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TWIBS: Graham Linehan, Divorced Guy, Becomes Arrested Guy
After a series of X posts inciting violence against trans women, Graham Linehan was arrested at Heathrow.
Journal Club: A Robust Debunking of Myths About Trans Youth
A 2025 paper studied over eleven years debunks the harmful myths that trans youth don’t know what they want.
A Clippings Scrapbook: Lou Sullivan, Jack Garland, and the Search For Trans Liberation in the Writings of Those Before Us
In the 1970s, a young trans man dug through newspapers and history to unearth the life and times of Jack Bee Garland, Thirty years later, a team of archivists did the same with his own story.
OG Potter Director Lightly Critiques Rowling, Meltdown Ensues
When Chris Columbus offered a very gentle rebuke of J.K. Rowling’s years of devotion to destroying transgender people, she immediately went on Twitter and completely lost her mind.
No Hormones, No Help
An inside look at how the loss of gender-affirming care is impacting incarcerated trans people in Georgia.
Mass Shooting News Dominated by Shooter’s Identity
Leading Off: The right wing is using the transgender identity of the shooter to fuel hatred towards the entire trans community. The Texas house passes a bathroom ban with massive penalties. And two North Virginia school systems fight back against Trump’s Department of Education. Our top stories starting out the week in trans news.
TWIBS: The Grey Lady Loves Riley Gaines
The New York Times profiled professional bigot Riley Gaines with a reprehensibly soft touch, and failed to acknowledge their own role in perpetuating hatred of trans people.
Minneapolis School Shooter Who Killed 2 Children Was Transgender
The Minneapolis Star Tribune has confirmed the shooter changed her name due to a female identity.
Federal Judge Dismisses Trans Sorority Case, Again
After years of back and forth, a lawsuit about a trans girl in a sorority has finally been dismissed with prejudice.
I Once Had Beef With Fellow Trans People. Now? I’m Squashing Them All.
Katelyn Burns on the urgency of squashing beefs with other trans people in the face of unprecedented attacks on the community under Trump 2.0.
In Texas, Activists Resist Bathroom Ban Scheme
Leading Off this week, the state of Texas is seeking a statewide ban on trans people using appropriate bathrooms for their gender, and Gender Liberation Movement showed up to protest the infringement on trans people’s privacy and dignity. Also, a new attempt to ban gender-affirming care for youth in Alaska.
JAMES DOBSON IS DEAD. AND HE’S GOING TO HELL.
By dying, on August 21 Dr. James Dobson, evangelical thought leader, anti-gay activist, and staunch defender of child abuse, did the only good thing he ever did with his life.
TWIBS: Virginia Public School Actually Protects Trans Students, Infuriating Bigots and Government
Virginia’s Loudoun County Public Schools punished three students for sexually harassing a transgender student, and generated a whole bunch of local controversy by telling the Education Department they wouldn’t capitulate to their bigoted demands.
The First City-Funded Trans Homeless Shelter Wasn’t In New York, it Was in San Francisco
The Taimon Booton Navigation Center, a shelter for homeless trans people in San Francisco. has been through many struggles, but former staff are proud of what they accomplished with the first city-funded shelter dedicated to serving the trans community.
UK’s First Out Trans Judge Alleges Human Rights Violations
Victoria McCloud, the first openly transgender judge in the UK, has filed an official complaint with the European Court of Human Rights alleging that an April ruling by the UK’s Supreme Court was made in violation of her, and all trans Britons’, human rights.
Can You Wish Ill on J.K. Rowling On Bluesky?
After a confusing few days of moderation, the trans community on Bluesky fears they’re being targeted for posts wishing ill on the anti-trans billionaire.
Research and Experience Show LGBTQ+ Crisis Lines are Crucial
For trans people in crisis, speaking to someone from their own community can be a crucial lifeline. The Trump Administration’s attack on LGBTQ+ crisis lines removed this vital service.
Department of Education Uses Title IX to Enforce Bathroom Bans
Leading Off: The Department of Education uses funding cuts to try to enforce more bathroom bans. The U.S. Air Force denies trans troops hearings to stay in the service. And a trans athlete sues the NCAA. Our top stories starting out the week in trans news.
TWIBS: Game Makers Vow to Donate Harry Potter Spinoff Game’s Profit to Trans Charities
After making the absolutely bizarre choice to license Harry Potter for a spinoff of their popular game Codenames, Czech Games Edition apologizes three times and swears they’ll do better.
8th Circuit Declares No Right of Parents to Choose Evidence-Based Trans Care
Judges also hinted that bans on adult trans care would be upheld.