible Burger is loaded with phyto estrogen! There’s all that and a handful of TWIT Awards waiting for you in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 12/30/19

| Dec 30, 2019 | Reply

It’s the end of the year and trans women are still being killed. Many are misgendered by police and the media. Los Angeles opens a place for homeless young trans people to stay. A trans woman track and field star is the Female Athlete of the Year. North Carolina wanted to keep transgender people out of women’s rooms. Now two trans candidates are looking to step into the state senate. Looking at the past decade a writer sees that as trans people have become more visible they have been targeted more by haters. A new study shows that trans children know their gender identities at the same time as cisgender kids. Surprise! Being treated badly because you are transgender has a negative impact. J.K Rowling is still in hot water for her support of a TERF. Ricky Gervais walked back his support of Rowling’s statement when backlash called for him to be dropped as host of The Golden Globes. A trans opera singer in Brazil went from a tenor voice to singing soprano. A female skeleton was unearthed in an all-male monastery. Does this mean there was a trans man monk? There’s all that news and a lot more waiting for you right now in TWIT!

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The Week In Trans 12/23/19

| Dec 23, 2019 | Reply

First up we present The Week In Trans! What do we learn today? Legal maneuvers are underway still regarding the trans military ban. Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren vows to read the name of the trans women of color who have died in hate crimes in a Rose Garden ceremony if she is elected. A trans woman pepper sprayed a group of teens she says were harassing her. She may in fact be the aggressor. Jennifer Finney Boylin says we’re all Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. A trans performance artist wins her case and is now allowed to appear topless without pasties. So can any other performers. San Diego cops are found to put the cuffs on LGTBQ people faster than they cuff straight suspects. A trans woman sues the Ms. United States of America pageant because they don’t accept trans women. Prison guards who mocked trans women prisoners on Facebook are rebuked. RuPaul is inducted int the California Hall of Fame. J.K. Rowling will need magic to get out of the trouble she’s in due to her support of a TERF. Jewels of Long Beach is the first drag queen to be given the key to the city. More violence directed at trans women. Artist Grayson Perry is touring the hot land down under. Dwayne Wade confirms his son is becoming his daughter. There’s all that and a major pile of TWIT Awards, all waiting for you in TWIT!

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