June Anti-Trans Legislative Risk Map (www.erininthemorning.com)
Sometimes a visual is nice just to help hammer home just how bad things have gotten in parts of the United States. We've got a lot of fighting left to do for trans rights.
Grindr Tells Unionizing Workers: Move Across The Country or Be Fired (www.vice.com)
North Carolina Passes 3 Anti-Trans Laws In One Day, Overriding Vetoes (www.erininthemorning.com)
International chess federation FIDE: a trans woman "has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women" (doc.fide.com)
The international chess federation known as FIDE has published new rules that state that a person whose "gender was changed from a male to a female the player has no right to participate in official FIDE events for women until further FIDE’s decision is made"....
House Republicans are adding dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ measures to must-pass bills (19thnews.org)
Advocates are sounding the alarm about the high number of attacks against gender-affirming care, marriage protections and discrimination prevention.
Spain's first trans senator vows to defend gender self-ID law (www.openlynews.com)
Middle schoolers tell Moms for Liberty to ‘stop bullying’ LGBTQ+ youth (www.thepinknews.com)
And now for some good news... Middle schoolers have written to their local Moms for Liberty chapter to tell them to ‘stop bullying’ LGBTQ+ youth and their families.
Billionaire accused of 'quietly financing' US anti-trans movement (www.thepinknews.com)
Billionaire Joseph Edelman has been accused of donating huge sums to anti-trans groups which have affected US laws.
Virginia students walk-out protesting trans Outing policy (www.losangelesblade.com)
Drag Queen Tops Christian Music Charts Following MAGA Pastor's Anti-Gay Attack (youtu.be)
Congress Is Pushing An Online Safety Bill Supported By Anti-LGBTQ Groups (www.vice.com)
The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) is a bipartisan bill that lawmakers say is intended to stop online platforms from targeting and recommending harmful content to minors. It sounds good but it’s supported by a slew of far-right, anti-LGBTQ organizations, and opponents are warning it will enable states to censor LGBTQ content by...
Italy begins stripping lesbian mothers of their parental rights (www.lgbtqnation.com)
While same-sex civil unions have been legal in the country since 2016, same-sex couples do not have the right to adopt, thanks in part to opposition from the Catholic Church. Surrogacy remains illegal in Italy and there are restrictions that prevent the adoption of “stepchildren” by one parent. Medically assisted...
Nonbinary genders beyond 'male' and 'female' would have been no surprise to ancient rabbis, who acknowledged tumtums, androgynos and aylonot (theconversation.com)
I feel like I missed the boat to be bi
This is a bit of a vent because I don't feel comfortable talking about this in literally any other virtual or physical space. I hope that's ok....
Florida students walk out in support of staff who flouted DeSantis trans ban (www.theguardian.com)
Conservatives freak out & call for boycott of Listerine over Pride packaging (www.lgbtqnation.com)
These conservative snowflakes would be hilarious if they weren’t also terrifying :/
Kansas officials are no longer required to change trans people’s birth certificates, judge says. (apnews.com)
I guess it wasn’t just about “protecting the kids.” Cruelty is the point. The republican motto....
Saw this on an unfederated part of Lemmy, posted in an atheist community (lemmy.world)
Much love.
In some states, gender dysphoria is a protected disability — and momentum could be growing (19thnews.org)
New York Just Became a Safe Haven State for Transgender Youth and Their Families (www.them.us)
AMC Canceled Screenings of an Anti-Trans Documentary After Backlash (www.them.us)
Florida transgender Medicaid ban unconstitutional, judge rules (www.axios.com)
Supreme Court prepares to kill same sex marriage in America (www.peoplesworld.org)
“Making matters worse, if Trump is elected this year he could veto any congressional attempt to reverse such a disastrous ruling of the Court by passing a law guaranteeing same sex marriage rights.”
Biden administration allocates $700,000 to sex-ed program for trans boys (www.lgbtqnation.com)
Trans teenage boys are just as likely to get pregnant as cisgender girls, but sex-ed programs don't speak to them...