Tag Archives: trans rights

More attacks on trans rights and academia

White House Plans to Pause $175 Million for Penn Over Transgender Policy The move targets the University of Pennsylvania’s approach to transgender athletes as the Trump administration escalates its clashes with elite colleges. [article from The New York Times]

The fight does not end here

Over the last couple weeks, we have had some victories in providing impactful testimony for HB25-1239 Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act, and HB25-1109 Gender Identity Certificate of Death, and now both of those beneficial bills are on their way to becoming law.  While we are seeing wins, though, there have also been many attempts to set usContinue reading “The fight does not end here”

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”

It gets more terrifying for trans people every day

[Trigger warning: transphobic measures] Trans (as well as nonbinary, gender-nonconforming, and intersex) people are being stripped of their human rights, daily, one move at a time (& this latest move affects me directly, in a terrifying way, both for my passport and for my CRBA):  “…  According to the new memo, passports and Consular ReportContinue reading “It gets more terrifying for trans people every day”

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”

My first “non-period”!

Today, I’m four weeks out from my double procedure and thus cleared to go back to all my normal activities — YAY!  This week I’m also experiencing my first “non-period”, i.e. my first period with no bleeding, as a result of the double procedure I had four weeks ago — double YAY!  It will takeContinue reading “My first “non-period”!”