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Megan McArdle Wants Child Abuse to Be Simple
The conservative columnist attempts to chart a middle course on the question of transgender youth. Unfortunately, it’s not grounded in the reality of how families and children work.
Washington Post Both-Sides Medical Consensus on Affirming Care
An article on the Utah ban on gender-affirming care contrasts Republicans opinions with those of activists, subtly downplaying the medical consensus on gender affirming care.
When Research Contradicts Ideology
A study that contradicts the right’s position on gender affirming care provides a useful example of how right wing writers hand-wave away transphobia’s many contradictions.
Small, Weird Twitter Account Condemns Aretha Franklin’s “Natural Woman”
Trans activists, by which we really mean twitter randos, are at it again!
Fox News Quick to Amplify Misinformation on Scottish Trans Rights Bill
Contrary to Fox’s propaganda, the bill does not impact women’s sports teams, prisons, bathrooms, changing rooms, or safety in any way.
Fox News Reports Men of Twitter Don’t Find Trans Woman Empowering Enough
Conservative men took to Twitter to discuss women’s empowerment after Anne Jakrajutatip, a trans woman, bought the Miss Universe Pageant.
A Formal Declaration on Behalf of Assigned Media
What follows will be a non-exhaustive list of minor crimes that Assigned Media does not condone.
Catholic Archbishop Bemoans Impact of Club Q Shooting on Catholicism’s Reputation
Archbishop Samuel J. Aquila of Denver complained that religious communities are being unfairly targeted by people seeking to understand anti-LGBTQ+ hate in the wake of a mass shooting.
Anti-Trans Propagandist Abigail Shrier Among “Team” Given Access to Twitter Data by Billionaire
Shrier, along with Bari Weiss and Matt Taibbi, have been given access to a large amount of data on Twitter’s past moderation decisions by Elon Musk. The three share at least one ideological belief in common, anti-trans bias.
American Girl Doll Company Accused of “Trans”-ing Youth
Some right wing writers are afraid that a book for girls about loving your body, which includes some trans inclusive content, will turn their children trans.
The Myth of a Well-Funded Trans Lobby
One common belief held by many transphobes is that there’s a lot of money supporting trans rights, but the numbers say somthing completely different.
Censorship Grows on Ground Prepared by the “Free Speech” Right
A Kansas library under threat from conservative lawmakers serves as one of many examples of how open government censorship has grown after years of bad-faith defenses of free speech.
Ouroboros: Evan Urquhart Becomes the Anti-Trans Propagandists’ Muse
It’s a fair cop, guv. The National Review reports on the ban of Mike Pesca and Parker Molloy from journa.host.
A Cautious Mainstream Trans Organization Comes Through
WPATH is often criticized by trans people for its medicalized, cautious approach to setting standards for gender affirming care, but their response to the new conversion-therapy tinged NHS guidelines is careful, methodical, scientifically sound, and an absolute banger.
The Right is Missing their Last Chance to Stop the Violent Rhetoric
Some on the right are barely masking their support for the slaughter of innocents at Club Q. The rest deny there’s any problem with their extreme rhetoric at all.
Business as Usual in Right Wing Media After the Club Q Massacre
The anti-trans moral panic has a body count, but you’d never know it if you confine yourself to right wing outlets.
NYT Investigation Offers Biased Reporting on Puberty Blocker Concerns
The standards for mainstream reporting on trans issues are distressingly bad.
Heritage Mouthpiece Hoping Musk Reverses Harassment Policies
Misgendering trans people is portrayed by the Daily Signal as the key to political unity and healing of divisions.
The Anti-Queer New York Times
What does it mean, when straight reactionaries take up the cause of gays and lesbians, standing up for their right not to be part of an acronym or an umbrella term. Obviously it's not good for trans people. But, is it even good for gay men and lesbians?

