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Politics - Feb 12, 2026 Internal revolt within the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as surgeons oppose bans on trans surgeries for minors by Jane Migliara Brigham & Artemis T. Douglas

Opinion - Feb 09, 2026 Discord to enforce face scans to access full content, harming children and adults alike by Jane Migliara Brigham & Artemis T. Douglas

News - Feb 03, 2026 Arizona bill would use cover of drag show restrictions to ban trans people in public spaces by Jane Migliara Brigham

News - Feb 17, 2026 NYU Langone ends trans medicine for youth, erases evidence of past care

The hospital is ending care for trans kids effective immediately.

by Jane Migliara Brigham & Artemis T. Douglas

Opinion - Feb 16, 2026 The death of the Trans Tipping Point (and what comes next)

Ever since the Trans Tipping Point tipped back the other way, we have lacked a unifying big idea to guide our hearts and plan our future.

by Jane Migliara Brigham

News - Feb 12, 2026 Rep. Jayapal introduces Trans Bill of Rights by Artemis T. Douglas & Jane Migliara Brigham

Satire - Feb 05, 2026 TOP 10 BEST GENDERS (UPDATED 2026) (NOT CLICKBAIT) by Guest Contributor

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News - Feb 17, 2026 NYU Langone ends trans medicine for youth, erases evidence of past care

The hospital is ending care for trans kids effective immediately.

by Jane Migliara Brigham & Artemis T. Douglas

Opinion - Feb 16, 2026 The death of the Trans Tipping Point (and what comes next)

Ever since the Trans Tipping Point tipped back the other way, we have lacked a unifying big idea to guide our hearts and plan our future.

by Jane Migliara Brigham

Politics - Feb 12, 2026 Internal revolt within the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as surgeons oppose bans on trans surgeries for minors

The policy position which was released was the result of pressure from the Trump Administration, and does not reflect the evidence available or the positions of the ASPS membership at large.

by Jane Migliara Brigham & Artemis T. Douglas

News - Feb 12, 2026 Rep. Jayapal introduces Trans Bill of Rights

The goal of the bill is to use the enforcement mechanisms from the 1964 Civil Rights Act to apply similar protections to trans people.

by Artemis T. Douglas & Jane Migliara Brigham

Opinion - Feb 09, 2026 Discord to enforce face scans to access full content, harming children and adults alike

The company behind Discord is not beholden to its userbase; it's beholden to whatever government it is operating in.

by Jane Migliara Brigham & Artemis T. Douglas

Satire - Feb 05, 2026 TOP 10 BEST GENDERS (UPDATED 2026) (NOT CLICKBAIT)

TOP 10 BEST GENDERS (UPDATED 2026) (NOT CLICKBAIT) By Danielle Tamara Schatten Hey, what's up, y'all! So, there's been a lot of outdated info floating around regarding which gender to choose going into 2026, and while I know that none of us are ever

by Guest Contributor

News - Feb 03, 2026 Arizona bill would use cover of drag show restrictions to ban trans people in public spaces

The bill is written so broadly as to restrict trans public presence in many contexts.

by Jane Migliara Brigham

News - Feb 03, 2026 First Major US Medical Association Opposes Trans Youth Healthcare, Changing Previous Position