If you follow me at all, you likely already know this. Still ...
More people regret having kids than gender-affirming surgery
Transition-related regret is considerably lower than that which follows having children, abortions and even knee surgery – despite what some right-wing pundits would have you believe.
4th Circuit rules gender identity is a protected characteristic
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Monday that transgender people are a protected class and that Medicaid bans on trans care are unconstitutional.
A Second Trump Presidency Would Be A Nightmare Scenario For Transgender People
Authored by former Trump officials and dozens of right-wing organizations including the Heritage Foundation, nearly every page of Project 2025 details policies that would impact LGBTQ+ people — and there’s a particular focus on transgender people. On the very first page of the manifesto, Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts laments the “corruption” of the country “under the ruling and cultural elite” whose children “suffer the toxic normalization of transgenderism with drag queens and pornography invading their school libraries.”
April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day | CDC
April 18 is National Transgender HIV Testing Day (NTHTD), when we recognize the ongoing impact of HIV on transgender communities and highlight the importance of regular HIV testing and access to HIV prevention and care services. HIV testing is the entry point to HIV prevention and treatment services, yet a variety of structural barriers can make it difficult for transgender and nonbinary people to access testing.
Anti-Trans Missouri A.G. Can Now Access Trans People’s Medical Records | The New Republic
A St. Louis judge has ruled that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is entitled to Planned Parenthood’s transgender care records, ordering the nonprofit to turn over some of its most sensitive files to the man who has built his unelected political career on restricting health care access for trans people.
Feeling cute today. Full length is a couple of hours after the head-shot.
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#SelfieSaturday
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A favorite anthem for me on my journey has been "This Is Me," from "The Greatest Showman."
#spoonie #ActuallyAutistic #trans #transgender #pagan #music #ThisIsMe #TheGreatestShowman #Cast #Soundtrack
Judith Butler Knows What Makes Transphobes Tick | Them
To be trans in the United States today is to live with a preternaturally high tolerance for the absurd. It was just a few years ago that conservative lawmakers in Ohio were faced with the mortal and economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and chose to turn the state’s legislative focus to the “issue” of five transgender girls, out of some 400,000 high school athletes, competing in youth sports. Hundreds of anti-trans bills later, it seems abundantly clear, if not painfully obvious, that there must be something deeper than rank transphobia fueling the right-wing fixation with our bodies and lives. But what, exactly? Is it personal insecurity? Simple fear of difference?
Idaho Bans Health Care Coverage for Transgender Adults - Metro Weekly
Idaho Republican Gov. Brad Little signed a bill into law prohibiting Medicaid and state employee health plans from covering the cost of gender-affirming medications and procedures for low-income transgender adults and minors.
Thank you @Janet Logan 🏳️⚧️. I'm reposting to include what struck me immediately. Do not attribute these sentiments to her.
Joe Biden issues powerful Trans Visibility Day proclamation
“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives.
#trans #transgender #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #PresidentBiden
Biden issues powerful trans rights proclamation: 'these attacks are un-American'
President Biden has officially proclaimed March 31 as Transgender Day of Visibility and called anti-trans attacks and abuse 'un-American'.
Joe Biden issues powerful Trans Visibility Day proclamation
“On Transgender Day of Visibility, we honor the extraordinary courage and contributions of transgender Americans and reaffirm our Nation’s commitment to forming a more perfect Union — where all people are created equal and treated equally throughout their lives.
#trans #transgender #TDOV #TransDayOfVisibility #PresidentBiden
The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, today upheld injunctions in two related cases against the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) and former Commissioner Jaime Masters, barring them from implementing the agency’s rule expanding the definition of child abuse to presumptively treat the provision of gender-affirming care as child abuse.
Gender Refugees: Escaping Hostile States for the Transgender Community
Refugees flee war, violence, conflict, and persecution. They are displaced families who have lost their homes in battle. They are environmental migrants forced to escape famine due to historic droughts. They are not, as we traditionally think of them, American families driving SUVs cross-country.
source: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lia-thomas-swimming-lawsuit-b7df63108a03100f36b2e4364d585cdc
Former Kentucky swimmer #RileyGaines was among more than a dozen college athletes who filed a lawsuit against the NCAA on Thursday, accusing it of violating their Title IX rights by allowing transgender #woman #LiaThomas to compete at the national championships in 2022.
The #lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Atlanta, details the shock Gaines and other swimmers felt when they learned they would have to share a locker room with Thomas at the championships in #Atlanta. It documents a number of races they swam in with Thomas, including the 200-yard final in which Thomas and Gaines tied for fifth but Thomas, not Gaines, was handed the fifth-place trophy.
#gender #sports #court #justice #women #humanrights #usa #news #championship #swimming #female
Chasten Buttigieg calls out anti-LGBTQ+ bullies in MSU talk
Chasten Buttigieg is not backing down as he continues to call attention to the anti-LGBTQ+ atmosphere of bullying that contributed to the death of Oklahoma teen Nex Benedict.
An oldie, but still highly relevant in today's world.
6 Ways to Stand Up to Toxic Media Messages and Love Yourself as a Trans Person - Everyday Feminism
"Loving yourself as a trans person is not necessarily an easy feat, but it’s a journey that’s worth taking, and a radical and empowering act."
OTD in 2009:
I made my first announcement to my closest friends that I was #trans. It was on a social media site known as LiveJournal, which many of you have likely never heard of. I migrated off of that site years ago. You can see that post now on my blog at https://janetannelogan.wordpress.com/2009/03/13/announcement/ . It's no longer locked.
Barbara and I had discussed me making that post in advance, and she was supportive. This was my first attempt at transition. Then in August of 2009, she went back into the hospital, and I detransitioned to be able to care for her. Back then, we feared I wouldn't be able to be with her as Janet. After she passed in 2010, I grieved for a long time. Then I restarted transition and have lived as Janet since.
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The Republican horrors continue........................
# Proposed Missouri bill would make teachers register as sex offenders if found supporting transgender students who socially transition.
Just over a month ago, I made a huge change in my life. I did that in order to feel safe again. And to bottom line that: I do absolutely feel safe, and loved, and cared for.
#QuickUpdate #Relocation #Therapy #Trans #Transgender #spoonie #ActuallyAutistic
New rule will restrict access to gender affirming care for some in Texas - Dallas Voice
On Friday, March 1, Texas Health and Human Services will implement a new rule restricting access to gender affirming care for adults enrolled in the Texas Medicaid program.
