Academic News

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TJ Billard on Anti-Trans Disinformation and Media 

TJ Billard on Anti-Trans Disinformation and Media 

July 30, 2026

Riki Wilchins interviews expert on anti-trans disinformation, TJ Billard.

As a Gender Critic’s Influence Grew, So Did Concerns About Cis Adolescents in Her Care

As a Gender Critic’s Influence Grew, So Did Concerns About Cis Adolescents in Her Care

July 23, 2026

Finnish government reports cite neglectful practices in the mental health care of young people at a hospital affiliated with Riittakerttu Kaltiala.

Journal Club: The Everyday Impacts of Microaggressions

Journal Club: The Everyday Impacts of Microaggressions

June 2, 2026

A 2024 paper explores microaggressions against trans people and the way they can impact everyday life. Assigned Media takes a look at those effects in this month’s Journal Club.

Political News

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Transgender Military Ban Narrowly Avoids Becoming Federal Law

Transgender Military Ban Narrowly Avoids Becoming Federal Law

July 29, 2026

An amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act for FY2027 that would have enshrined the ban into federal law was defeated.

Bureau of Prisons May be Violating Federal Court Order in Trans Inmates Case

Bureau of Prisons May be Violating Federal Court Order in Trans Inmates Case

July 22, 2026

Attempting to satisfy two at-odds court cases about trans women in prison, the DoJ and BOP may be disobeying a court order.

Rehabilitation for Queer Inmates is Uniquely Difficult in an Already Strained System

Rehabilitation for Queer Inmates is Uniquely Difficult in an Already Strained System

July 21, 2026

Prisons struggle to set inmates up for success upon release. For LGBTQ inmates, the challenge can be far higher.

Medical News

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What is Driving Trans People to Stockpile their Medications?

What is Driving Trans People to Stockpile their Medications?

July 30, 2026

Many trans people are stockpiling their hormones for emergencies, but this goes further back than the election of Trump.

How the Science of Sex is Weaponized Against Us

How the Science of Sex is Weaponized Against Us

July 28, 2026

Veronica Esposito interviews author and historian, Beans Velocci, on the science of sex.

Pete Hegseth is Obsessed With Testosterone. Here’s All the Neat Science the Manosphere’s Not Talking About

Pete Hegseth is Obsessed With Testosterone. Here’s All the Neat Science the Manosphere’s Not Talking About

July 16, 2026

Hegseth says, “It’s well-established science that as we age, testosterone levels, often, naturally drop.” But that’s not the full story.