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Why me and my friends went tits out in front of Trump Tower

News — Apr 02, 2026

Head of Trans Liberty uses Kansas Capitol bathroom in defiance of new law

Operation Lifeboat — Mar 31, 2026

Operation Lifeboat is continuing to organize people and resources in order to get trans people in Kansas safe

Academia Slaying — Jan 11, 2026

Italian Medical Study Waived Ethics To Perform Invasive Psychometrics on a Trans Man

Politics — Feb 12, 2026

Internal revolt within the American Society of Plastic Surgeons as surgeons oppose bans on trans surgeries for minors

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News — Apr 10, 2026

Idaho passes laws to report trans people to police or their parents

These laws create widespread restrictions on both trans children and trans adults.

News — Apr 10, 2026

Idaho passes laws to report trans people to police or their parents

These laws create widespread restrictions on both trans children and trans adults.

News — Apr 03, 2026

Why me and my friends went tits out in front of Trump Tower

samantha boucher talks to the kansas capitol press corps

News — Apr 02, 2026

Head of Trans Liberty uses Kansas Capitol bathroom in defiance of new law

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Idaho passes bill to surveil trans kids, aiming to “close the social transition loophole”

News — Mar 26, 2026

Trans surgeries cancelled due to dispute between hospital and health insurance company

Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles Proposes Ban on Changing Gender Markers for Second Time This Year

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the department responsible for distributing driver’s licences, has re-proposed a rule which would prevent the changing of gender markers on driver’s licenses.

Opinion — Oct 30, 2025

Some Thoughts on The Word "Transsexual"

The anger around people using new words to describe themselves has nothing to do with the word itself, and everything to do with who gets to be understood.

News — Oct 29, 2025

United Kingdom - Human Rights Orgs Call British/UK EHRC Unfit For Purpose

UK organizations recently demanded an investigation into the EHRC for being "unfit for purpose" and abdicating its role of promoting human rights.

an image of a screenshot of a computer photo manipulation software like photoshop. inside it a picture of Morrigan is being redacted.

Creative — Oct 29, 2025

Time is a Flat Tranny

Trans folks who are plagued with self doubt are the hottest, most capable people on the planet. Time doesn't just have to go in a circle. Time can move forward.

Interview — Oct 29, 2025

14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 6 of 7

The filmmaker speaks to The Needle about trans culture and trans cinema in a long-form interview. This is The Needle's latest culture coverage.

News — Oct 28, 2025

Fact Check: No, The Netherlands Did Not Remove its Safe Country of Origin List

Asylum seeking is set up to function as the most invasive and dehumanizing type of immigration - If you have a US passport your only option is to immigrate legally.