First Amendment Protects Right to Use Nudity as Protest (There, a Pro-Trans Protest) in Public So the Washington Supreme Court said yesterday, though other courts have disagreed. Reason · Feb 27
Kansas revokes driver’s licenses from trans residents in latest assault on rights Law demanding IDs match ‘sex at birth’ also includes bathroom ban provision for trans people in public buildings The Guardian - US · Feb 26
Playwrights’ ‘thrilling’ debuts share the Susan Smith Blackburn prize Hannah Doran’s The Meat Kings! (Inc) of Brooklyn Heights and Ro Reddick’s Cold War Choir Practice declared joint winners of award for female, transgender and non-binary writers The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
Interesting "Hate Crime" Opinion According to PBS, the crime in the case was the "first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity." Reason · Feb 26
Kansas sends letters to trans drivers demanding the immediate surrender of their licenses over birthright law The president of the Human Rights Campaign described the law as allowing ‘government-sanctioned harassment’ The Independent UK · Feb 26
Who is Julia Egler? Florida Transgender Teenager Confessed to Shooting Mom and Her Boyfriend Julia Egler, a transgender teen from Florida, confesses to the murder of her mother and her mother's boyfriend. Discover the details of this shocking case. International Business Times UK · Feb 26
New law puts Kansas at vanguard of denying trans identities on drivers licenses, birth certificates Kansas is set to invalidate about 1,700 driver's licenses held by transgender residents and roughly as many of their birth certificates The Independent UK · Feb 22
Canada school shooting: OpenAI flagged trans shooter’s ChatGPT account but did not alert police Sam Altman-led OpenAI had identified and banned an account linked to Canadian transgender teenager Jesse Van Rootselaar months before one of Canada’s deadliest school shootings, but did not alert law enforcement at the time, according to company statements. The Times of India · Feb 21
‘She always spoke highly of her kid’: Friend of Rhode Island ice rink shooter speaks out on mass shooting Robert Dorgan, 56, opened fire at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket during a hockey game The Independent UK · Feb 19
Why is violence pathologized for trans people but individualized for cis men? When a trans person commits violence, their gender identity is often framed as evidence of the collective threat of transgender people, while the more prevalent pattern of cisgender male-perpetrated violence is attributed to individual factors. The Conversation · Feb 19
New York hospital ends transgender treatment program for minors NYU Langone’s decision comes amid Trump administration threats to cut funds to providers who treat trans youth The Guardian - US · Feb 18
Fox News host says transgender people should not be allowed to own guns in wake of Rhode Island shooting Jones was discussing the shooting at the Dennis M. Lynch Arena in Pawtucket, where Robert Dorgan killed his son and ex-wife The Independent UK · Feb 18
Chilling New Details Emerge After Trans Mom Roberta Esposito’s Tragic Rhode Island Rampage The Transgender mom used to be married to one of the victims, who initially cited “narcissistic + personality disorder traits” as the reasons for their divorce. Bored Panda · Feb 18
Transgender Mom Roberta Esposito’s Disturbing Posts Before Rhode Island Hockey Tragedy Revealed “He has mental health issues,” Esposito’s daughter said. Bored Panda · Feb 17
The Times of India · Feb 17 Rhode Island shooting: Gunman was transgender parent who went by 'Roberta'; what we know about him Tragedy struck a Pawtucket hockey game as a gunman killed two and critically injured three. The shooter, identified as Robert Dorgan, a transgender father, reportedly targeted family members before taking his own life. Authorities are investigating the motive behind the horrific violence that has left the community in mourning.
Evening Standard · Feb 15 Transgender doctor involved in Sandie Peggie tribunal leaves NHS Fife Dr Beth Upton left the health board at the end of December.
The Independent UK · Feb 14 Silence of the Lambs star acknowledges ‘unfortunate’ dialogue that doesn’t ‘hold up’ 35 years later Oscar-winning horror classic has received backlash in recent years from the transgender community
The Guardian - UK · Feb 14 ‘Carnage of concern and upset’: Women’s Institute groups close after transgender ban Members warn NFWI decision has opened up toxic culture that deters younger women from joining
The Guardian - UK · Feb 13 From vertigo to Van Gogh: 10 things you may have missed at the Winter Olympics Frenchman Benoît Richaud is working on the ice with 13 countries, with uniform changes to match, and Korean skiers are having nightmares on wax
Bored Panda · Feb 12 Misgendering Incident Involving A Trans Olympian Triggers Heated Debate After NBC Deletes Footage NBC removed Winter Olympic footage after commentators misgendered trans skier Elis Lundholm, igniting heated debate over inclusion in sports.
The Times of India · Feb 12 ‘She was the last person to deserve this’: Father recalls final moments with 12-year-old LGBTQ supporter daughter killed by trans in Canada shooting A transgender individual fatally shot eight people, including a 12-year-old LGBTQ supporter, in Tumbler Ridge, Canadian Rockies. The father recounted the tragic morning his children went to school, unaware it would be their last time together. His son survived by hiding, while his daughter was among the victims.
The Independent UK · Feb 12 RFK Jr. pledged more transparency. Here's what the public doesn't know anymore Health experts say the federal government now shares less public health data, even after Robert F_ Kennedy Jr_ promised “radical transparency.”
The Guardian - UK · Feb 12 ‘People ought to know’: Blue Boy Trial brings Japan’s trans history up to date Kasho Iizuka’s feature casts trans actors to revisit a notorious 1965 trial that made gender reassignment illegal for more than 30 years. He explains why the history remains unfinished
The Independent UK · Feb 11 Hailed as a pioneer, Swedish transgender skier at Winter Olympics just wants to focus on sport Freestyle skier Elis Lundholm an openly transgender athlete who competes at the Winter Olympics and says he just wants to ski
The Texas Tribune · Feb 11 Texans born without traditional sex traits worry new law will force them to choose a gender they don’t identify with Intersex Texans fear House Bill 229, which defines gender based on the reproductive system, could increase surgeries on intersex children and create challenges to obtaining sex changes on government documents.