13 Reasons Why anti-trans Articles LGBTQ+ News Life News Tommy Dorfman Trans Transphobia United States US USA

Tommy Dorfman says trans people are facing “targeted eradication” in the US

Tommy Dorfman has described transphobia in the US as a “specific type of targeted eradication” of transgender people. The actress, who is best known for appearing in 13 Reasons Why and came out as trans in 2021, urged people to be aware of the “disease of transphobia” spreading in her home country when speaking at a rally for Trans Day of Visibility on 31 March. “All signs are pointing to a very specific type of targeted eradication of an entire part of humanity in this country, if these people get…

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Drag Race star BenDeLaCreme calls out hypocrisy of anti-drag and anti-trans bills

Drag Race star BenDeLaCreme has addressed the hypocrisy of anti-trans and anti-drag bills making their way through US state legislatures. During an appearance on MSNBC, Jonathan Capehart asked DeLa to discuss Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming healthcare for transgender children and teens. “It’s really a terrifying time for so many reasons for the queer community,” she told the host. “We’re being set back so far.” “My personal attachment to the trans healthcare attacks is not only that I have a huge group of friends through the drag community, who I have…

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Black trans woman Cashay B. Henderson fatally shot before home set on fire in Milwaukee

Cashay B. Henderson, a 31-year-old trans woman, was found dead in her apartment after being fatally shot before her home was set on fire. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable and/or upset. Officers responded to reports of a fire near 29th and Villard streets just before 10am on Sunday 26 February and found Henderson inside. Police are investigating her death as a homicide and continue to search for suspects. “Black Trans Women continue to be at the highest risk for homicides within the…

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Trans inmates “with male genitalia” to be banned from women’s prisons

The UK government has announced that it will no longer place trans women “with male genitalia” in women’s prisons “unless there are exceptional circumstances”. The reforms will also prevent trans women who have been convicted of a sexual offence being placed in said facilities. “This will create a strong presumption, but allow for exemptions to be considered by Ministers on a case-by-case basis – though only the most truly exceptional cases will be considered,” the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) wrote in a statement on 25 January. “We will be publishing…

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Hate crimes reach record high in England and Wales as anti-trans offences double

The number of hate crimes recorded in England and Wales reached a new high this year, official statistics show. Content warning: This story includes topics that could make some readers uncomfortable. There were a total of 155,841 hate crimes recorded by police in the year ending March 2022, an increase of 26% from the previous 12 months. It marks the largest annual rise since 2017. Offences targeting transgender people rose by 56% from 2020/21, showing the largest proportional increase for any group with a total of 4,355 anti-trans incidents on…

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anti-trans Articles LGBTQ+ News Life News Rugby Sport Trans Wales

Welsh Rugby Union bans trans women from competing in female category

Trans women have been banned from competing in the category that aligns with their gender identity by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU). The new policy was enacted after a vote by the WRU board on 7 September – despite there being no openly trans players in professional Welsh women’s rugby. “Contact rugby for players in the female category is limited to those whose sex was recorded as female at birth,” the guidance states. A statement from the WRU acknowledged the change in its policy, which previously “allowed for participation in…

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anti-trans Articles Irish Rugby Football Union LGBTQ+ News Life News Rugby Sport Trans Transgender

Irish Rugby Football Union bans trans women from female contact rugby

Transgender women will be banned from competing in female contact rugby games after a policy review by the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU). Trans men, however, will be permitted to play for men’s teams “if they provide written consent and a risk assessment is carried out”. The rule change will come into effect from the upcoming season. “The IRFU is keenly aware that this is a sensitive and challenging area for those involved and the wider LGBT+ community and will continue to work with those impacted, providing support to ensure…

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Anti-LGBTQ discrimination anti-trans Articles Bette Midler Hocus Pocus Hocus Pocus 2 LGBTQ+ News Life News Twitter

‘There was no intention of anything transphobic’: Bette Midler responds to Twitter backlash

Bette Midler has responded to the backlash she received for posting a controversial tweet claiming that women are being erased. On 4 July, the 76-year-old wrote: “WOMEN OF THE WORLD! We are being stripped of our rights over our bodies, our lives and even of our name! They don’t call us ‘women’ anymore; they call us ‘birthing people’ or ‘menstruators’, and even ‘people with vaginas’! Don’t let them erase you! Every human on earth owes you!” Admirers of Midler were quick to express their disappointment in the actress. “Really disappointed…

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Alabama America Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Anti-LGBTQ+ law anti-trans Articles Law LGBTQ+ News Life News Trans

Law banning gender-affirming care for trans youth takes effect in Alabama

Alabama has implemented a law that makes providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth a felony. Those giving trans people under the age of 19 puberty blockers, hormones and medical procedures could face up to 10 years in prison. US District Judge Liles Burke has not yet indicated when he will rule on a motion seeking to temporarily halt the ban after a two-day hearing reached its end on 6 May, two days before the law went into effect. A lawsuit against the legislation, which was signed by Governor Kay…

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