For decades, the Irish comedy writer Graham Linehan was celebrated as the creative force behind hit sitcoms like Father Ted and The IT Crowd. But following his success in television, he has largely focused on anti-transgender diatribes and protests, alienating many former fans and colleagues in the entertainment industry. And, …
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The Supreme Court will weigh in on state efforts to bar transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. On Thursday, the court accepted two cases involving transgender students challenging state-level bans in Idaho and West Virginia that bar their participation in high school and collegiate level sports leagues. …
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In earlier drafts, the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” included a provision that would have ended Medicaid payments for “gender transition procedures” for people of all ages, and introduced narrowly rigid definitions of “sex,” “female,” and “male” that some experts believe would have far-reaching implications, beyond access to healthcare. However, amid …
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On Monday, the Senate released its version of the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill.” If passed, it would not only end Medicaid payments for “gender transition procedures” for people of all ages, but, like the House’s proposed legislation, will introduce some narrowly rigid definitions of “sex,” “female,” and “male.” The Senate …
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Although there are plenty of people on Elon Musk‘s X, Truth Social, and any number of other social media platforms who agree with J.D. Vance‘s transphobic rhetoric, the vice president decided to venture elsewhere for a victory lap following a Supreme Court ruling Wednesday that upheld the constitutionality of aTennessee …
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On Wednesday, the Supreme Court voted 6-3 to uphold a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors. The ruling in U.S. v. Skrmetti dictates that state laws prohibiting gender-affirming hormone therapies and puberty-pausing medications for transgender youth are constitutional. Notably, the Tennessee law doesn’t allow best-practice transition-related medical care for …
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On election night, as she endured the grueling hours between polling place closures and the first waves of results, Rep. Sarah McBride (D-Del.) declared that she was going to throw up. “It’s weird to know that you’re in a fork in your life as it’s actually happening,” McBride said, shortly …
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Ash Lazarus Orr (he/they) has served as the press relations manager at Advocates for Trans Equality for two and a half years. He has been an organizer in West Virginia for over a decade, focusing on the intersectionalities of gender-affirming care and abortion access. They’re also an abortion storyteller for …
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A 400-page report from the Department of Health and Human Services released on May 1 regarding gender-affirming care for transgender youth is drawing backlash from medical and mental health professionals, parents, and LGBTQ+ organizations. The report comes three months after Donald Trump’s executive order outlining his plans to eliminate gender-affirming …
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Pedro Pascal blasted J.K. Rowling’s anti-trans stance in response to the author celebrating a recent U.K. ruling that transgender women should not be recognized as women under Britain’s Equality Act. The actor’s response to Rowling was posted in the comments of an Instagram video posted by activist Tariq Ra’ouf, who …
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