LGBQT+ News & Articles

[NovaSaber]

Something extremely rare: good news from Florida.

Alejandra Caraballo (@esqueer_) on Threads

Huge win in Florida. After a full trial, the restrictions on providing gender affirming care to trans youth and adults have been found unconstitutional and are now permanently enjoined. Huge win by Simone Chriss and Southern Legal Counsel.

www.threads.net

 

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[Pale Rider]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1800607704894865627

 

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https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1800607704894865627

There's the slimmest of chances that he used the term ignorantly, as he isn't a native Italian speaker and he's 89 years old.

 

[wonko the sane?]

Or there's a chance he did it on purpose, because he's a religious fundamentalist and 89 years old.

Either way: why do any of us care?

Edit: Alright, so, thought; he repeated it because he's not a native speaker of italian... and someone (or multiple someones.) in his entourage used it so often that he thought it was the correct word.

That's not better, but it's a plausible reason.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Hopefully, some potentially good news in the UK for the trans community.

Meanwhile, in the US...

US Supreme Court to hear major Tennessee transgender case

Plaintiffs claim the state law prohibits transgender people from accessing care available to other adolescents.

www.bbc.com

 

[Anonymous X]

Hopefully, some potentially good news in the UK for the trans community.

Now he’s a minister, he’s banning elements of trans healthcare. He’s a “gender critical” as well. Labour are at least as transphobic as the Tories were in power.

Labour's Wes Streeting 'to make trans puberty blocker ban permanent'

Wes Streeting has reportedly indicated that the Labour government will make the Tories' emergency puberty blocker ban permament.

www.thepinknews.com

 

[KidTDragon]

Meanwhile, in the US...

US Supreme Court to hear major Tennessee transgender case

Plaintiffs claim the state law prohibits transgender people from accessing care available to other adolescents.

www.bbc.com

Gee, I wonder which way they're going to rule.

 

[KidTDragon]

Conservatives accused a "random" trans woman of shooting at Donald Trump. She's speaking out. - LGBTQ Nation

Conservatives shared her picture, saying she was the shooter, even though she's still alive while the shooter is dead.

www.lgbtqnation.com

The claim originated in a now-deleted X post by user Paul Hookem, who had said, “Anyone wondering why they aren’t using this photo of the shooter?” They posted a picture of a transgender woman who vaguely resembled shooter Matthew Thomas Crook.

Homegirl 'bout to get paid!

Despite her having nothing to do with the shooting, Hookem’s post with her picture went viral, receiving millions of views and even being shared by prominent conspiracy theorist and Infowars host Alex Jones.

Damn, bro, don't you owe enough people money?

 

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The number of transgender people living in the UK may have been overestimated by the 2021 census, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has confirmed.

Following the survey in England and Wales, it was reported that around one in 200 people aged over 16 self-identified as a different gender to their sex at birth.

However, a review found that people who do not speak fluent English may have misunderstood the wording of the relevant question and mistakenly answered that they consider themselves to be trans...

Number of trans people may have been overestimated in census, ONS says

Language barriers may have seen some people mistakenly say they consider themselves to be trans.

www.bbc.com

 

[Paladin]

Governor bans use of 'conversion therapy' on LGBTQ+ minors in Kentucky

Kentucky's governor has signed an executive order banning the use of "conversion therapy" on minors. The widely discredited practice tries to change a person’s sexual orientation or gender identity through counseling.

apnews.com

huh. Go Kentucky.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

An interesting and possibly supportive article for gay or LGBQT+ people in Japan.

Based in Japan: Being Gay in Japan with Tokyo BTM | Metropolis Japan

The YouTuber duo behind Tokyo BTM sit down with Metropolis to chat about navigating gay culture in Japan, sharing top spots and more.

metropolisjapan.com

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

A small step forward for Japan.

Japan high court rules same-sex marriage ban unconstitutional

A Japanese high court ruled Wednesday that the country's lack of legal recognition for same-sex marriage violates the right to equality under the Constitution, saying the ban leads to discriminatory treatment of people based on sexual orientation.

english.kyodonews.net

Japan remains the only Group of Seven major industrialized country [sic] that has not legalized same-sex marriage or civil unions, despite growing pressure from the LGBT community and its supporters.

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Toilet use restrictions on trans gov't employee lifted: source

The trade ministry has lifted a restriction on a transgender employee's use of workplace restrooms, a government source said Monday, more than a year after the top court ruled against such restrictions.

english.kyodonews.net

 

[Patch]

Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights.

apnews.com

 

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Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights.

apnews.com

They used "Gender Identity Disorder" in the article, but I think the correct term is "gender dysphoria"?

Anyway, thanks for the article. It's sad in many places but one thing that was interesting to me was that there was a transgender Republican representative (who was unfortunately silenced when she spoke out against anti-trans legislation). I suppose, even in a small way, that not all Republicans are the same?

 

[Patch]

They used "Gender Identity Disorder" in the article, but I think the correct term is "gender dysphoria"?

Anyway, thanks for the article. It's sad in many places but one thing that was interesting to me was that there was a transgender Republican representative (who was unfortunately silenced when she spoke out against anti-trans legislation). I suppose, even in a small way, that not all Republicans are the same?

Did you mean Zooey Zephyr? She's a Democrat.

 

[Ungnome]

Yea, Zooey Zephyr, while from a red state, is no Republican. She also won her bid for re-election so when Montana's next legislative session starts, she will no longer be censured(at least until she defends her trans brothers and sisters again).

 

[PrimalxConvoy]

Did you mean Zooey Zephyr? She's a Democrat.

Ohh, sorry, whenever I see "rep.", I think it's "Republican" rather than "representative". Whoops, sorry. Maybe Americans think all British Members of Parliament are military police officers?

Zooey Zephyr

apnews.com

Well, at least the Republicans have at least one trans member...