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Two stories. Two questions. Story 1: Driving up the mountain pass last week with my young grandson, our conversation took a fairly common turn: Donald Trump. I usually watch Colin one afternoon a week and he often obsesses about the DT when we first...
by rflctammt
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on Sun Apr 28, 2024 at 04:43 PM PDT
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I have been thinking about this issue for some time and the time has come to put these thoughts into words. There is a debate taking place in our society today about the rights and freedoms of people who are of non-conforming genders. After sitting...
by dakotajak
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on Fri Aug 25, 2023 at 08:36 PM PDT
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Above you’ll find the current map of bans on gender-affirming care (GAC) for minors; if you compare/contrast with previous posts, you’ll note some changes... It’s a mess out there. Let’s see if I can bring some order to it. Vetos and Overrides The...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Mon Jul 10, 2023 at 07:31 PM PDT
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Continuing with this month’s Pride theme, tonight’s selections are from London’s Big Joanie .
Being black, female and queer is inherently political. Feminist trio Big Joanie simultaneously ...
by Al Dorado
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on Thu Jun 29, 2023 at 09:01 PM PDT
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The first session will be held Thursday night and will cover the legal and political framework surrounding the current wave of anti-trans* legislation, as well as a deep dive into the Drag Bans which have been enacted. Next Thursday, June 22, we will...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Tue Jun 13, 2023 at 09:53 AM PDT
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I’ll keep cross-posting here on Daily Kos, but you can also subscribe to my SubStack for real-time posts and updates in your inbox. It’s free!! queerbilltracker.substack.com First, a quick federal court and constitutional law tutorial, and then, the...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Tue Jun 06, 2023 at 05:07 PM PDT
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You might have heard of the notorious author J.K. Rowling’s tweets concerning her worry about the intersections of so-called ‘feminism’ (trans-exclusionary feminism) and trans rights. You’ve probably heard people online, especially trans people and...
by ThatRadicalQuing
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on Tue May 23, 2023 at 07:51 PM PDT
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Florida passed its draconian Trans Health Care Ban for minors today. You can read the text here. It goes into effect upon the Governor’s signature. Here’s what it contains, in as plain-legalese-English as I can: Amends the state’s Uniform Child Custody...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Thu May 04, 2023 at 05:36 PM PDT
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I suppose we could keep saying “The cruelty is the point” but this is truly unsurprising. The recent rash of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, specifically anti-transgender legislation, is having its intended effect: queer and trans youth are becoming more...
by CyberMindGrrl
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on Tue May 02, 2023 at 01:22 PM PDT
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I like Trae Crowder and his other two friends. I don’t listen to them a ton, but when I do, I like them all. And a lot of their discussions are good, but for me, this was the best. It is in my ...
by Dem
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on Thu Apr 27, 2023 at 09:02 PM PDT
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Many folks had a down week this week, with religious holidays all converging, Spring Breaks happening, and the beginning of another blessed season of baseball. Some states, though, did not take the week off. Before we get to those states’ bills,...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Thu Apr 06, 2023 at 04:50 PM PDT
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I’ll have a more detailed summary of the current and pending trans health care bans over the weekend (that’s the plan, at least), but we are now up to nine (soon to be ten) states with some kind of ban on providing surgical and/or hormonal treatment to...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Thu Mar 16, 2023 at 07:06 PM PDT
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Here we go, folks. Allegations of Discrimination=Defamation (Florida HB991) No, I’m not making this up. A lot of HB991 is targeted at journalists and I leave those parts to them (they’re really bad); the section I’m focusing on is this: An allegation...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Wed Mar 15, 2023 at 07:42 PM PDT
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There were two states with big actions today in committee: Florida and Montana. Florida. This bill is sinister. I can’t think of another word for it. It passed out of the Health Policy Committee today on an 8-3 vote. Child Custody. The bill would amend...
by QueerBillTracker
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on Mon Mar 13, 2023 at 06:47 PM PDT
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Definitions Gender The behavioral, cultural, or psychological traits typically associated with one sex Dysphoria An emotional state characterized by anxiety, depression, or unease Euphoria A feeling or state of intense excitement and happiness...
by morethanme
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on Sat Mar 04, 2023 at 01:56 PM PST
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Trans news continues to be overwhelmingly bleak and grim, thanks in no small part to Republicans—and the moderates who humor them. Trans folks already face disproportionate levels of violence, live with higher reported rates of depression and suicidal...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Fri Feb 24, 2023 at 01:19 PM PST
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We know Republicans have been fighting hard to silence openly LGBTQ+ folks and allies on both the state and federal levels. Conservatives have pushed—with varying degrees of success, mind you—bills that seek to bar trans and nonbinary youth from...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Thu Feb 23, 2023 at 02:16 PM PST
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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is building his campaign in curious ways. He loves parental rights and parental consent when it comes to controlling LGBTQ+ people (and especially youth) but not when it comes to, say, wearing masks to protect...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Thu Feb 23, 2023 at 12:29 PM PST
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Republicans are going after books just in time for the 2024 presidential election, because of course they are. Conservatives are trying to see what issue gets their constituents the most riled up and have (unfortunately) seen some considerable movement...
by Marissa Higgins
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on Wed Feb 22, 2023 at 11:12 AM PST
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As anyone who follows the LGBTQ+ news beat knows well, it’s … grim out here. Republicans are wasting no time pushing hateful and discriminatory anti-queer and anti-trans legislations across the nation, and while some are thankfully fading out in...
by Marissa Higgins
48 comments
on Tue Feb 21, 2023 at 12:56 PM PST
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