The Needle (Page 3)

News — Mar 12, 2026

Anti-trans hate groups petitioning FDA for registry of trans women, crackdown on transition, newly revealed document shows

In the short term, this is not as dangerous as an outright ban on estrogen. If implemented and then combined with other methods of suppressing trans people, it might be far more destructive in the long term.

Politics — Mar 09, 2026

Texas AG wins limited ban on selling trans people underwear

The judiciary didn’t give both sides a chance to make their arguments and ruled solely on attestation of the state of Texas via AG Paxton.

News — Mar 02, 2026

Oklahoma bill attempts to make all transition-related care a felony

It is a tool designed to be blunt and total in ending trans expression within Oklahoma.

News — Mar 02, 2026

Protesters gather against NYC hospitals cancelling trans youth care

The protest comes after weeks of inaction from the local government to stop the discriminatory measures by local hospitals.

News — Feb 27, 2026

Trans bathroom discrimination OK, says Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

The ruling applies to any federal agency overseen by the EEOC.

News — Feb 25, 2026

House bill introduces trans gag order and school reading limits

This is a ‘Don’t Say Gay’ style gag order on everyone involved in the public education system, with the threat of prosecution as sex criminals for those that refuse to comply.

News — Feb 24, 2026

Recent closures of trans surgery programs do not appear coordinated

Both of these closures are tragedies, but they do not appear coordinated, and they are caused by different things.