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June 14, 2023
Tori Otten
9-Year-Old Girl With Short Hair Left Sobbing After Being Attacked for Being Trans
“This is where anti-trans hate leads.”
June 6, 2023
Tori Otten
Florida Judge Blocks Extreme Anti-Trans Law: “Gender Identity Is Real”
The law banning gender-affirming care for minors has been temporarily blocked.
June 2, 2023
Prem Thakker
Elon Musk Calls to Imprison Therapists Helping Trans Kids
The Twitter CEO suggested throwing the medical professionals in jail, shortly after vowing to lobby for the criminalization of gender-affirming care.
June 1, 2023
Tori Otten
Montana Library Cancels Trans Speaker for Fear of Punishment Under Anti-Drag Law
The drag bans were never just about drag. This was the intended effect.
May 19, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Lawmaker Calls Out Republicans for Hating Trans People More Than They Love Their Families
Megan Hunt, who has been leading a weeks-long filibuster in Nebraska, called it as it is.
May 1, 2023
Tori Otten
Nebraska Lawmaker Has Filibustered for Nine Weeks—and She’s Not Done
Machaela Cavanaugh says she’ll do whatever it takes to stop the anti-trans bill in her state.
April 26, 2023
Tori Otten
Montana Republicans Threaten to Expel the Only Trans Legislator
Republicans are holding a vote on “disciplinary consequences” for state Representative Zooey Zephyr.
April 10, 2023
Tori Otten
Florida Republican Calls Trans People “Mutants” and “Demons” on House Floor
The representative was expressing support for an anti-trans bill under consideration.
April 5, 2023
Tori Otten
Two States Have Banned Health Care for Trans Kids in Less Than 24 Hours
Anti-trans legislation is picking up speed across the country. Is anyone paying attention?
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