February 23, 2025
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Reaction on Trump’s transgender ban on the military continues: ‘You deserve better from your country’

Steve Lee, Editor09 mins

Reaction continues following President Donald Trump’s tweets this morning unilaterally reinstating a ban on all transgender service members. Calling the ban horrifying, American Military Partner Association (AMPA) President Ashley Broadway-Mack said, “This is a horrifying, vicious attack on thousands of actively serving troops in the military who happen to be transgender. Transgender service members are…

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Texas Senate approves anti-transgender bill

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Senate has passed Senate Bill 3, a bill that would bar transgender or gender non-conforming Texans from access to restrooms and students from participating in athletics in accordance with their gender identity. SB 3 also prevents political subdivisions from the adoption or enforcement of pro-LGBTQ discrimination protections already in federal…

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Trump bans transgender people serving in military ‘in any capacity’

Steve Lee, Editor06 mins

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced today that he is barring transgender people from serving in any capacity in the U.S. military. In a series of tweets Trump said that, “After consultation with my Generals and military experts …” the U.S. government would not allow transgender individuals to serve in the military “in any capacity.”…

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Five anti-trans bills introduced in Gov. Abbott’s ‘Special Discrimination Session’

Steve Lee, Editor04 mins

AUSTIN, Texas — Five anti-transgender bills were filed last week to kick off Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s “special discrimination session” at the Texas Capitol in Austin. Gov. Abbott called for a special session of the Texas state legislature largely to pass legislation that openly targets and discriminates against transgender Texans. The debate is already having…

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Anti-LGBTQ activists in Anchorage launch ballot measure assault on transgender people

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Anti-equality activists have submitted 8,500 signatures in an attempt to qualify for a ballot measure in Anchorage, Alaska, aimed at gutting protections for transgender residents and visitors in the city’s non-discrimination ordinance. The city clerk must verify that at least 5,753 signatures are from registered Anchorage voters in order for the discriminatory initiative to be placed…

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TV’s first transgender sitcom comes to the US via VOD and digital platforms (VIDEO)

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

Canada’s popular comedy, The Switch, is coming to the U.S. via VOD and digital platforms Aug. 15.  The world’s first transgender half-hour  sitcom, this fun and heart-warming series features a predominantly transgender cast (with all trans roles played by trans actors) as they try to solve whatever crises they encounter – or create.  On their…

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Advocacy groups welcome defeat of NDAA anti-transgender amendment

Steve Lee, Editor06 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. — LGBT advocacy groups have praised a vote by the U.S. House of Representatives voting down a vicious amendment that would have ripped away medically necessary health care for transgender service members and military dependents. Proposed by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), the amendment would have barred access to transition-related health care — including…

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US House rejects anti-transgender Hartzler amendment

Steve Lee, Editor02 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. House just defeated the discriminatory Hartzler Amendment by a close 214-209 vote. The measure, which would have barred the Defense Department from expending funds on transition-related care, was introduced by Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) as part of the fiscal year 2018 defense authorization bill. The Washington Blade reported that Hartzler had insisted…

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House Rules Committee voting on anti-transgender National Defense Authorization Act amendment

Steve Lee, Editor011 mins

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-MO) introduced an amendment onto the National Defense Authorization Act Wednesday evening that would deny health care coverage for transgender service members and their military dependents. Hartzler earlier tried to ban transgender people from serving altogether in the House Armed Services Committee, and when that failed, she turned to…

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Transgender comedian Ian Harvie makes waves with stand up special

Steve Lee, Editor03 mins

https://youtu.be/zGIPJm10T1s Ian Harvie, the transgender comic, recently spoke with People Magazine about making the first trans comic stand up special, starring on the Amazon series Transparent, and protecting women’s rights. He tells People, “Body Autonomy Should Be a Right for All Women and All Trans People.” “As a trans man, with a proud female history,…

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