I have said repeatedly to the LGB who chose not to support transgender people that: “You’re next. They will come for same-sex marriage.” But Cassandra is doomed to never be believed.
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Reblog from Katelyn Burns
24 SepEvery time there’s a mass shooting in the US, my trans friends and I hold our collective breath. If the shooter turns out to be trans, it could signal the final days of our human rights in a country that is supposed to be a shining beacon on the hill for freedom. Trans people are rarely responsible for these mass shootings, but it does sometimes happen. There are disturbed people in every demographic, of course, but conservative white men are responsible for the overwhelming majority of mass shootings.
Read the rest at the link below.
What Am I Supposed to Tell My Terrified Friends?
https://burns-notice.ghost.io/what-am-i-supposed-to-tell-my-terrified-friends/
Lying Low For The Time Being
19 SepIn case you have been wondering, yes I am intentionally lying low. In today’s world, with all that the government is doing against trans people, it makes sense to avoid making too many waves. “Existence is Resistance” as the phrase goes. For now, at least, that will be the extent of my resistance. Why? Well, here’s one good reason.
Continue readingCharlie Kirk Was Not Murdered By a Trans Person
12 SepSurprising absolutely no one with two functioning brain cells, the troubled young man who killed Charlie Kirk on Wednesday in Utah was not transgender.
Continue readingRepression Theater: Dream Interpretation As A Trans Woman
19 AugFirst, a bit of background.
Continue readingLiving with Chronic Health Issues: My Journey
19 JulIt’s been a while since I shared an update on my chronic health issues. Buckle up.
Continue readingA Unique Handfasting Ceremony: Love and Pride Celebrated
23 Jun
This past Saturday, on 21-June-2025, which not coincidentally was Litha (Summer Solstice), Jenni and I were handfasted. Before twenty-five of our closest friends, we declared our love for one another, now and for the rest of our lives. Handfasting is a Pagan tradition. Jenni and I are both Pagan, though from somewhat different traditions.
Continue readingMissouri’s Gender-Affirming Care and Abortion Rights: A Dangerous Alliance
20 JunThis is beyond the pale. Missouri plans to use gender-affirming care (GAC) for minors to overturn the hard-won right of abortion for women in Missouri. Citizens approved a constitutional right to reproductive freedom in November of last year. The far-right legislature thinks they’ve found a way to hurt trans people and overturn that right in one fell swoop.
Departing sharply from Maine’s support of trans people, Missouri’s state congress is making moves to harm trans people and pregnant people!
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The marrying of prohibition on GAC and repealing of abortion rights is, undeniably, an attempt to push fence sitters into agreeing to a measure they might not typically approve of. Amendment 3 won by the narrowest of margins, and ensuring that those who oppose these life-saving treatments for trans kids must also tacitly bless an abortion ban is transparent political maneuvering of the nastiest kind.
Read the article. I just don’t have the spoons to deal with this today.
Gender Affirming Care Under Threat: Supreme Court Ruling News
18 JunA few minutes ago, the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) affirmed the Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors.
Continue readingCourt Order Restores Transgender Passport Rights
17 JunA federal judge in Massachusetts on Tuesday blocked the Trump administration from refusing to process and issue passport applications for transgender and nonbinary people in accordance with their gender identity.
This is the first paragraph of a story today from Chris Geidner, known online as the LawDork. This is huge if it holds. Trump immediately attacked transgender rights in his second term. One of his first actions was reversing the prior administration’s policy of self-determination of gender on US passports. This court order reinstates the self-determination policy that was in place before Trump’s executive order. It includes the recognition of X markers for non-binary people.
Of course, it is highly likely that the Trump administration will appeal this order. For now though, the issuance of passports with correct gender marker is once again policy. Will the Trump administration obey this court order? That remains to be seen. This federal government has been making a habit of ignoring court orders. If I hadn’t gotten my passport with the correct gender already, I would certainly be applying now.
The journey continues. Today, we see a glimmer of hope.
An Aging Trans Woman 