KOSA hearing shows broad support for censoring children’s access to the internet
This hearing shows that parental groups and tech lobbyists agree on the broad strokes of what children’s access to the internet should look like.
Minnesota Court of Appeals expands legal precedent for faith-based discrimination
Broadly, this new precedent could mean that any faith-based organization now has free license to discriminate based on internal policies. It remains to be seen if this will remain state-wide precedent or be elevated to a SCOTUS case.
Oklahoma: Trans Instructor Suspended After Student Called Her Peers ‘Demonic’ in a Poor Quality Essay Which Cited No Sources
The suspension appears to be a response to calculated right-wing attacks. By Jane Migliara Brigham Yesterday, a trans instructor at the University of Oklahoma was put on administrative leave following poorly-evidenced complaints of discrimination by a student with deep ties to christian nationalist politics. Last month, Samantha Fulnecky, a junior
Interview: Zoey Carter Talks Small Town Progressive Politics
by Jane Migliara Brigham Zoey Carter is running for State House in rural Illinois as a progressive. She spoke to The Needle about her plans for the area, and her work in building there. The original interview has been edited down for time and clarity. Jane: With us today is
HRT Blocked by Red Tape in Florida, Even for People who Still Qualify
We didn’t need a study or cis researchers to learn that; you could’ve just asked us. If trans people had the same resources as these researchers, we could have given you these results years ago.
Director of Trans Rescue Discusses the Closing Jaws in the United States, and How to Get Out
You can get out. Everybody can get out.
State Department Confirms Denial/Delay of Passports for Trans People
A State Department spokesperson confirmed that they will deny or delay passport issuance unless and until an applicant provides "sufficient” evidence of their “binary, biological sex at birth.”
Why Trans People Don't Care About Congresswoman Sarah McBride
Frankly, it feels like she is embarrassed to be associated with us.