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News   -   Oct 29, 2025 United Kingdom - Human Rights Orgs Call British/UK EHRC Unfit For Purpose
United Kingdom - Human Rights Orgs Call British/UK EHRC Unfit For Purpose

UK organizations recently demanded an investigation into the EHRC for being "unfit for purpose" and abdicating its role of promoting human rights.

News   -   Oct 28, 2025 Fact Check: No, The Netherlands Did Not Remove its Safe Country of Origin List
Fact Check: No, The Netherlands Did Not Remove its Safe Country of Origin List

Asylum seeking is set up to function as the most invasive and dehumanizing type of immigration - If you have a US passport your only option is to immigrate legally.

Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles Proposes Ban on Changing Gender Markers for Second Time This Year
News   -   Oct 30, 2025 Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles Proposes Ban on Changing Gender Markers for Second Time This Year

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the department responsible for distributing driver’s licences, has re-proposed a rule which would prevent the changing of gender markers on driver’s licenses.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
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News   -   Oct 30, 2025 Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles Proposes Ban on Changing Gender Markers for Second Time This Year
Indiana - Bureau of Motor Vehicles Proposes Ban on Changing Gender Markers for Second Time This Year

The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV), the department responsible for distributing driver’s licences, has re-proposed a rule which would prevent the changing of gender markers on driver’s licenses.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
News   -   Oct 29, 2025 United Kingdom - Human Rights Orgs Call British/UK EHRC Unfit For Purpose
United Kingdom - Human Rights Orgs Call British/UK EHRC Unfit For Purpose

UK organizations recently demanded an investigation into the EHRC for being "unfit for purpose" and abdicating its role of promoting human rights.

by Jane Migliara Brigham & Artemis T. Douglas
News   -   Oct 28, 2025 Fact Check: No, The Netherlands Did Not Remove its Safe Country of Origin List
Fact Check: No, The Netherlands Did Not Remove its Safe Country of Origin List

Asylum seeking is set up to function as the most invasive and dehumanizing type of immigration - If you have a US passport your only option is to immigrate legally.

by Artemis T. Douglas & Jane Migliara Brigham
News   -   Oct 27, 2025 UK government Further Erases Women in its New Menopause Overhaul
UK government Further Erases Women in its New Menopause Overhaul

Even when the UK government is dealing with (cis) women’s health, it can’t seem to help itself from erasing entire swaths of women.

by Artemis T. Douglas
Interview   -   Oct 25, 2025 Indiana- Interview: Lilliana Talks Running for Office in Deep-Red Indiana
a group of protestors holding signs about love, U.S. ICE agents being like SS nazis, and anti-fascism

We talk about trans solidarity in hard times. This is The Needle's latest culture and politics coverage.

by Jane Migliara Brigham
Good News!   -   Oct 24, 2025 Colorado- State Legislature Enhances Queer Safety and Trans Protections
People Walking on Pedestrian Lane during Night Time

Colorado may be angling to provide gender affirming care without depending on federal money and passed 6 bills in favor of trans and queer rights last session.

by Artemis T. Douglas
Opinion   -   Oct 23, 2025 Armed Minorities are Harder to Oppress: The Case for Trans Community Defense
Armed Minorities are Harder to Oppress: The Case for Trans Community Defense

The solution is simple: Arm the dolls.  Those at the greatest risk of abuse have the greatest need to defend themselves and their communities.  As trans people, we know damn well that we need to defend ourselves.

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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