Today I read an article about the increase in hate crimes against transgender people in LA county. One of the most progressive states in the nation, and yet, hate crimes in that county are up 125% in 2023 over the previous year. That’s a staggering number, and that was before people like me were used by Trump and his surrogates as a political football.
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Exploring Viral Reactions: A Meme’s Impact on Social Awareness
12 Dec
I posted a meme today over on my Mastodon account, and wow did it go viral!
Continue readingUnderstanding Anti-Transgender Risks in the US Today
11 Dec
Today, Erin Reed shared her latest update to her map of anti-transgender risk. The map is well known among activists and transgender people. It shows risks both by state and at the national level. Overall, the news is absolutely not good.
Continue readingThe Threats to Transgender Healthcare Under Trump
10 DecAllow me to share a couple of articles. You should really read them if you have any doubt of the danger we face. The incoming Trump administration is intending to “eradicate trans people.” This isn’t news. They’ve been saying it openly for a couple of years now.
Continue readingUpdating Gender Markers on Passports: A Personal Journey
8 DecA few weeks ago, I shared that I had applied for a passport renewal. The application included changing my gender marker to F, while it is still possible to do so. There’s strong reason to believe that option will be taken from people like me once Trump takes office. He is well-known for his animus toward transgender people.
Continue readingLGBTQ+ People Are Not Going Back
3 DecLast week, Julia Serrano proposed an action for anyone with a social media platform who supports LGBT people. It was intended let Democrats in Congress know how disappointed we are in their failure to stand up for us. Today I am taking part in that action.
Continue readingPBS Addresses Trump’s Threats to Transgender Americans
22 NovPresident-elect Trump made rolling back transgender rights a key issue in his campaign. He promised to limit access to gender-affirming care and to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports. His election has communities of trans people and allies fearful of widespread discrimination and a loss of health care access. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Orion Rummler of The 19th.
Thank you to Scottie at Scottie’s Playtime for sharing this.
Stand with Sarah McBride: Join the Bathroom Ban Protest
21 NovI assume you read this blog because you care about trans rights. At the very least, you are not hostile to women like me. As such, I have a favor to ask of you.
Continue readingHonoring Lives Lost: Transgender Day of Remembrance 2024
20 Nov
November 20th is a solemn day for the transgender community. On this day, we remember those in our community lost to violence. The Transgender Day of Remembrance (TDOR) was founded in 1999. It was a memorial to the murders of two Black trans women, Rita Hester and Chanelle Picket. Today is the 25th annual observation of TDOR.
Continue readingOdessa Expands Controversial Trans Discrimination Law
18 NovAbout three weeks ago, I shared about a new law passed in Odessa, Texas targeting trans people in bathrooms. Today I learned that the city council there decided to up their transphobia game.
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An Aging Trans Woman 