The Needle (Page 2)

Opinion — Mar 26, 2026

South Dakota signs multiple patriarchal enforcement bills into law

South Dakota Governor signs bills erasing trans people, making abortion and emergency contraception a felony, and allowing children to marry adults on the same day. More legislation signed on the same date mandates sex-based segregation and effectively bans trans people in publicly funded lodgings.

News — Mar 24, 2026

Kansas DMV tells trans people to get new driver’s licenses by March 25

Kansas is preparing to enforce a law that invalidates the driver’s license of anyone who has changed their gender marker on that document, echoing historic policies that targeted “other” groups by revoking their identification.

News — Mar 24, 2026

Operation Lifeboat is providing direct aid to trans people in Kansas– by helping them flee the state

Now that the skeleton for the operation is in place, the work turns to getting and giving funds and labor.

Good News! — Mar 20, 2026

United States fails to define gender as man and woman at United Nations

The resolution was defeated 23-3, with 17 countries abstaining and one not voting. The only countries who voted alongside the US were Pakistan and Chile.

Interview — Mar 18, 2026

“Somebody’s Daughter” talks punk, the Do-It-Yourself spirit, and playing the biggest trans music festival in the country

You can't promise that the world's going to get better, but you can promise that for a couple of hours, you're going to have a good fucking time. And there's something to be said for that.