Gene variants provide insight into brain, body incongruence in transgender
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by News Staff
3y ago
Augusta, Georgia – Some of the first biological evidence of the incongruence transgender individuals experience, because their brain indicates they are one sex and their body another, may have been found in estrogen receptor pathways in the brain of 30 transgender individuals. “Twenty-one variants in 19 genes have been found in estrogen signaling pathways of ..read more
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Among transgender children, gender identity as strong as in cisgender children, study shows
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by Susan Larson
3y ago
Children who identify as the gender matching their sex at birth tend to gravitate toward the toys, clothing and friendships stereotypically associated with that gender. Transgender children do the same with the gender they identify as, regardless of how long they have actually lived as a member of that gender. New findings from the largest ..read more
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez acknowledges her cisgender privilege: ‘no matter how poor my family was’
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by News Staff
3y ago
New York Democratic Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez recently did a podcast interview with reporters Ryan Grim and Briahna Joy Gray for The Intercept, where she covered a range of topics, including her positionality and privilege as a cisgender person. Like a good ally should, she used her privilege to discuss intersectionality and shine a light on issues that impact marginalized communities. In ..read more
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The Rainbow Seat in Washington
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by Robben Wendy Wainer
3y ago
Washington, DC – This year was a banner year for LGBT elections into congress. More than 240 LGBT representatives won their primaries. America is sending a message to the White House that contradicts Trump and Pence’s policy of hatred, fear, and bigotry. Same-sex marriage laws will be reviewed nationwide. In 2012 44% of Americans were ..read more
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Supreme Court Declines Transgender Military Ban Cases but Permits Enforcement of Ban for Now
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by SarahM
3y ago
Washington, DC –  The U.S. Supreme Court today denied petitions from the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) asking that the Court review preliminary federal district court rulings that have kept the Trump administration from implementing its discriminatory plan to prevent transgender people from serving openly in the U.S. Armed Services. “For more than 30 months ..read more
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So You’re A Transphobe And A Leftie? No, You’re Not!
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by SarahM
3y ago
Most TERFs claim to be left-wing – but scratch the surface of their “reasonable and legitimate gender-critical concerns” and you’ll find that some of their beliefs more closely align with the far right. This article has originally been published by Andie Pas de Deux on her blog.  I’ve always been a leftie. Like many people ..read more
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The Real Thing
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by SarahM
3y ago
When a soldier returns home, things have often changed. For Staff Sergeant Michael Waltze, the ultimate change is in his child. While on his tour of duty, his daughter has transitioned and started living her truth. Today he is coming home to surprise her. Parental love is unconditional. It transcends a person’s memory of their ..read more
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A Critique of the NYPL’s Trans Oral History Project
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by Robben Wendy Wainer
3y ago
The New York Public Library has recorded interviews with the trans community as part of a community project. The website for this engagement can be found at www.nyctransoralhistory.org. This is a cultural engagement that is available to everyone, which depicts the real lives and real struggles presented by the Transgender Community. The project is one ..read more
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Unstoppable, A New Series From Planned Parenthood Empowering Women
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by News Staff
3y ago
Back in August, Planned Parenthood released a new manifesto called Unstoppable. With eight tenets, from “Our bodies are our own,” to “We reject racism, sexism, ableism, homophobia, and transphobia,” the project was meant to re-inspire the fight for reproductive rights and healthcare in the United States. Today, the nonprofit released three videos of their 10-video collection ..read more
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Lambda Legal: Trump Administration Effort to Erase Transgender Americans Will Not Stand
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by News Staff
3y ago
Washington, DC –  The New York Times reported on an effort by the Trump Administration to undermine protections against discrimination contained in Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 by “narrowly defining gender as a biological, immutable condition determined by genitalia at birth.” This thinly veiled attack on transgender people amounts to an illicit attempt to ..read more
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