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Texas bid to ban gender care for trans minors fuels LGBTQ+ rights clash

With young transgender Americans caught in the middle of a culture war over LGBTQ+ rights, Texas has sought to clamp down on gender-transitioning medical treatments that Governor Greg Abbott says are “child abuse.” A Texas judge on Friday imposed a temporary injunction on investigations into parents that Abbott had ordered state child protection services to carry out, saying the probes endangered children and their families. Friday’s ruling marked a victory for LGBTQ+ groups, medical professionals and civil liberties advocates opposing moves by conservative politicians in dozens of states to criminalize…

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Texas judge blocks investigation into trans teen’s parents over gender-affirming care

District Judge Amy Clark Meachum issued a temporary order blocking Texas state from investigating the parents of a transgender teenager over gender-confirmation treatments. However, Meachum’s order stopped short of preventing the state from looking into other reports about children receiving similar care, AP reports. On 2 March, Judge Meachum supplied a halt to an investigation carried out by the Department of Family and Protective Services into the parents of the 16-year-old girl. In her order, Meachum wrote that the parents and the teen “face the imminent and ongoing deprivation of…

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Trans people in Ukraine left “stuck” in Kyiv following Russia’s invasion

Transgender people in Ukraine are facing discrimination and transphobia as they try to flee from invading Russian forces. For months, Western officials reported that Russia has been planning an invasion of Ukraine that could begin at any moment – something Vladimir Putin has adamantly denied. On 24 February, Putin’s attacked Ukraine with a series of missile strikes. The president’s move was the biggest act of aggression towards another country since World War Two. Thousands of people have been fleeing the European country to seek safety from Russia’s relentless invasion. Zi Faámelu is a…

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America Anti-LGBTQ discrimination anti-trans Articles LGBTQ+ News Life News Texas Trans

Texas has “initiated investigations” into parents over gender-affirming care for trans youth, lawsuit says

Texas governor Greg Abbott recently compared gender-affirming care for trans youth to “child abuse” and ordered investigations into it. In a letter sent on 22 February to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS), the 64-year-old wrote “all licensed professionals who have direct contact with children who may be subject to such abuse, including doctors, nurses, and teachers” should report it immediately or face “criminal penalties”. “Because the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for protecting children from abuse, I hereby direct your agency…

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America Angelica Ross Articles Biden Administration Joe Biden Kamala Harris LGBTQ+ News Life News Pose Trans

Angelica Ross calls on Joe Biden to do more than “bare minimum” for LGBTQ+ people: “We need you to act”

Angelica Ross called on President Joe Biden and his administration to do more to “protect” America’s LGBTQ+ community. The Pose star used her 1 March LGBTQ+ State of the Union address for Logo to highlight the inequalities facing queer people in the country. “We are all living through a moment of unprecedented loss, financial hardship and sociopolitical discord,” she told viewers. “We know these issues disproportionately impact the most marginalised among us, so we need our leaders to be doing more to protect our LGBTQ+ community — but most particularly…

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Articles India LGBTQ+ News Life News Openly Trans

India’s LGBTQ+ ‘pioneer’ state bans abuse, boosts trans rights

Police threats, slurs and even violence are all part of LGBTQ+ life in India, but a new rule could ease the onslaught in one southern state as it becomes a “pioneer” for sexual minorities. The government of Tamil Nadu recently changed state conduct rules, telling its police officers to stop harassing LGBTQ+ Indians, on the orders of a high court judge. The change, on paper at least, is radical – even if it is yet to trickle down to street level and mark a true turning point for sidelined minorities…

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America anti-trans Articles Greg Abbott LGBTQ+ News Life News Texas Trans

Texas governor Greg Abbott compares gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth to “child abuse”

Greg Abbott, the governor of Texas, compared medical procedures for young transgender people to “child abuse”. In a letter sent on 22 February to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services, the 64-year-old ordered investigations into gender-affirming care. “Because the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) is responsible for protecting children from abuse, I hereby direct your agency to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation of any reported instances of these abusive procedures in the State of Texas,” Abbott wrote. He said that this should include parents…

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America Anti-LGBTQ discrimination Articles Crime LGBTQ+ News Life News Texas Trans

Trans woman Cypress Ramos killed in Texas aged 21: “She just loved everyone”

Cypress Ramos was found dead in Texas, making her at least the third trans or gender non-conforming person to be killed in America in 2022. Content warning: This story may include topics that could make some readers feel uncomfortable. The Latina woman “died after being struck with a hard object,” KCBD reported. She was found in Lubbock, Texas on 13 February and a man has since been charged with her murder. Security camera footage caught him entering a storage unit with another person and coming out alone, which police used…

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Articles EHRC Equality and Human Rights Commission Government Kishwer Falkner LGBTQ+ News Life Liz Truss News Trans Transgender UK

Liz Truss says government “has no interest” in banning trans people from single-sex facilities

Liz Truss said the government “has no interest” in banning transgender people from using spaces that align with their gender identity. In a letter sent to Baroness Kishwer Falkner, head of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), the Minister for Women and Equalities stated that the government would not accept guidance that changed allowing trans people to use the single-sex spaces that they feel most comfortable in. In the letter, which was sent on 18 February and shared exclusively by the i, Truss said: “The Equality Act makes it…

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Exclusive: Mel 4Ever on the middle of the night moment that inspired her “rage-y pop song” Internet Crush

Mel 4Ever spoke to GAY TIMES about her new song, Internet Crush, and the “gay boy” who inspired it at 3am one night. The singer’s new song details Mel 4Ever’s desire to have sex and fall in love with her ‘internet crush’. “I want to fuck my internet crush / ‘Cause I believe that we were meant to be in love,” she sings on the song’s triumphant chorus. Mel 4Ever uses autotune throughout the track to make her vocals sound electronic which serves as a subtle but clever nod to…

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