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A Clippings Scrapbook: Drag Shows and Bombshells on the Front Lines Against the Nazi Scourge
The 1940s were not a good time to be gay, and an even less stellar time to be trans. But we were there; on variety show stages, on the front lines, and strapped into the cockpit of the bombers, trans folk like us helped eradicate the Nazi menace...only to be left behind by our allies at the end.
She’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway.
A trans Kansas resident recently changed her name but not her gender marker on her license, fearing what Kansas may do if she did. The Kansas DMV still flagged her ID.
State of the Union Portends Further Oppression of Trans Americans
The story of Sage Blair is complicated and uncertain, but its inclusion in Trump’s SOTU can only mean one thing. Plus, the ACLU is suing Kansas over a law that invalidates trans people’s IDs and licenses.
Finding Joy and Family in Ballroom Culture
For Black History Month, celebrating a queer and trans, Black and Latinx tradition.
TWIBS: Kansas Lawmakers Send Me Into Apoplectic Rage
Aly Gibbs screams into the void at the Kansas state legislature, which is evil and must be dismantled brick by brick, for stealing trans people’s licenses.
Veiled in Secrecy, Anti-Trans Extremist Group Deceives Public
A new group reliant on hate and falsehood claims to represent “liberals” and “Democrats.” Its own words put the lie to its claims.
Her License Was Invalidated For Being Trans
“I wish I could convey to them that the people they’re hurting are real human beings,” says Juniper, 24, of Witchita Kansas.
Riley Gaines Act Would Create Federal Level Bounty on Trans Athletes
The Riley Gaines Act, currently introduced to the House of Representatives, would encourage cisgender athletes to sue organizations that allow transgender athletes to compete.
Hilary Cass Shocked to Find Youth Gender Medicine Debate Politicized and Ignoring Evidence
“There are no new research findings and the MHRA hasn’t presented any new evidence,” Cass told the Observer, in response to the shut down of the clinical trial she proposed.
Vanderbilt Ends Adult Trans Surgeries, More Clinics Cut Trans Youth Care
Leading Off: A wave of clinic closures creep towards the erosion of adult transition care in the US, with transmasculine underwear also threatened with restrictions as trans people are targeted in all areas of life.
TWIBS: Conservatives Fabricate Connection Between Trans People and Mass Shootings
Speaking to far right outlet Newsmax, an anti-trans activist suggested that being transgender could be linked to carrying out mass shootings.
University of Utah Healthcare Abandons Trans Kids as Utah Legislature’s Bigotry Intensifies
The University of Utah fully discontinues providing gender affirming care for trans youth in advance of a state bill banning the practice, despite a review commisioned by the state supporting that very care.
Update: NYU Langone Among Many Hospitals to End Gender-Affirming Hormone Treatment for New and Existing Patients Under 18
With the future of care up in the air, parents prepare to uproot, and recusant activists prepare to push back, sources tell Assigned Media.
Fed Intervenes in Allegations Against Trans Student Athlete
Allegations of sexual misconduct against a trans student athlete, and a potential failure in mandatory reporting, have ballooned into a federal investigation, despite lack of evidence.
Are We Seeing the Limits of Gender Identity?
A conversation between Riki Wilchins for Assigned Media and Philosopher Rowan Bell.
Trans Activists March in Downtown Boston, Bringing Trans Healthcare Fight To The State Legislature
Following Fenway Health’s decision to discontinue gender affirming care for trans people under the age of 19, activists took to the streets to march in protest.
TWIBS: Stonewall Monument Flags Removed, Then Returned
Trump admin officials pulled down Pride flags at the Stonewall National Monument. New Yorkers aren’t having it.
Trans and Queer Prisoners Share Stories of Vulnerability and Discrimination
At a Georgia prison, being queer makes you a target, and the staff may not be on your side.
When Trans Issues Become ‘Ideology’
Two surveys of Americans, published just days apart, reveal the limitations and revelations of polling.
Iowa’s Legislators Want Final Say In Civil Rights
After lawmakers removed transgender Iowans from the Iowa Civil Rights Act last year, some cities in Iowa enacted their own civil rights ordinances. Those same lawmakers want to change that.

