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The State Department has denied a passport application to a trans woman because she did not provide evidence that she is applying as her assigned sex at birth.
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
The change reverses longstanding policy which separated queer kids from potential abuse.
Catholic Hospitals Provide Care to 1 in 7 Americans
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.
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
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.
This was decided by the Shadow Docket, a method used by the Supreme Court to avoid scrutiny on controversial legal questions.
