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I'm sorry the people who are talking out their ass about kids being forced to undergo fake transitional surgery that they can't even get or afford are actually being mutilated by force in prison?!
Nazi really just do whatever they say they're against.
Nazi really just do whatever they say they're against.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
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The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
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EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:59 PM
I'm sorry the people who are talking out their ass about kids being forced to undergo fake transitional surgery that they can't even get or afford are actually being mutilated by force in prison?!
Nazi really just do whatever they say they're against.
Nazi really just do whatever they say they're against.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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So if Olivia is 32 now, broke up with Lizza last year, was together with him for a decade, and then was living with you for 4+ years before that, how old was she when you moved her out of her (presumably parents’) house in the suburbs to live with you?
Btw about this from Lizza's reply: Olivia and I lived together for 4+ years (4 b'days, 4 Xmases, 4 anniversaries). That's like $1250 of jewelry per celebration. And her apartment was a writing studio. And I made an f-ton then. What was I supposed to do? Get her a lot of Gift Certificates from Kmart?
November 18, 2025 at 2:03 PM
So if Olivia is 32 now, broke up with Lizza last year, was together with him for a decade, and then was living with you for 4+ years before that, how old was she when you moved her out of her (presumably parents’) house in the suburbs to live with you?
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"The effects of Georgia's policy of forced detransition for trans prisoners, currently on hold, were disastrous."
"[B]allooning case loads and overwhelmed workers."
"The mental health case load nearly toppled our appointment catalogs daily."
#Georgia #USA #Healthcare #Incarceration #Courts
"[B]allooning case loads and overwhelmed workers."
"The mental health case load nearly toppled our appointment catalogs daily."
#Georgia #USA #Healthcare #Incarceration #Courts
Forced Detransitions 'Nearly Toppled' Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:22 PM
"The effects of Georgia's policy of forced detransition for trans prisoners, currently on hold, were disastrous."
"[B]allooning case loads and overwhelmed workers."
"The mental health case load nearly toppled our appointment catalogs daily."
#Georgia #USA #Healthcare #Incarceration #Courts
"[B]allooning case loads and overwhelmed workers."
"The mental health case load nearly toppled our appointment catalogs daily."
#Georgia #USA #Healthcare #Incarceration #Courts
18 Nov 2025 -- After adding language that appeared to imply that correct-gender trans passports might be invalidated, the State Dep't. re-updates its website to clarify that “all passports” held by trans ppl will remain valid until their expiration date. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
State Department Reverses Course, Says Trans Passports Will Be Valid Until They Expire
This comes after a concerning change indicating that the state department could "invalidate" transgender passports.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
18 Nov 2025 -- After adding language that appeared to imply that correct-gender trans passports might be invalidated, the State Dep't. re-updates its website to clarify that “all passports” held by trans ppl will remain valid until their expiration date. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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A good friend of mine was a lobbyist on this issue, getting inmates gender affirming medical care. She actually got herself banned from visiting her clients because she was so effective.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
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November 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
A good friend of mine was a lobbyist on this issue, getting inmates gender affirming medical care. She actually got herself banned from visiting her clients because she was so effective.
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This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 12:10 PM
This is what guys like Yglesias, and everybody else making hay about Kamala supporting transition care in prisons, want to happen everywhere.
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
EXCLUSIVE: Forced Detransitions ‘Nearly Toppled’ Medical Unit in Georgia Prison During Care Ban — Assigned
In the midst of a lawsuit, a Georgia prison resumes gender affirming care for trans inmates.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 18, 2025 at 11:57 AM
EXCLUSIVE: A forced detransition policy had disastrous effects in one Georgia prison, according to the manager of the medical unit there.
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The policy is on hold due to a court order requiring prisons to re-start hormone treatments for incarcerated people in GA.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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I would love to hear from people who have experience with this company. Because right now there are like 3 providers in the entire state of Arizona that will do gender affirming care for minors.
NEW: Helen Webberley of GenderGP today announced the expansion of her for-profit subscription hormone service to the US. The service will initially be available in 9 states.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
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Helen Webberley of GenderGP Opens US Gender Meds Service — Assigned
Webberly lost her license in the UK for practicing an affirming model of care. Assigned Media interviewed her about a newly announced expansion into her US.
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November 17, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I would love to hear from people who have experience with this company. Because right now there are like 3 providers in the entire state of Arizona that will do gender affirming care for minors.
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I really disliked this piece on trans passports by Amy Harmon of the New York Times. It is, admittedly, an "old" New York Times story, one that makes a reasonable effort to cloak its biases and present itself as seeking both sides of a story ("new" NYT stories don't bother).
Here's a gift link:
Here's a gift link:
New Passport Rule Sends Blunt and Sweeping Message to Trans Americans
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November 17, 2025 at 10:15 PM
I really disliked this piece on trans passports by Amy Harmon of the New York Times. It is, admittedly, an "old" New York Times story, one that makes a reasonable effort to cloak its biases and present itself as seeking both sides of a story ("new" NYT stories don't bother).
Here's a gift link:
Here's a gift link:
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i hate healthcare-as-an-app subscription shit so much it’s so fucking insidious
NEW: Helen Webberley of GenderGP today announced the expansion of her for-profit subscription hormone service to the US. The service will initially be available in 9 states.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Helen Webberley of GenderGP Opens US Gender Meds Service — Assigned
Webberly lost her license in the UK for practicing an affirming model of care. Assigned Media interviewed her about a newly announced expansion into her US.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
i hate healthcare-as-an-app subscription shit so much it’s so fucking insidious
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Hugely important for trans people concerned about passports - all passports will remain valid according to the government.
In somewhat good news, today the state department website has changed the answer to this question to defer to ICAO policy. Sources still tell me that there is some appetite for invalidation/reversion of passports issued under the injunction, but this message will be welcome to many trans people.
November 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hugely important for trans people concerned about passports - all passports will remain valid according to the government.
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A new NYT piece on Trump’s bigoted anti-trans passport edict leans heavily on the notion that polling supports his gender ideology. That’s a simplistic and largely unsupported reading of scarce polling. Read this analysis of polling by @alysbrooks.bsky.social
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Polls on Trans Issues Ignite a Debate That Ignores Their Many Limitations — Assigned
The surveys, and the political stances pundits build from them, lack essential context on how firmly Americans hold their beliefs and how knowledgeable they are.
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November 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
A new NYT piece on Trump’s bigoted anti-trans passport edict leans heavily on the notion that polling supports his gender ideology. That’s a simplistic and largely unsupported reading of scarce polling. Read this analysis of polling by @alysbrooks.bsky.social
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I'd advise American trans people to stay clear of GenderGP unless you absolutely have to
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
NEW: Helen Webberley of GenderGP today announced the expansion of her for-profit subscription hormone service to the US. The service will initially be available in 9 states.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Helen Webberley of GenderGP Opens US Gender Meds Service — Assigned
Webberly lost her license in the UK for practicing an affirming model of care. Assigned Media interviewed her about a newly announced expansion into her US.
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November 17, 2025 at 1:35 PM
I'd advise American trans people to stay clear of GenderGP unless you absolutely have to
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
They have a reputation here in the UK of being awful. Low doses, AI to do prescriptions and when there's a fuck up (there usually is) AI is used to fix it
Its an awful service. Cash over care
17 Nov 2025 -- Incredibly hostile interview of Helen Webberley of GenderGP about the new US launch by right-wing GB News yesterday. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
GB News on X: "'I feel sorry for your children...' 'Well I think you're borderline evil.' @BenLeo444 gets into a fiery clash with founder of https://t.co/1iyYqZN8uz Dr Helen Webberley, confronting her on support for prescribing puberty blockers to children and more. https://t.co/6ZSWTDZhua" / X
'I feel sorry for your children...' 'Well I think you're borderline evil.' @BenLeo444 gets into a fiery clash with founder of https://t.co/1iyYqZN8uz Dr Helen Webberley, confronting her on support for prescribing puberty blockers to children and more. https://t.co/6ZSWTDZhua
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November 17, 2025 at 1:51 PM
17 Nov 2025 -- Incredibly hostile interview of Helen Webberley of GenderGP about the new US launch by right-wing GB News yesterday. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Firings at Condé Nast hit trans journalists hard. When union representatives attempted to question the decision, they were fired in what the union says is illegal retaliation.
That and more trans news leading off the week this Monday AM.
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That and more trans news leading off the week this Monday AM.
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Trans People Fight Reprisals by Condé Nast and Trump Regime — Assigned
Leading Off: The media corporation is union busting, the NewsGuild says. Trans troops take Trump to court over broken promises. The week’s top story lines.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Firings at Condé Nast hit trans journalists hard. When union representatives attempted to question the decision, they were fired in what the union says is illegal retaliation.
That and more trans news leading off the week this Monday AM.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
That and more trans news leading off the week this Monday AM.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
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Over the past few weeks, HiLoBrow has run installments of my long essay “Without Care,” which maps out a 21st century gothic that I started calling The Devoid. All four installments are now live and you can read the whole thing here; enjoy!
without-care – HILOBROW
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November 16, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Over the past few weeks, HiLoBrow has run installments of my long essay “Without Care,” which maps out a 21st century gothic that I started calling The Devoid. All four installments are now live and you can read the whole thing here; enjoy!
NEW: Helen Webberley of GenderGP today announced the expansion of her for-profit subscription hormone service to the US. The service will initially be available in 9 states.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Helen Webberley of GenderGP Opens US Gender Meds Service — Assigned
Webberly lost her license in the UK for practicing an affirming model of care. Assigned Media interviewed her about a newly announced expansion into her US.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:57 PM
NEW: Helen Webberley of GenderGP today announced the expansion of her for-profit subscription hormone service to the US. The service will initially be available in 9 states.
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social spoke to Webberley for Assigned Media.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
With blockers indefinitely banned, the nationwide PATHWAYS clinic trial would be the only way trans youth in UK could access blockers. It is supposed to provide the "high-quality" evidence on GAMT the Cass Review has maintained is still missing.
November 16, 2025 at 10:05 PM
With blockers indefinitely banned, the nationwide PATHWAYS clinic trial would be the only way trans youth in UK could access blockers. It is supposed to provide the "high-quality" evidence on GAMT the Cass Review has maintained is still missing.
16 Nov 2025 -- Detransitioner Keira Bell, plaintiff in lawsuit that helped led to UK banning blockers & who threatened the Health Minister with legal action if hormones not also banned, has taken 1st steps toward legal action against NHS PATHWAYS clinical trial. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
Secretive puberty blocker trial faces legal challenge over ‘culture of silence’
The Health Secretary said the 'safety of children must come first'
www.gbnews.com
November 16, 2025 at 10:04 PM
16 Nov 2025 -- Detransitioner Keira Bell, plaintiff in lawsuit that helped led to UK banning blockers & who threatened the Health Minister with legal action if hormones not also banned, has taken 1st steps toward legal action against NHS PATHWAYS clinical trial. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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Bsky hasn’t heard the story about the time that I was giving a virtual colloquium to the Aspen Center for Physics in September 2020 and Lawrence Krauss, Geoff Marcy, Christian Ott all attended as a group
ACP now has a policy that would prevent this from happening, because of that incident 🔭
ACP now has a policy that would prevent this from happening, because of that incident 🔭
November 16, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Bsky hasn’t heard the story about the time that I was giving a virtual colloquium to the Aspen Center for Physics in September 2020 and Lawrence Krauss, Geoff Marcy, Christian Ott all attended as a group
ACP now has a policy that would prevent this from happening, because of that incident 🔭
ACP now has a policy that would prevent this from happening, because of that incident 🔭
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I love this story.
I get Fenway becoming institutionalized & worrying more about its own existence than the ppl it was meant to serve. It's **wrong**, but it's understandable. Happens all the time as activist projects age.
But if you're gonna brand your cowardice as strategy, you're gonna get got.
I get Fenway becoming institutionalized & worrying more about its own existence than the ppl it was meant to serve. It's **wrong**, but it's understandable. Happens all the time as activist projects age.
But if you're gonna brand your cowardice as strategy, you're gonna get got.
ONLY ON ASSIGNED MEDIA:
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
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Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
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Protect Trans Futures and ACT UP Disrupt Charity Gala at Fenway Health — Assigned
The LGBTQ+ community health center recently announced they would no longer offer gender-affirming care to trans young people under the age of 19.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:32 PM
I love this story.
I get Fenway becoming institutionalized & worrying more about its own existence than the ppl it was meant to serve. It's **wrong**, but it's understandable. Happens all the time as activist projects age.
But if you're gonna brand your cowardice as strategy, you're gonna get got.
I get Fenway becoming institutionalized & worrying more about its own existence than the ppl it was meant to serve. It's **wrong**, but it's understandable. Happens all the time as activist projects age.
But if you're gonna brand your cowardice as strategy, you're gonna get got.
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ICYMI, the latest from Assigned's Evan Urquhart depicts the struggle between young trans activists in Boston at and an LGBTQ+ community health center that has cut care while claiming to champion them.
ONLY ON ASSIGNED MEDIA:
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
(repost with updated thumbnail)
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Fenway Health's annual gala Friday drew protests and cries of "Shame!" after the LGBTQ community health center ended care for trans people under 19.
@evanurquhart.bsky.social was there.
(repost with updated thumbnail)
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Protect Trans Futures and ACT UP Disrupt Charity Gala at Fenway Health — Assigned
The LGBTQ+ community health center recently announced they would no longer offer gender-affirming care to trans young people under the age of 19.
www.assignedmedia.org
November 16, 2025 at 2:56 PM
ICYMI, the latest from Assigned's Evan Urquhart depicts the struggle between young trans activists in Boston at and an LGBTQ+ community health center that has cut care while claiming to champion them.