Anti-trans bills and threats leave adults and children fearing for their safety at home. by Amelia Abraham. Tue 6 Jun 2023 10.07 EDT Last modified on Thu 8 Jun 2023 05.12 EDT.A safe space for GSRM (Gender, Sexual, and Romantic Minority) folk to discuss their lives, issues, interests, and passions. LGBT is still a popular term used to discuss gender and sexual minorities, but all GSRM are welcome beyond lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people who consent to participate in a safe space.The anti-drag bills sweeping the U.S. are straight from history's playbook. March 6, 20235:44 PM ET. Manuela López Restrepo. Enlarge this image. Participants attend the Nashville Pride parade in ...Lisa Littman, at the time an adjunct assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, coined the term rapid-onset gender dysphoria for a 2016 online survey of parents on three anti-trans websites who believed that their teenage children had suddenly manifested symptoms of gender dysphoria and had begun identifying as transgender …Resurfaced report stokes fears of anti-trans rhetoric. Since Johnson’s January 1998 report on Ted Kaczynski has resurfaced, some have expressed their fears that it will be misappropriated to ...Utah just became the first state to advance anti-trans legislation this year, with the House of Representatives approving one of the most extreme bathroom bills to date. On Friday, the Utah House ...Mar 31, 2023 · Zoom in: The activist groups' imprint on hundreds of anti-trans bills in legislatures is clear, according to the left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center. The groups have provided witnesses, model legislation, and legal support to defend any measures that become law, said R.G. Cravens, senior research analyst with SPLC's Intelligence Project. Mar 14, 2023 · Kansas SB 180. Passed April 27, 2023. This law bans trans people from using the appropriate facilities in a number of areas, including restrooms, locker rooms, women’s shelters, rape crisis ... Each controversy has been linked – directly or indirectly – to its position on trans rights, which critics believe is over-aggressive and seeks to shut down debate but which the charity and ...British media is increasingly transphobic. Here’s why. Some lay blame on old-school journalists, others point to hateful politicians. Either way, anti-trans sentiment has become the nation’s accepted bigotry. On Dec. 1, 2020, the High Court of England and Wales made a stunning ruling that would change the lives of trans youth across the ...I am a future psychiatrist hoping to care for transgender people. But I fear these laws will make it difficult to do so. By Ashley Andreou. Transgender rights advocates hold pride flags during a ...How Do Anti-Trans Laws Harm Kids and Families? To date, the Trans Formations Project estimates that 150 anti-trans bills have been introduced to state House floors around the country in 2022 alone. According to Petrovnia, many of these bills are failing due to the closing of state legislature sessions. But that is cold comfort.Dec 30, 2023 · Over the course of 2023, Republican state legislators around the nation filed more than 500 anti-LGBTQ+ bills, many targeting the ability of trans youth to access gender-affirming care, participate in sports, or use school bathrooms and locker rooms. Republican members of Congress have also tried to elevate similar bills at the national level ... New antitransgender legislation being passed in several U.S. states is raising concern among psychologists about the impact on the mental health of trans …A new Florida law banning gender-affirming care for minors is getting a lot of attention nationally as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president, but it's also impacting transgender adults. Children were the main focus of debate and coverage of the new law that DeSantis signed last month. However, it also includes restrictions on adult …Utah just became the first state to advance anti-trans legislation this year, with the House of Representatives approving one of the most extreme bathroom bills to date. On Friday, the Utah House ...Oklahoma becomes fourth state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year “SB 1138 delays any irreversible gender reassignment surgery until the age of 18,” the governor wrote in a letter ...More states are pushing to stop legally recognizing trans people in public life. FILE - Protesters of Kentucky Senate bill SB150, known as the Transgender Health Bill, cheer on speakers during a rally on the lawn of the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., March 29, 2023. Several families on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, challenged Kentucky's ban on ...Anti-trans tropes. Lobby groups who campaign against trans rights are usually at pains to stress their support for trans people. One such group claims: ‘We …PBS reports that 2021 was a landmark year for anti-trans legislation with over 100 bills introduced that seek to limit transgender rights. One such bill was passed in …Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday signed into law new restrictions on gender-affirming treatments for minors, drag shows, bathroom usage and which pronouns can be used in school, the latest ...The trans-critical rhetoric in the media has real-world impact for Britain's trans and queer communities. Guy Smallman/Getty Images. London CNN —. Britain faces a …Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed into law two bills targeting the rights of transgender people in the state, including a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and a ...Because “transphobia” sounds like an individual condition, the word downplays systems and institutions that harm trans and nonbinary people. Transphobia is now referred to as transmisia. The “misia” in transmisia means “hatred.”. This is a helpful word because it highlights the prejudice at the root of beliefs, attitudes, behaviors ..."I've watched anti-trans legislation for four years now and I can tell you that Florida is the vanguard," said Erin Reed, an independent researcher who tracks the bills, opens new tab. "You see it ...By Kalhan Rosenblatt. "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling published a nearly 4,000-word blog post Wednesday, further reaffirming her controversial stance on the transgender community, which critics ...Nov 28, 2022 · An NPR analysis finds that over the past two years, state lawmakers introduced more than 300 bills targeting trans people. Most of this legislation, 86%, takes aim at the rights of trans youth. Jun 28, 2022 · Plurality of adults say views on gender identity issues are changing too quickly. Many Americans are not comfortable with the pace of change that’s occurring around issues involving gender identity. Some 43% say views on issues related to people who are transgender and nonbinary are changing too quickly. About one-in-four (26%) say things are ... Nov 7, 2021 · Anti-trans sentiments are not new to the country, but several factors — including recent media coverage by major Canadian outlets and the release of a controversial comedy special by Dave ... Apr 24, 2023 · Opinion: If you say you’re a trans ally, this is what you have to do. The group developed two primary tactics it thought would appeal to different types of voters. The first was a more palatable ... Jun 22, 2023 · As of 2023, twenty US states have banned at least some medical care for transgender children, rejecting medically accepted best practices. These bans put the health and rights of transgender ... A grim detail stays on my mind: at least 14 transgender people have been killed by violent means in 2022, putting it on track to be the deadliest year yet for trans Americans. On top of the grisly ...More states are pushing to stop legally recognizing trans people in public life. FILE - Protesters of Kentucky Senate bill SB150, known as the Transgender Health Bill, cheer on speakers during a rally on the lawn of the Kentucky Capitol in Frankfort, Ky., March 29, 2023. Several families on Wednesday, May 3, 2023, challenged Kentucky's ban on ...Mar 31, 2023 · Zoom in: The activist groups' imprint on hundreds of anti-trans bills in legislatures is clear, according to the left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center. The groups have provided witnesses, model legislation, and legal support to defend any measures that become law, said R.G. Cravens, senior research analyst with SPLC's Intelligence Project. After protests and staff walkouts this month in response to anti-trans jokes in Dave Chappelle’s latest special, The Closer, Netflix updated its corporate culture guidelines to add a portion ...Advocates for the trans community protest outside the Senate Chamber while inside lawmakers debated and passed HB 68 that bans gender-affirming care for transgender youth and bars transgender kids from participating on sports teams, December 13, 2023, at the Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio.Feb 11, 2023 · A flurry of bills seeking to restrict access to gender-affirming care for trans youth have been introduced by Republican state lawmakers this year, with debates around the issue reaching new ... Pointing to victories for Lambda and other advocacy groups over anti-trans and other rightwing laws at the state level, Buchert said: “These attacks are out of step with the way Americans view ...Laws banning gender-transition care for minors have been enacted in 20 states; Alabama, Arkansas, Tennessee and Arizona enacted bans before 2023, though Arkansas’s was recently struck down ...Anti-trans laws play on fears that children may irreversibly alter their bodies and then come to regret it. But such scare tactics ignore reality for the vast majority of people who receive treatment.Tennessee’s bill is the first anti-LGBT bill filed for state legislative sessions in 2023 following the midterm elections. But in 2022, state lawmakers across the US filed a …Nov 7, 2021 · Anti-trans sentiments are not new to the country, but several factors — including recent media coverage by major Canadian outlets and the release of a controversial comedy special by Dave ... Nine-year-old, who is not transgender, left in tears by incident at shot put final as anti-trans hate on the rise across the country Leyland Cecco in Toronto Wed 14 Jun 2023 15.06 EDT Last ...The anti-trans backlash Bud Light faced has spread to other brands. After Target released its 2023 Pride collection in May, critics were incensed by "tuck friendly" swimsuits designed for ...I stand alongside the brave women and men, gay, straight and trans, who’re standing up for freedom of speech and thought, and for the rights and safety of some of the most vulnerable in our society: young gay kids, fragile teenagers, and women who’re reliant on and wish to retain their single sex spaces.Compiling data from over 3,099 survey responses, including 1,309 people in the trans community, the report is the largest-ever project investigating anti-trans hate in Australia.Aug 23, 2023 · Anti-Trans Bills Are Sweeping the US Despite, Not Because of, Public Opinion. The coordinated attack on trans rights in state legislatures across the US is built on a foundation of hateful paranoia and right-wing lies. But however unpopular anti-trans bills are, the human costs are real: thousands are migrating from anti-trans states. Anti-trans laws play on fears that children may irreversibly alter their bodies and then come to regret it. But such scare tactics ignore reality for the vast majority of people who receive treatment.Jan. 24, 2024. Ohio lawmakers on Wednesday overrode Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of a bill that would bar transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy or …Feb 18, 2021 · The two anti-trans bills that passed last year in Idaho, HB 500 and HB 509, have both been enjoined in court. Still, Strangio emphasizes that this legislative session is going to be "a real test ... A cross the U.S., anti-LGBTQ legislation — and especially anti-trans legislation — is limiting queer youth’s access to everything from bathrooms to gender-affirming surgery. A new national ...Anti-trans tropes. Lobby groups who campaign against trans rights are usually at pains to stress their support for trans people. One such group claims: ‘We …4 days ago · In the last few years states have advanced a record number of bills that attack LGBTQ rights, especially transgender youth. The ACLU is tracking these attacks and working with our national network of affiliates to support LGBTQ people everywhere. While more states every year work to pass laws to protect LGBTQ people, state legislatures are ... He’s The Trans Son Of An Anti-Trans Influencer. It’s His Turn To Speak. Renton Sinclair’s mother is a former Miss Illinois who wants to force trans people out of public life. That’s exactly what makes her a rising star in MAGA World. Renton Sinclair in a kitchen he co-owns and works as sous-chef. KANSAS CITY, Mo.At least 510 anti-LGBTQ bills were introduced in state legislatures across the United States in 2023 — a new record, according to American Civil Liberties Union data as of December 21. That’s ...In the 2022 midterms, conservative candidates spent a shocking amount —$50 million—on anti-trans campaign ads, including flyers and TV spots, during the 2022 midterms. “The radical left will ...The number of reported anti-queer and anti-trans crimes in the area of "gender/sexual identity" increased from 340 in 2021 to 417 (classified under the newly introduced rubric "gender diversity ...Anti-trans groups and individuals will turn something banal into a manufactured point of outrage, such as questions in the census or the use of the words “pregnant person” – the standard ...Unite, Iowans, to stop the latest anti-trans bill: It would make it OK to hate. Hateful bills like one to strip away civil rights are exactly why trans Iowans and their …Here are 13 times celebs were homophobic or transphobic in the past year: 1. Too Hot to Handle star Harry Jowsey called James Charles the f-slur on the Tap In podcast: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty ...Missouri’s Republican Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday signed into law two bills targeting the rights of transgender people in the state, including a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and a ...Apr 24, 2023 · Opinion: If you say you’re a trans ally, this is what you have to do. The group developed two primary tactics it thought would appeal to different types of voters. The first was a more palatable ... There appears to be no end in sight; what started with a handful of bills targeting elite sports in 2020 has become a firehose of legislation that touches every aspect of trans people’s lives ...Last updated 12/17/2021 – This website is updated on a weekly basis. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in America continue to face discrimination in their daily lives. While more states every year work to pass laws to protect LGBTQ people, we continue to see state legislatures advancing bills that target transgender people, limit ...Anti-trans feminists, accusing trans women of invading women’s spaces, and anti-trans lesbians, angered at trans women being welcomed into the lesbian community, have been whipped up into a fury by proposed changes to trans rights legislation in Britain. Last Tuesday, alongside releasing the results of a massive National LGBT Survey, the ...The 2024 Sundance Film Festival took place at the same time that an anti-trans bill passed in Utah, and as the death toll rises in Gaza. Only a bold few dared break the …Jun 22, 2023 · As of 2023, twenty US states have banned at least some medical care for transgender children, rejecting medically accepted best practices. These bans put the health and rights of transgender ... Oklahoma becomes fourth state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year “SB 1138 delays any irreversible gender reassignment surgery until the age of 18,” the governor wrote in a letter ...Apr 14, 2023 · Tweet. A leaked cache of emails from 2019 and 2020 reveals how the anti-trans lobby in the U.S. was playing the long game when it came to targeting trans people—and is now able to push for anti ... The rhetoric has become a fixture of his rallies. Trump is now running on a 10-point “Plan to Protect Children From Left-Wing Gender Insanity.”. Its aim is not simply to interfere with parents ...I am a future psychiatrist hoping to care for transgender people. But I fear these laws will make it difficult to do so. By Ashley Andreou. Transgender rights advocates hold pride flags during a ...Jun 25, 2021 · But most forms of anti-trans violence are specifically brutal. They’re also very corporal. Trans people are positioned in relation to a normative culture that is both fascinated and repelled by us. It’s not usually, “I hate you, get away.”. It’s more often, “I hate you. Come really close so I can terrorize you.”. On Friday, Utah’s state House of Representatives distinguished itself by becoming the country’s first legislative body to pass an anti-trans bill in 2024. It also …Mar 31, 2023 · Zoom in: The activist groups' imprint on hundreds of anti-trans bills in legislatures is clear, according to the left-leaning Southern Poverty Law Center. The groups have provided witnesses, model legislation, and legal support to defend any measures that become law, said R.G. Cravens, senior research analyst with SPLC's Intelligence Project. July 28, 2014. As transgender rights gain acceptance, radical-feminist views have been shunned. Illustration by Alex Williamson. On May 24th, a few dozen people gathered in a conference room at ...Here are 13 times celebs were homophobic or transphobic in the past year: 1. Too Hot to Handle star Harry Jowsey called James Charles the f-slur on the Tap In podcast: Rodin Eckenroth / Getty ...Apr 24, 2023 · Opinion: If you say you’re a trans ally, this is what you have to do. The group developed two primary tactics it thought would appeal to different types of voters. The first was a more palatable ... Mar 24, 2023 · Opponents have blasted anti-trans efforts as misguided, as well as harmful, contesting that surgery is life-saving and that everyone benefits from the inclusion of trans athletes in sports. President Joe Biden told The Daily Show that the push to restrict trans rights, especially those of children, was cruel and “close to sinful.” Trump is reimposing an old anti-trans military policy. The original trans military service ban was a bit different from the “don’t ask, don’t tell” policy that the military used to stop ...Feb 11, 2023 · A flurry of bills seeking to restrict access to gender-affirming care for trans youth have been introduced by Republican state lawmakers this year, with debates around the issue reaching new ... Nov 18, 2022 · Tennessee’s bill is the first anti-LGBT bill filed for state legislative sessions in 2023 following the midterm elections. But in 2022, state lawmakers across the US filed a record number of ... Each controversy has been linked – directly or indirectly – to its position on trans rights, which critics believe is over-aggressive and seeks to shut down debate but which the charity and ...Anti-trans laws play on fears that children may irreversibly alter their bodies and then come to regret it. But such scare tactics ignore reality for the vast majority of people who receive treatment.It’s vital that people recognize today’s anti-trans attacks for what they are: recycled strategies from the 1990s to spread misinformation and fear toward LGBTQ …The anti-trans backlash Bud Light faced has spread to other brands. After Target released its 2023 Pride collection in May, critics were incensed by "tuck friendly" swimsuits designed for ...Because “transphobia” sounds like an individual condition, the word downplays systems and institutions that harm trans and nonbinary people. Transphobia is now referred to as transmisia. The “misia” in transmisia means “hatred.”. This is a helpful word because it highlights the prejudice at the root of beliefs, attitudes, behaviors ...Anti-Trans Bills. These measures target transgender and nonbinary people for discrimination, such as by barring or criminalizing healthcare for trans youth, barring access to the use of appropriate facilities like restrooms, restricting trans students’ ability to fully participate in school and sports, allowing religiously-motivated ...Anti-trans bills and threats leave adults and children fearing for their safety at home. by Amelia Abraham. Tue 6 Jun 2023 10.07 EDT Last modified on Thu 8 Jun 2023 05.12 EDT.Republicans had little luck mobilizing voters with anti-trans issues in 2022. Less than 5% of voters named transgender issues, like gender affirming care or …2024 is just getting started, but anti-trans bills continue to be introduced across the country. We track legislation that seeks to block trans people from receiving basic healthcare, …From statehouses to the presidential campaign trail, Republicans are escalating their political attacks on transgender people – a reflection of what they see as a cultural fight their base is ...Advocates say it’s hard to tell whether trans students have faced more harassment and bullying at school this year or whether the stories are just getting more attention from local news outlets.After protests and staff walkouts this month in response to anti-trans jokes in Dave Chappelle’s latest special, The Closer, Netflix updated its corporate culture guidelines to add a portion ...Nov 18, 2022 · Tennessee’s bill is the first anti-LGBT bill filed for state legislative sessions in 2023 following the midterm elections. But in 2022, state lawmakers across the US filed a record number of ... A new Florida law banning gender-affirming care for minors is getting a lot of attention nationally as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president, but it's also impacting transgender adults. Children were the main focus of debate and coverage of the new law that DeSantis signed last month. However, it also includes restrictions on adult …Nov 7, 2021 · Anti-trans sentiments are not new to the country, but several factors — including recent media coverage by major Canadian outlets and the release of a controversial comedy special by Dave ... Nov 22, 2021 · Why All The Anti-Trans Arguments Are Bogus. Biologist and trans activist Dr. Julia Serano discusses what people like Ben Shapiro and J.K. Rowling get wrong about “biology” and debunks some common transphobic talking points. Current Affairs. filed 22 November 2021 in Interviews. There are a lot of bullshit arguments made against transgender ... Anti-trans laws are on the rise. Here’s a look at where — and what kind. From bans on gender affirming care to restrictions on names changes, state lawmakers across …In the 2022 midterms, conservative candidates spent a shocking amount —$50 million—on anti-trans campaign ads, including flyers and TV spots, during the 2022 midterms. “The radical left will ...Dec 21, 2022 · Though anti-trans hate isn’t new, and Black and brown trans people have disproportionately faced fatal violence for a long time, the current brand of rhetoric appears to have paved the way for ... By Matt Lavietes. Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has been quietly mounting a legal battle against World Aquatics to overturn the swimming governing body’s effective …PBS reports that 2021 was a landmark year for anti-trans legislation with over 100 bills introduced that seek to limit transgender rights. One such bill was passed in …That means it’s not possible to legally change your gender in at least 47 UN member states. The 13 countries who specifically criminalise transgender people, mostly using “cross-dressing ...Mar 5, 2020 · Instead, a clearer term is called for: anti-trans activists. Using TERF leads to misguided battles over what counts as a slur, and, more importantly, obscures the truth about the nature of the ... Utah just became the first state to advance anti-trans legislation this year, with the House of Representatives approving one of the most extreme bathroom bills to date. On Friday, the Utah House ...Plurality of adults say views on gender identity issues are changing too quickly. Many Americans are not comfortable with the pace of change that’s occurring around issues involving gender identity. Some 43% say views on issues related to people who are transgender and nonbinary are changing too quickly. About one-in-four (26%) …According to the National Center for Transgender Equality (NCTE), at least 56% of this year’s record number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills were defeated and failed to become law. Only 14% passed, while the remainder will carry over into 2024. Of the 19 trans youth healthcare bans passed in 2023, nearly all are currently being challenged in court.A new Florida law banning gender-affirming care for minors is getting a lot of attention nationally as Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis runs for president, but it's also impacting transgender adults. Children were the main focus of debate and coverage of the new law that DeSantis signed last month. However, it also includes restrictions on adult …Caroline Farrow, a campaign director for an ultra-conservative anti-trans group, was arrested at her home after doxxing and misgendering a trans woman who she’s spent years harassing. She’s ...Anti-trans tropes. Lobby groups who campaign against trans rights are usually at pains to stress their support for trans people. One such group claims: ‘We …For mental health support for LGBTQ youth, call the Trevor Project’s 24/7 toll-free support line at 866-488-7386. For trans peer support, call the Trans Lifeline at 877-565-8860. You can also ...Shoshana Goldberg, public education and research director for the HRC Foundation, said this year’s report comes amid the largest recorded wave of anti-trans legislation at the state level, which ...Here, PinkNews roots out the truth behind three of the most common anti-trans claims. The myth: Being trans is a social phenomenon sweeping through younger generations The widely discredited “trans social contagion theory” can be traced to a 2018 paper published by Lisa Littman, a former professor at Brown University who now serves …Chloe Cole (born July 27, 2004) is an American activist who opposes gender-affirming care for minors and supports bans on such care following her own detransition.She has appeared with conservative politicians and in the media, supporting and advocating for such bans. Cole says that she began transitioning at 12 and detransitioned at 17 after having …Apr 22, 2022 · While it isn't surprising to Rasor, the president of their school's Gender Sexuality Alliance group, Rasor believes Kentucky's anti-trans sports bill is a non-starter. "Transgender women are women ... The anti-trans movement is made up of three main wings: The TERF and Bio-Essentialist Wing. The Far-Right and Conspiracy Wing. The Disinformation and Conversion Wing. These three wings are highly coordinated and collaborative, sharing research, resources, and cross-platforming each other’s work and ideas. Behind Anheuser-Busch’s abrupt reversal. Before the boycott, Alissa Heinerscheid, vice president of marketing for Bud Light, said in an interview that the brand needed to be more inclusive ...“A group of anti-trans campaigners came forward, saying they were concerned such reforms would lead to cis-men entering women’s spaces,” Jane Fae, chair of Trans Media Watch, told CNN of ...This relationship between online harassment and physical violence is real-life fear for Jari Jones, a black trans activist who recently starred along with her girlfriend, who is also trans, in the ...Last updated 12/17/2021 – This website is updated on a weekly basis. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people in America continue to face discrimination in their daily lives. While more states every year work to pass laws to protect LGBTQ people, we continue to see state legislatures advancing bills that target transgender people, limit ...