Reposting a message from One Colorado: “While most of us were sleeping, Colorado’s Republican Representatives voted for the U.S. House budget bill that proposes to slash over $700 billion from healthcare and Medicaid, harming hundreds of thousands of Coloradans to help subsidize tax breaks for the wealthy and big corporations. While this bill is beingContinue reading “The big horrific bill”
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United under the Rainbow
This is my first time flying with my new Colorado DL/REAL ID, going through TSA with an ‘M’ (instead of ‘X’ or, previously, ‘F’) on my ID. And it’s been wonderful for now. Not because of the ‘M’ — after all, I’ve been “sir’ed” and “man’ed” when traveling through airports for at least a coupleContinue reading “United under the Rainbow”
International Trans Day of Visibility 2025: “Let’s not normalize fascism”
Today is TDOV, i.e. International Transgender Day of Visibility: so happy TDOV to all my fellow trans people & trans siblings! This year, more than ever, we need to stand tall and stand united, and we need our allies to stand with us and fight for us. Trans rights are human rights! As we come outContinue reading “International Trans Day of Visibility 2025: “Let’s not normalize fascism””
More good news this week!
Although these aren’t the only issues at stake right now, we must celebrate the good news that we do have: – One Colorado is reporting that The True Center and Denver Health are to reinstate gender-affirming care for youth in Colorado!!!!!!!! (Big thanks to One Colorado and CO Attorney General Phil Weiser!) And: – “DemocratsContinue reading “More good news this week!”
Feb. 14th: some more breaking good news
Direct quote from Erin Reed’s email: “Breaking good trans news: A federal judge sides with Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota and has just blocked Trump’s anti-trans executive order banning care under the age of 19 via a temporary restraining order. This is the second federal judge in a row to conclude that the President’s threat toContinue reading “Feb. 14th: some more breaking good news”
Feb. 13th news: The light of resistance shines on
Sharing some good (at least temporary/partial) news: Federal judge blocks Trump order on health care for transgender youth (WaPo) Federal judge pauses President Trump’s order restricting gender-affirming care for trans youth (AP) This is a ‘temporary restraining order’ which goes into effect blocking enforcement of the executive order (withholding funds) before the case could getContinue reading “Feb. 13th news: The light of resistance shines on”
Feb. 6th, 2025: News Dump
[Trigger warning: massive transphobia] Sorry that I haven’t gone through this in more detail or sorted it better, but this needs to be put out there. Please just pick one and read. I’m going to put the “good news” first because I think we need it more than ever now. Trans Formations Project Weekly LegislativeContinue reading “Feb. 6th, 2025: News Dump”
“Black rights are queer rights & queer rights are Black rights”
Some valuable excerpts from the article “Civil rights leader David Johns is fighting to reclaim the future for Black & queer America” in LGBTQ Nation: “ “People forget that democracies have to be defended by each generation and that education is its midwife.” … “Culture wars are manufactured to drive wedges” within coalitions working towardContinue reading ““Black rights are queer rights & queer rights are Black rights””
“Miss you, bro.”
“How are things going for you? Miss you, bro.” Text message that one of my cis-het male climbing buddies sent me yesterday. It is messages like this one — messages and calls and visits from friends; walks&talks, lunch or coffee/tea, and movie nights with friends; all the gestures of affection and care, all the qualityContinue reading ““Miss you, bro.””
The Little Prince and the Fox 