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Interview- Tennessee- Lena Chipman Discusses Her Plans for Memphis
Country US   -   Nov 18, 2025 Interview- Tennessee- Lena Chipman Discusses Her Plans for Memphis

Lena Chipman is running for County Commission in Memphis, Tennessee as a democratic socialist.  She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the city, and her work in making life bearable for trans people there. The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity. Jane: Would you

by Jane Migliara Brigham
News   -   Nov 14, 2025 United States- Queer Kids to be Placed in Anti-Queer Foster Homes Under New Executive Order
United States- Queer Kids to be Placed in Anti-Queer Foster Homes Under New Executive Order

The change reverses longstanding policy which separated queer kids from potential abuse.

by Artemis T. Douglas & Jane Migliara Brigham
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Country US   -   Nov 18, 2025 Interview- Tennessee- Lena Chipman Discusses Her Plans for Memphis
Interview- Tennessee- Lena Chipman Discusses Her Plans for Memphis

Lena Chipman is running for County Commission in Memphis, Tennessee as a democratic socialist.  She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the city, and her work in making life bearable for trans people there. The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity. Jane: Would you

by Jane Migliara Brigham
News   -   Nov 14, 2025 United States- Queer Kids to be Placed in Anti-Queer Foster Homes Under New Executive Order
United States- Queer Kids to be Placed in Anti-Queer Foster Homes Under New Executive Order

The change reverses longstanding policy which separated queer kids from potential abuse.

by Artemis T. Douglas & Jane Migliara Brigham
News   -   Nov 14, 2025 Queer Rights Group in Brazil Receives Death Threats in Local Escalation
Queer Rights Group in Brazil Receives Death Threats in Local Escalation

The far-right isn’t inevitable but these threats are part of their standard playbook. What we need is to organize so the right-wing bad actors don’t win.

by Guest Contributor
News   -   Nov 12, 2025 Transsexual Medicine Banned at US Catholic Hospitals
Transsexual Medicine Banned at US Catholic Hospitals

Catholic Hospitals Provide Care to 1 in 7 Americans

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Literature   -   Nov 12, 2025 Review: A FAIRYTALE ABOUT GRIEF: THE FLOWERS I DESERVE BY Tamara Jerée
Review: A FAIRYTALE ABOUT GRIEF: THE FLOWERS I DESERVE BY Tamara Jerée

All in all, The Flowers I Deserve is an enthralling, sexy but simplistic fairytale, devoid of the edges and stakes missing from the author’s previous works.

by Guest Contributor
Politics   -   Nov 10, 2025 Fact Check: Erin Reed is Lying About the Risk of Trans Healthcare Being Cut at Federal Level
Fact Check: Erin Reed is Lying About the Risk of Trans Healthcare Being Cut at Federal Level

The tone of Reed’s reporting does nothing to explain where the threat is coming from, and is therefore leading to panic among her trans readers.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Country US   -   Nov 10, 2025 Michigan- Interview: Joanna Whaley discusses going from Evangelical Pastor to Trans Politician
Michigan- Interview: Joanna Whaley discusses going from Evangelical Pastor to Trans Politician

Joanna Whaley is running for state house outside of Detroit, Michigan as a progressive democrat.  Before coming out as trans five years ago, she was an evangelical pastor.  She spoke to The Needle about this transformation, and how she plans to help people going forward. The original interview has been

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Politics   -   Nov 10, 2025 Shutdown Deal Reached As 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle- GOP Axes Healthcare, Trans Rights Status-Quo Remains
Shutdown Deal Reached As 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle- GOP Axes Healthcare, Trans Rights Status-Quo Remains

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.

by Artemis T. Douglas
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