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“An anti-transgender event organized by conservative political activists at a Fort Worth community center April 20 has been canceled after community members raised concerns that it would violate the city’s nondiscrimination policy. “’Community Centers are dedicated to upholding a welcoming environment free from discrimination,’ city spokesperson Reyne Telles wrote in a statement to the Fort Worth Report. “While opponents of the event, titled ‘The Danger of Transgenderism,’ praised the city for canceling the event reservation at the Victory Forest Community Center, organizers said the city ..read more

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"Recently, Data for Progress surveyed 873 LGBTQ+ adults, including an oversample of transgender adults, nationally using web panel respondents. These newly released findings reveal LGBTQ+ adults' impressions of the Biden administration, the Democratic and Republican parties, and the top issues that matter to them when voting. "LGBTQ+ adults are divided on whether the Biden administration is doing better or worse than they expected, with 45% saying better and 47% saying worse. Among transgender adults, a majority (52%) say the Biden administration is doing worse than they expected, while 3 ..read more

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Guardian journos are apparently asking trans people about DIY. Trans followers: DO NOT SAY ANYTHING TO THEM. NOT A WORD. submitted by /u/boundfortrees [visit reddit] [comments ..read more

“School districts that don’t respect transgender and nonbinary students’ pronouns or force them to use restrooms that don’t align with their gender identity could be committing federal civil rights violations beginning this fall.” “Today, the U.S. Department of Education announced the issuance of a final rule under Title IX to protect people in public schools from sex-based discrimination and harassment. The announcement marks a significant update in federal efforts to combat sex discrimination in federally funded educational institutions.” “The final regulations provide explicit protecti ..read more

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https://archive.is/OiwpJ “Voters in Calexico have resoundingly ousted the first out transgender member of the City Council and her council ally after a bitter recall campaign rife with accusations of transphobia and political cronyism in the struggling city on the U.S.-Mexico border. “Nearly 74% of voters in the April 16 special election supported the recall of City Councilmember Raúl Ureña, according to early results released by the Imperial County registrar of voters Wednesday night. Ureña, who uses all pronouns but prefers ‘she,’ publicly came out as transgender after taking office, be ..read more