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Louise Weard in character, captioned with "part 2 of 7"
Interview   -   Oct 20, 2025 14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 2 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.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Good News!   -   Oct 20, 2025 Ireland- RUÉ Announces Their Parliamentary Campaign to Decriminalize Sex Work Across the Republic of Ireland
a luas car speeds by in full view. behind it are 4 non descript city buildings, with one more building in the middle that says "unite the union"- also has a mural of a black irish man

Framed as a step towards equal rights for sex workers, the announced legislation (to be introduced) is the result of a collaboration between sex workers themselves and a parliamentarian.

by Artemis T. Douglas
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Interview   -   Oct 20, 2025 14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 2 of 7
Louise Weard in character, captioned with "part 2 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.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Good News!   -   Oct 20, 2025 Ireland- RUÉ Announces Their Parliamentary Campaign to Decriminalize Sex Work Across the Republic of Ireland
a luas car speeds by in full view. behind it are 4 non descript city buildings, with one more building in the middle that says "unite the union"- also has a mural of a black irish man

Framed as a step towards equal rights for sex workers, the announced legislation (to be introduced) is the result of a collaboration between sex workers themselves and a parliamentarian.

by Artemis T. Douglas
Opinion   -   Oct 18, 2025 No Kings Manhattan: A Protest Without the Politics
No Kings Manhattan: A Protest Without the Politics

Today’s No Kings March reflected a depoliticized vision of resistance- NYC deserves better than a “Trump is bad” parade.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Culture   -   Oct 18, 2025 Review: Hopeless Junction by Nadia Nova
A screenshot of the game hopeless junction. On the left there's three trans dog girls displayed, and on the right is in-game text.

Hopeless Junction, created for the 2nd VN Cup in which it won 2nd place is a strong entry in its genre and is an exemplar of art imitating reality- in this case the messiness of human beings.

by Roberta Rocinante
Interview   -   Oct 17, 2025 14 Weird Questions With Louise Weard, Part 1 of 7
Louise Weard in character, captioned with "part 1 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.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Politics   -   Oct 16, 2025 Montana Passed a Discriminatory Anti-Trans, Anti-Queer Trigger Law
Montana Passed a Discriminatory Anti-Trans, Anti-Queer Trigger Law

The new bill, SB 437 appears to be an attempt to erase trans people and mandate discrimination against them as well as rampant sex segregation, reflecting the prior bill- SB 458 from 2023, receiving legal challenges.

by Artemis T. Douglas
Interview   -   Oct 15, 2025 Turkey- “Transsexual Türkiye”: An Anonymous Perspective
Turkey- “Transsexual Türkiye”: An Anonymous Perspective

"Never give up, never, ever, give up" - A trans woman's exhortation from a harsh regime.

by Artemis T. Douglas
Good News!   -   Oct 14, 2025 Brazil- Transphobic Remarks lead Brazilian NGO to Sue State of Mato Grosso
Brazil- Transphobic Remarks lead Brazilian NGO to Sue State of Mato Grosso

Unlawful, transphobic remarks prompt a Brazilian organization called 'My trans child' to sue a state-wide legislature.

by Roberta Rocinante
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