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Digital Anti-Black Transmisia
Black Twitter be wildin’ In late July, “comedian” Jess Hilarious responded to TikToker @itsblessingrose, who explained that cis women are not the only people who have periods. Blessing Rose, a Black trans woman, used her platform to include the various people who might menstruate but are not cisgender women. The Shade Room, a Black-owned tabloid…
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Texas Grown Terror: Hate Groups from the Lone Star State Part 1
Life is dangerous for many LGBTQ+ people in Texas. With the state legislature and school districts deliberately endangering the lives of trans kids, the Lone Star state is at war with its most vulnerable residents. Making it worse are the numerous hate groups spread across Texas. Dallas, Houston, and even Austin are heavy with domestic…
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Dey/Dem: A Black Exclusive Pronoun
“This User uses Dey/Dem Pronouns.” Neo-pronouns are often a topic of contention and contempt. For those still getting the hang of — or refusing to get the hang of — they/them/theirs, neo-pronouns like Xe and Zir probably elicit deep-seated negative emotional reactions. In the colonial world that has fallen on us, there are two genders…
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The Multi-Verse of Anti-Trans Lawsuits
At the end of this week, Texas begins its ban on medical care for trans youth. Senate Bill 14 prohibits kids from receiving the necessary HRT that their medical professionals prescribe to them. In July, a group of families, supported by the usual cadre of LGBTQ+ and civil liberties focused legal groups sued to block…
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Pride is Still a Riot
Following a year of legislative onslaught against LGBTQ+ people the phrase pride is a riot is a reminder of past and present fights for existence. Pride represents a safe space for those newly out, exploring their identities, and basking in the warmth of community. The festive atmosphere of pride, combined with corporate adoption from brands–including J.P. Morgan…
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Mrs. Nash and the Trans Old West
Growing up in South Dakota and Oklahoma, I took many school field trips to historic landmarks of the Old West. And despite the whitewashed school lessons of the 1990s, I developed an interest for the history of Black frontier life, cowboys, and outlaws. Lately I’ve wanted to expand that interest to stories of LGBTQ+ life on…
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Trans Rights and the Cycle of Political Pushback
We have to remember that the fight for equality is a long one. Like those movements mentioned above, progress can be slow, and there will be setbacks. However, we’re already seeing that these new anti-LGBTQ state laws are pushing congressional Democrats to introduce greater national transgender protections. And maybe seeing such blatant oppression, thinly disguised…
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Philly is a Trans City, Despite Moms for Liberty
by Micah Peregrino “Philly is a trans city” echoed outside the Marriott hotel in anticipation of the Moms for Liberty (M4L) National Summit in Philadelphia June 29-July 2. The Southern Poverty Law Center designated extremist group organizes under the slogan “We do NOT co-parent with the government,” but their advocacy encourages the use of state…
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Texas we have a problem #LetTransKidsGrowUp
My name is Sofia Sepulveda, I am the Community Engagement and Advocacy manager with Equality Texas, I am a first generation Mexican American Woman, I am an organizer, I am an advocate and I am trans. This Texas legislative session has been unlike anything we’ve seen the past 15 years. The attacks on self determination…