JK Rowling mentioned four times as often as actual trans people in media coverage of 'trans issues', research finds

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

JK Rowling mentioned four times as often as actual trans people in media coverage of 'trans issues', research finds

The rapid rise of 'gender critical' organisations in the UK shows ahigh volume of anti-trans media coverage and increasing spending by 51 organisations

^{Ludovic Parsons (QueerAF)}

Anti trans organisations exerting powerful influence over media and politics, new analysis reveals

amnesty.org.uk/latest/new-uk-a…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Anti trans organisations exerting powerful influence over media and politics, new analysis reveals

Amnesty’s analysis exposes scale of anti-trans influence in UK media and maps rapid rise of anti-trans organisations

^{Amnesty International UK}

Top story: Once the majority has decided a marginalized group is the demon in one part of a story, it’s easier to paint them as demons in another. To counter this, we need to look at gender-expansive athletes in a detailed and holistic way. texasobserver.org/trans-athlet…

#transgender #gender #sports #politics #USpol #books #bookstodon #culture #LGBTQIA

Let Them Play: How Welcoming Trans Athletes Can Improve Sports Culture for All

Three recent books press us to understand the humanity and lives of gender-expansive athletes.

^{Jessica Luther (The Texas Observer)}

Conservatives in charge of the FCC want to add a warning label to children’s television programs that make references to transgender or nonbinary people.

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Trump’s war on trans people could be headed to a screen near you

Trump’s FCC wants to add a warning label to children’s television programs that make references to transgender or nonbinary people.

^{Ja'han Jones (MS NOW)}

In a significant development for #transgender rights in Kenya, the High Court has ruled that the government must reasonably consider applications to amend sex or gender markers on official identity documents.

mambaonline.com/2026/05/20/lan…

Landmark Ruling Boosts Transgender Rights in Kenya - MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online

Kenya’s High Court has ruled that authorities must reasonably and fairly consider applications to change gender markers on ID documents.

^{Luiz De Barros (MambaOnline - LGBTQ South Africa online)}

Carolina Koehn 🇩🇰🇪🇺🇮🇱 @carolina@norden.social am 13. Mai 2026 08:40:

Damit es nicht untergeht: Die #USA stufen ab sofort #Transgender als #Terroristen ein. Exakt so formuliert in der soeben veröffentlichten "Counterterrorism Strategy 2026" auf Seite 7.

Zwei Dinge dazu:

1. Die Faschistenbande im Weissen Haus ist moralisch vollkommen verwahrlost und kühlt ihr Mütchen, indem sie auf eine vulnerable Gruppe einprügelt.
2. Betroffene brauchen unsere uneingeschränkte Solidarität.

#TransRightsAreHumanRights

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A historic court victory has upheld transgender rights in Australia. A legal academic explains why

theconversation.com/a-historic…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

A historic court victory has upheld transgender rights in Australia. A legal academic explains why

The landmark case, known as Tickle v Giggle, has been going for years. Today the Federal Court found transgender woman Roxanne Tickle had been discriminated against.

^{The Conversation}

Valerie Built a Resource to Dismantle #Transmedicalism

valah.blog/i-dismantled-transm…

Resource here: transmedicalism.info/?ref=vala…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

I Built a Resource to Dismantle Transmedicalism

Here's Why. About every ten years or so I find that this debate rears its ugly head. A little over a decade ago, some professional trans folks took up the challenge and deconstructed, debunked, and documented some of the debate and core issues.

^{Valerie (Inconvenient Truths)}

A man has been arrested in the murder of a 19-year-old transgender University of Washington student, Seattle police announced on Thursday.

abcnews.com/US/man-arrested-mu…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Man arrested in murder of transgender University of Washington student: Police

The 19-year-old victim was found stabbed in a laundry room Sunday night.

^{Emily Shapiro (ABC News)}

After Student Outcry, Turning Point USA Cancels UW Event Featuring Anti-Trans Speaker

them.us/story/uw-students-prot…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

After Student Outcry, Turning Point USA Cancels UW Event Featuring Anti-Trans Speaker

The event was scheduled to take place mere days after a 19-year-old trans student was fatally stabbed.

^{Quispe López (Them.)}

2 Trans People Are Joining Scottish Parliament After Historic Election. J.K. Rowling Is Focused on the Anti-Trans Woman Who Lost

people.com/jk-rowling-reacts-t…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Dr. Q Manivannan, a transgender and non-binary Indian immigrant was elected as a Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for JK Rowling's constituency. They also are not a British citizen, nor even a permanent resident. They were eligible to stand for election as a Commonwealth citizen.

Oh dear don't spread this she might see and get angry!

F&ck TERFS and fascism!

#manivannan #transgender #nonbinary #transphobia #terf #fascism #Scotland #jkrowling

Kansas’ Anti-Trans ID Law is Sending a Warning Across State Lines

kansascitydefender.com/lgbtqia…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Kansas’ Anti-Trans ID Law is Sending a Warning Across State Lines – The Kansas City Defender

Under Senate Bill 244, Kansas requires driver’s licenses to reflect sex assigned at birth and invalidates about 1,700 licenses previously updated to match gender identity.

^{Tiffany Watts (The Kansas City Defender)}

“Counterterrorism” Now Officially Means Targeting Trans People

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

"Counterterrorism" now officially means targeting trans people

The White House will prioritize the “neutralization” of groups it considers “anti-American, radically pro-transgender, and anarchist.”

^{Mother Jones}

Vatican report admits conversion therapy caused LGBTQ+ Catholics’ ‘profound suffering’

advocate.com/news/religion/cat…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Murry Foust, Trans Student at Northern Kentucky University, Has Gone Missing

them.us/story/murry-foust-nort…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Murry Foust, Trans Student at Northern Kentucky University, Has Gone Missing

Authorities are sounding the alarm as the search for the missing 22-year-old continues.

^{Quispe López (Them.)}

Democrat Tina Shah calls transgender healthcare for children a 'no-brainer' in competitive NJ House race

foxnews.com/politics/democrat-…

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

Link to transphobic site

Democrat Tina Shah calls transgender healthcare for children a 'no-brainer' in competitive NJ House race

Democrat Tina Shah, running to unseat Rep. Tom Kean Jr. in a key New Jersey swing district, said transgender healthcare for children is a "no-brainer."

^{Adam Pack (Fox News)}

Trans people could soon be banned from homeless shelters

19thnews.org/2026/05/trump-adm…

#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

I make a coffee, walk shirtless into the garden, sit down in one of the chairs and let my flat, hairy chest get some sun. And as a good journalist, I open my news app — just in time to find out that I am now, legally, a woman.
Happy Birthday to me, I guess.
medium.com/prismnpen/no-mans-l…

#LGBTQ #Transgender #UKPolitics #Gender

A proposal to bar transgender girls from participating in girls’ sports in Washington has failed for the second year in a row

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#transgender #trans #LGBTQ #LGBTQIA

IF YOU WANT A SHORT FILM THAT INVOLVES QUEER AND TRANS JOY, YOU SHOULD WATCH RAINBOW GIRLS.

It was released on April 20th through Short of the Week.

I did an interview with director Nana Duffuor (see here: themezzanine.sbs/rainbow-girls…) and got to watch it early as part of that and it was one of my favorite things I've watched in the past few years.

After 5 days online, it only has 5.8k views. THAT NUMBER SHOULD BE HIGHER. It's the queer-inclusive, trans-inclusive (read: more accurate) version of the same real-life story that I Love Boosters is based on.

youtube.com/watch?v=LU7swT_Fp0…

#RainbowGirls #Shorts #shortfilm #film #films #queer #trans #transgender