Artemis T. Douglas
I've been described as a "prolific writer" and an "academia slayer." My journalism interests boil down to "loudly declare what is happening" as an act of both radical community defense and self-care.
How the United Kingdom’s ‘trans code’ will bar trans people from public spaces
This will result in widespread de facto discrimination against trans people. The number of legal justifications which can be used to alter or refuse services to trans people are vast, and the methods available to trans people looking to contest this treatment are slim.
Weeks after judge demands trans youth healthcare continue, no hospitals have reopened care
What do we do when court and legal actions in our favor do nothing to improve our lives on the ground?
Mississippi becomes 10th state to ban gender marker changes on ID, and sets draconian legal precedent
In short, this new law cuts across both trans and immigrant communities in a way that is particularly intense and harmful to immigrants.
Colorado signs law protecting kids’ privacy in name changes
A simple, 2 page piece of legislation has been signed into law by Colorado Gov. Jared Polis which enshrines trans kids’ right to privacy when legally changing their name.
Tennessee begins signing anti-trans bills; with seven passed in the past week
At least one bill has been signed into law by Gov. Bill Lee. The rest are awaiting his signature or await further legislative action.
A deep-dive with Isaiah Upton, Case Manager at Operation Lifeboat
“My impression of the organization, and my work as a case manager, is [that I am] putting out as many little dinghies as I can. The lifeboats are going out as fast as possible.” - Isaiah Upton
Operation Lifeboat has helped 6+ trans people get safe on their terms, continues to build capacity to do more
The Operation is addressing requests for assistance, but needs additional resources to do so at the scale of the crisis in Kansas.
Operation Lifeboat is continuing to organize people and resources in order to get trans people in Kansas safe
The Operation is addressing requests for assistance, but needs additional resources to do so at the scale of the crisis in Kansas.