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Anti-trans laws are NOT prospering this week 😛🏳️⚧️
Friends, foes, and other h*es,
Hey hey! It’s KB, flooding your inbox with nothing but good trans news! This week, I’ve got a republican vetoing an anti-trans law (!), a transphobe admitting that they were wrong (!!), and LGBTQ+ workers that paved the way for workplace inclusion (among other things).
But first: some trivia! Who is the American lawyer, author, entrepreneur, and transgender rights advocate that founded Sirius XM?
Read this whole newsletter for the answer :) Let’s get into it!
Trans Video That Doesn’t Suck
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Qween Jean won a Tony for Best Costume Design of a Musical, y’all!
If you want to see more videos like this, check out my TikTok, Instagram, & Threads :)
Trans News That Doesn’t Suck
For the third time, Republican New Hampshire Governor Kelly Ayotte has vetoed an anti-trans bathroom bill. Not quite rolling out the “ally” pins for this one, but I’m happy to see this!
Known transphobe Dr. Hilary Cass has admitted that her study found no evidence of harm from puberty blockers. It’s almost like people who are against trans youth getting the care they need are bigoted and unsmart!!
In the 1970s, there were no workplace protections for LGBTQ+ people. This company paved the way.
How cool is it that the Lambda Network archived their amazing work? We should all be grateful that they did!
A federal judge has blocked the Department of Justice from getting identifying information and sensitive medical records of trans youth receiving gender-affirming healthcare in New York City. AMAZING!
Washington nurses, doctors, mental health experts, teachers, and violence prevention groups have joined together on a campaign against two anti-trans, anti-children bills. Yay! Learn more and support their work here.
Japan is now instituting a nationwide LGBTQ+ education program. AMAZING! Does anything like this exist in your country?
Transphobic UK Prime Minister Keir Stamer has resigned. Let’s hope the next leader will be better for trans people!
JD Doyle built 23,000 pages of LGBTQIA+ history from his home in Houston. WOW!
Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat, had twin events demonstrating his strong support for trans people this week. Woo!
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At 16, Faye Kingston couldn’t find a trans Muslim role model. She survived long enough to become one.
The U.K. Government has published a draft of a bill to ban conversion therapy. OK! Let’s keep our eyes on this!
Amidst Idaho’s ban on rainbow flags flying on government property, A grassroots group called Pride North End has come together to distribute as many pride flags and yard signs as possible.
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Delaware Governor Matt Meyer (D) has signed a bill to enhance protections for in vitro fertilization (IVF) and surrogacy. This is great for LGBTQIA+ families!
Here’s a dazzling show of Pride in St. Louis, Missouri!
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has just announced a bold public art installation that will celebrate Pride Month (among other holidays).
To end LGBTQ+ youth homelessness, Wisconsin is planting flowers in sidewalk cracks.
Two cities have defied Gov. Ron DeSantis’ anti-rainbow orders by creatively displaying their Pride colors.
Greg Abbott banned rainbow crosswalks in Texas. El Paso wrapped Pride flags around their street lights instead!
Writer Ash Davidson celebrated their T-versary this month.
Ben Greene has a great interview with one of the founders of the Missouri LGBTQ+ Faith Alliance here.
That’s it! The answer to my trivia question is Martine Rothblatt. Did you know about her before this?
Till next time!
Love, Peace, & Chicken Grease,
KB
So much trans news that doesn’t suck!! Honestly this is one of the brightest spots in the whole damn internet for me. Thanks for the shoutout too! 🩵