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Country US   -   Nov 10, 2025 Michigan- Interview: Joanna Whaley discusses going from Evangelical Pastor to Trans Politician
Michigan- Interview: Joanna Whaley discusses going from Evangelical Pastor to Trans Politician

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

Politics   -   Nov 10, 2025 Shutdown Deal Reached As 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle- GOP Axes Healthcare, Trans Rights Status-Quo Remains
Shutdown Deal Reached As 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle- GOP Axes Healthcare, Trans Rights Status-Quo Remains

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.

Fact Check: Erin Reed is Lying About the Risk of Trans Healthcare Being Cut at Federal Level
Politics   -   Nov 10, 2025 Fact Check: Erin Reed is Lying About the Risk of Trans Healthcare Being Cut at Federal Level

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.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
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Politics   -   Nov 10, 2025 Fact Check: Erin Reed is Lying About the Risk of Trans Healthcare Being Cut at Federal Level
Fact Check: Erin Reed is Lying About the Risk of Trans Healthcare Being Cut at Federal Level

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.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Country US   -   Nov 10, 2025 Michigan- Interview: Joanna Whaley discusses going from Evangelical Pastor to Trans Politician
Michigan- Interview: Joanna Whaley discusses going from Evangelical Pastor to Trans Politician

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

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Politics   -   Nov 10, 2025 Shutdown Deal Reached As 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle- GOP Axes Healthcare, Trans Rights Status-Quo Remains
Shutdown Deal Reached As 8 Democrats Cross The Aisle- GOP Axes Healthcare, Trans Rights Status-Quo Remains

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.

by Artemis T. Douglas
News   -   Nov 06, 2025 Trans People Barred from Obtaining Accurate Passports by Supreme Court
Trans People Barred from Obtaining Accurate Passports by Supreme Court

This was decided by the Shadow Docket, a method used by the Supreme Court to avoid scrutiny on controversial legal questions.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Opinion   -   Nov 06, 2025 Informed Consent Doesn't Go Far Enough: The Case for Hormones Over-the-Counter
Informed Consent Doesn't Go Far Enough: The Case for Hormones Over-the-Counter

Why do we allow doctors to have a monopoly over medicine?

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Good News!   -   Nov 05, 2025 Brazil- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Implements Quotas to Promote Trans People in Education
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This move is the latest chapter in Brazil's quotas law- which has made it possible for marginalized and poor people to increasingly access university education.

by Roberta Rocinante
News   -   Nov 04, 2025 Zohran Wins! New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has Pro-Transsexual Record and Policies
Zohran Wins! New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani has Pro-Transsexual Record and Policies

Zohran Mamdani is going to be NYC's next mayor and has a track record of defending trans people.

by Artemis T. Douglas
News   -   Nov 04, 2025 United Kingdom - UK Parliament Attempts to Limit Protest, Censor Free-Expression, Limit Abortion, and Cease Tracking Hate Crimes- All At Once
United Kingdom - UK Parliament Attempts to Limit Protest, Censor Free-Expression, Limit Abortion, and Cease Tracking Hate Crimes- All At Once

The 224 page list of amendments includes provisions to criminalize protest of past government actions, ban photo editing software, and effectively criminalize promotion of content the government deems “pornographic.”

by Artemis T. Douglas
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