A Virginia school district announced on Friday that they would appeal a judge’s ruling to reinstate a teacher that refused to use transgender students’ preferred pronouns. According to the New York Post, Loudoun County Public Schools plans to take its legal battle before the Supreme Court following federal judge James …
Read More »Gym Teacher Placed On Leave For Refusing To Use Transgender Students’ Preferred Pronouns
A Physical Education teacher who works in a progressive Virginia school district has been put on leave after publicly refusing to use the preferred pronouns of transgender students at the school he works at. The Christian teacher, Byron “Tanner” Cross, spoke out Tuesday at a Loudoun County Public Schools meeting …
Read More »The Biden Administration Moves to Restore Health Care Protections for Transgender Americans
The Biden administration is working to restore healthcare rights for the transgender community. According to the Associated Press, President Biden reported that the Department of Health and Human Services had reaffirmed that the federal anti-discrimination legislation still applies to transgender people. During Trump’s administration, they focused on excluding transgender people …
Read More »Caitlyn Jenner Says “I’m Clear About Where I Stand” After Being Called Out On Her Support For Anti-Trans Bill
Caitlyn Jenner, 71, is facing a heavy dose of backlash after speaking her opinion on trans girls as “biological boys.” The I Am Cait star recently expressed her support for anti-trans bills that would ban trans children from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity. “This is a …
Read More »Federal Judge Throws Out Lawsuit Seeking To Ban Transgender Athletes From Girls’ High School Sports
A federal judge has just thrown out a lawsuit seeking to end transgender girls competing in girls’ high school sports. On Sunday, U.S. District Judge Robert Chatigny ruled to dismiss a lawsuit put together by a group of high school student-athletes. Last year, in February, a group of cisgender girls …
Read More »Two Men Allegedly Murdered Transgender Women Together Over Two Week Span
Two transgender women were found dead in separate hotel rooms in Charlotte, North Carolina, allegedly at the hands of two men who acted together. Police have arrested 21-year-old Dontarius Long and 33-year-old Joel Brewer in the murders of 29-year-old Jaida Peterson and Remy Fennell. Peterson was found stabbed to death …
Read More »NCAA In Full Support Of Transgender Athletes Participating In Sports
The NCAA is in support of transgender athletes participating in college sports. The conversation about whether or not to allow members of the trans community to play in sports has been the latest topic in headlines, as many states have created legislation to block the trans community from playing sports …
Read More »Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Vetoed Bill That Bans Gender Reassignment Surgeries And Other Treatments For Transgender Youth
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson vetoed House Bill 1570. The bill banned transgender youth from receiving gender reassignment surgeries and other treatments. “I must veto House Bill 1570,” Hutchinson said. “I have signed the veto…today, and I have notified the sponsors as well as the leadership of the House and Senate …
Read More »Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson Signs Transgender Sports Ban Into Law
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson signed a law banning transgender women and girls from competing in school sports on any teams consistent with their gender identity, making Arkansas the second state to approve such a restriction this year. According to the New York Post, the measure was approved by the Republican …
Read More »Paying Attention To Pronouns In Social Media Bios Can Eliminate Misgendering
You may have noticed more social media users specifying their preferred pronouns in their bios and even their user names in some instances. According to University of Arizona’s Denee Jackson, interim director of LGBTQ Affairs, these preferences are particularly significant to members of the LGBTQ community, who have advocated for …
Read More »Transgender Twins Underwent Double Sex Change Surgery
Two identical twins in Brazil, who were born male, are now apart of medical history, after undergoing double gender confirmation surgery to become female–a medical first. According to The New York Post, the 19-year-old twins, Mayla Rezende and Sofia Albuquerck, who are from a small town in southwestern Brazil, were …
Read More »Joe Biden Lifts Ban On Transgender Military Members
President Joe Biden has lifted the ban on transgender military members, putting an end to the order signed by former President Donald Trump. Biden signed the executive order on Monday. The Pentagon and the Homeland Security Department will now be required to remove gender identity as a bar to service, …
Read More »Sade’s Transgender Son Opens Up About Transition Scars, ” My Scars Are Here, They Set Me Free”
Sade‘s transgender son, Izaak Theo, opens up about his post-reconstructive surgery scars and transition in an Instagram post. Izaak has been documenting his journey with the world on Instagram and with videos on Youtube. As he continues to very transparent on his journey, he wants the world to know that he is …
Read More »J.K. Rowling Trends With #RIPJKRowling After Author Announces New Novel That Tells The Story Of A Cisgender Man Who Dresses As A Woman To Stalk His Victims
J.K. Rowling has been making offensive and controversial remarks about the transgender for some time now, and people are speaking out, telling the world-renowned Harry Potter author that she is going too far. One of those people is actress Cynthia Nixon who said Rowling’s comments brought pain to her trans …
Read More »Arizona State House Passes Bill Banning Transgender Females From Participating In School Sports
The House of Representatives in Arizona want to ban transgender female athletes from playing in school sports in a new bill. A new bill called “Save Women’s Sports Act” will ban transgender female athletes from participating in school sports if signed into law. The legislation was proposed by Republican Rep. …
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