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.
A State Department spokesperson confirmed that they will deny or delay passport issuance unless and until an applicant provides "sufficient” evidence of their “binary, biological sex at birth.”
The study brief, published Oct. 7, has powerful data but unfortunately the way it is written aligns with gender conservative animus- additional context shows that alignment is deliberate.
The State Department has denied a passport application to a trans woman because she did not provide evidence that she is applying as her assigned sex at birth.
No version of this CR would've banned trans healthcare or directly targeted trans rights- the standing issue was whether the ACA subsidies would be ended.
The 224 page list of amendments includes provisions to criminalize protest of past government actions, ban photo editing software, and effectively criminalize promotion of content the government deems “pornographic.”
