Catch up!

Today's transgender news headlines on one page.

https://transgenderreport.com/u-s-citizenship-and-immigration-services-now-only-recognizes-two-biological-sexes-more-trans-news/

Florida arrested a transwoman for entering a bathroom in the state capitol.

Some much for their "free state" motto. More like slave state.

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/trans-students-arrest-violating-florida-bathroom-law-thought-first-rcna199697

The New Gender Synthesis

To be only masculine or only feminine is to be half a human being.

https://www.liberalcurrents.com/the-new-gender-synthesis/

Brave "trans student’s arrest for violating Florida bathroom law is thought to be a first"

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/trans-students-arrest-violating-florida-bathroom-law-thought-first-rcna199697

Marcy Rheintgen, 20, faces a misdemeanor trespassing charge punishable by up to 60 days in jail.

“I wanted people to see the absurdity of this law in practice,” Rheintgen told The Associated Press. “If I’m a criminal, it’s going to be so hard for me to live a normal life, all because I washed my hands. Like, that’s so insane.”

Trans and wanting to run for office? Danica Roem will help lead a training for transgender candidates

https://www.advocate.com/politics/victory-institute-transgender-training

#Russia bans Elton John #Aids Foundation over its support for #LGBTQ+ rights - https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/apr/03/russia-bans-elton-john-aids-foundation-support-lgbtq-rights "Designation as ‘undesirable organisation’ exposes nonprofit’s staff and partners to possible criminal prosecution"

As I continue my headshot hunt I noticed something awesome.

The majority of Seattle photographers ' contact forms require pronouns.

This is the way.

“Last month, #PaulWeiss removed a web page that had highlighted its ‘leadership in a court-ordered effort to find parents deported by the #Trump administration & to reunify families.’ Visitors to the page now get an error message, as do users looking for any mention of Paul Weiss's pro bono work on behalf of #LGBTQ people.”

#law #authoritarianism #autocracy #tyranny #immigration #CivilRights #FreeSpeech
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/business/trump-law-firms-skadden-paul-weiss.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare&sgrp=p&pvid=34A166BD-CC07-49F3-8F2B-BF0B1A9687EE

Anti-trans bills in the US getting more ‘extreme’, warns charity

https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/04/01/anti-trans-bills-in-the-us-getting-more-extreme-warns-charity/

Conservatives lash out at Austin pastor over post recognizing transgender holiday

https://www.chron.com/culture/religion/article/texas-pastor-transgender-support-conservatives-20253115.php

If this church can get it, why can't you?

“We call on the European Commission to propose a binding legal ban on conversion practices targeting #LGBTQ+ citizens in the #EU”. A European Citizen Initiative (ECI) is not a petition, it is a legally binding instrument.
https://eci.ec.europa.eu/043/public/
There are 6 weeks left to reach the thresholds for this one. Berlin, Hamburg, where are you??

My friend is a trans man.
He is getting his top surgery on the 9th (in 8 days).

His family is very against it.
He's now homeless.

This is Alberta, Canada. Not the USA.

They threw him out and now he is selling all his shit and rehoming his two cats...

As a father, I have no idea how you could do that to your kid.

Keep ‘em coming

Via Kyle Cheney:

JUST IN: The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has *denied* the #Trump administration's request to allow immediate removal of #transgender troops from the military. #LGBTQ

Today is Trans Day of Visibility. Here's a @Flipboard Storyboard celebrating the achievements of trans people and detailing how they are resisting attempts to erase them. "It's not a closet — it's a chrysalis," trans chaplain Rev. Caroline Morrison told @TheAdvocate4q66. "They try to make it a closet, but no. We grow, we change, we become new beings. And once we break free, there's no putting us back."

https://flipboard.com/@theculturedesk/trans-day-of-visibility-uspme6pp2ca5sd0f

Utah's new law bans most flags, including Pride, at schools and government buildings, raising concerns over civil liberties and expression. Activists warn this sets a dangerous precedent for repressive governance. How do we balance state regulations with individual rights? #LGBTQ #CivilLiberties #Privacy

Read more: https://steelefamlaw.com/UWuPRE

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https://transgenderreport.com/

Every right we have, every legal protection, every concession we’ve won — all of them required sacrifice. The more we are out as trans and the more we share our stories, the more people will realize that we are just people, not bogey monsters.
https://buff.ly/OCa7Enj

#LGBTQ #Transgender #Visibility#HumanRights