Andraya Yearwood (she/ella/ela)
@ayearwood.bsky.social
FLAS Fellow (Portuguese) at Columbia University Institute of Latin American Studies
Research interests:
→ Pajubá, Pretoguês, Palenquero, Quare Linguistic Anthropological Theory, Translinguistics, Raciolinguistics
Research interests:
→ Pajubá, Pretoguês, Palenquero, Quare Linguistic Anthropological Theory, Translinguistics, Raciolinguistics
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In an absolutely devastating ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed the transgender military ban to go into effect.
This is shocking - the ban explicitly called transgender people dishonorable for being transgender. It is as clear as day soaked in animus.
www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...
This is shocking - the ban explicitly called transgender people dishonorable for being transgender. It is as clear as day soaked in animus.
www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...
May 6, 2025 at 6:28 PM
In an absolutely devastating ruling, the Supreme Court has allowed the transgender military ban to go into effect.
This is shocking - the ban explicitly called transgender people dishonorable for being transgender. It is as clear as day soaked in animus.
www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...
This is shocking - the ban explicitly called transgender people dishonorable for being transgender. It is as clear as day soaked in animus.
www.supremecourt.gov/docket/docke...
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In a major win for trans people in the country, liberals win in Canada. There was serious concern that a Pierre Polievre victory would have resulted in the same dramatic crackdowns on trans people there that we have seen in the US.
Trans people in Canada can rest easily now.
Trans people in Canada can rest easily now.
Canada election 2025 live: Mark Carney’s Liberal party projected to win after running on anti-Trump platform
Results in key electoral districts too close to determine if the party will be able to form a majority government
www.theguardian.com
April 29, 2025 at 3:55 AM
In a major win for trans people in the country, liberals win in Canada. There was serious concern that a Pierre Polievre victory would have resulted in the same dramatic crackdowns on trans people there that we have seen in the US.
Trans people in Canada can rest easily now.
Trans people in Canada can rest easily now.
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Yesterday, ASU apparently, for a short time, changed their LGBTQ+ resource page to "LGB Students"
This would match what Trump did to Stonewall National Monument.
Thankfully sanity prevailed and someone changed it back.
Do NOT erase trans people to please Trump!
web.archive.org/web/20250424...
This would match what Trump did to Stonewall National Monument.
Thankfully sanity prevailed and someone changed it back.
Do NOT erase trans people to please Trump!
web.archive.org/web/20250424...
April 27, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Yesterday, ASU apparently, for a short time, changed their LGBTQ+ resource page to "LGB Students"
This would match what Trump did to Stonewall National Monument.
Thankfully sanity prevailed and someone changed it back.
Do NOT erase trans people to please Trump!
web.archive.org/web/20250424...
This would match what Trump did to Stonewall National Monument.
Thankfully sanity prevailed and someone changed it back.
Do NOT erase trans people to please Trump!
web.archive.org/web/20250424...
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Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.
April 19, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Thousands show solidarity at #TransRightsAreHumanRights Demo in Parliament Square.
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1. Major ruling: A federal court has ruled, for now, that Trump cannot take away school lunch money from hungry kids over trans students.
This is Gov. Janet Mills first victory after telling Trump she would "see you in court."
The latest from Mira Lazine.
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This is Gov. Janet Mills first victory after telling Trump she would "see you in court."
The latest from Mira Lazine.
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Judge Rules Trump Cannot Take School Lunch Money From Hungry Kids In Maine Over Trans Students
The Bush-appointed judge chastised the government for failing to comply with rules over the termination of funding after it blocked funding over trans students in Maine.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:47 PM
1. Major ruling: A federal court has ruled, for now, that Trump cannot take away school lunch money from hungry kids over trans students.
This is Gov. Janet Mills first victory after telling Trump she would "see you in court."
The latest from Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This is Gov. Janet Mills first victory after telling Trump she would "see you in court."
The latest from Mira Lazine.
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1. Major victory in Montana.
17 Republicans crossed party lines after a strong speech from Representative Howell to defeat a bill that would have charged parents, even those passing through the state, with felony child endangerment for their trans youth.
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17 Republicans crossed party lines after a strong speech from Representative Howell to defeat a bill that would have charged parents, even those passing through the state, with felony child endangerment for their trans youth.
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17 Montana Republicans Cross Party Lines, Defeat Anti-Trans Bill After Nonbinary Rep's Speech
Representative Howell delivered a speech against SB164, a bill that would charge parents with child abuse for providing gender affirming care even if they were merely driving through the state.
www.erininthemorning.com
April 8, 2025 at 9:00 PM
1. Major victory in Montana.
17 Republicans crossed party lines after a strong speech from Representative Howell to defeat a bill that would have charged parents, even those passing through the state, with felony child endangerment for their trans youth.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
17 Republicans crossed party lines after a strong speech from Representative Howell to defeat a bill that would have charged parents, even those passing through the state, with felony child endangerment for their trans youth.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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Major alert: Montana may be about to pass a major anti-trans bill that charges parents with felony endangerment of a child if their child is on trans youth care.
It would apply to parents just passing through the state, visiting.
Would be the first law of its kind to pass anywhere.
Vote is TODAY.
It would apply to parents just passing through the state, visiting.
Would be the first law of its kind to pass anywhere.
Vote is TODAY.
Montana SB164 | 2025 | Regular Session
Bill Text (2025-04-08) Revise offense of endangering the welfare of children [(H) Scheduled for 2nd Reading]
legiscan.com
April 8, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Major alert: Montana may be about to pass a major anti-trans bill that charges parents with felony endangerment of a child if their child is on trans youth care.
It would apply to parents just passing through the state, visiting.
Would be the first law of its kind to pass anywhere.
Vote is TODAY.
It would apply to parents just passing through the state, visiting.
Would be the first law of its kind to pass anywhere.
Vote is TODAY.
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There's a lot going on, God knows, but don't miss that the President of the United States is using the full force of the Federal government, as well as tax dollars, to punish a state because its Governor... refused to do as he instructed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
U.S.D.A. Freezes Funding for Maine Amid Battle Over Transgender Athletes
The administration concluded last month that Maine had violated federal law by allowing transgender athletes to play on girls’ or women’s teams.
www.nytimes.com
April 3, 2025 at 10:17 PM
There's a lot going on, God knows, but don't miss that the President of the United States is using the full force of the Federal government, as well as tax dollars, to punish a state because its Governor... refused to do as he instructed.
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/04/02/u...
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We all deserve the freedom to be ourselves – not who Donald Trump wants us to be.
Tell the State Department: Allow transgender people to have control over our own identities.
Tell the State Department: Allow transgender people to have control over our own identities.
Tell the Federal Government to keep the Trump Administration’s hands off our data by December 16. Send your comment now.
The Trump administration is denying accurate passports to trans, intersex, and nonbinary people – so I’m joining the ACLU to fight back. Urge the State Department to reject this dangerous attack on ou...
action.aclu.org
March 2, 2025 at 12:43 AM
We all deserve the freedom to be ourselves – not who Donald Trump wants us to be.
Tell the State Department: Allow transgender people to have control over our own identities.
Tell the State Department: Allow transgender people to have control over our own identities.
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And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
February 22, 2025 at 10:14 PM
And I am an ally. If you are too, let the world know.
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It's a weird time to be doing very trans research, but I'm grateful to be in community with so many great scholars working on trans linguistics -- some gathered in the latest issue of Gender and Language: utppublishing.com/toc/gl/18/3
![A screenshot of the University of Toronto Press Website for the journal Gender and Language. It lists four titles: "‘But […] how can you call yourself not binary???’: Linguistic self-determination, gatekeeping and trans identities in the French-speaking context" by Jordan J. Tudisco; "
Claiming transgender identity: Contextualising linguistic tensions over the term transgender in Hong Kong" by Kimberly Tao; "
That /s/tiene tumbao: Chonga-fied sibilants and the disidentificatory sociophonetics of Miami Latinx drag" by Dozandri C. Mendoza, and "
Language ideologies, life-making and vitality in trans communities in the US South" by Archie Crowley.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:onzzja6oge4arw7wqawcxdp7/bafkreiheidouechvtsbmsba5afll4qwpbyf4kmtrmefcakogqfnaqh5grq@jpeg)
February 20, 2025 at 3:58 PM
It's a weird time to be doing very trans research, but I'm grateful to be in community with so many great scholars working on trans linguistics -- some gathered in the latest issue of Gender and Language: utppublishing.com/toc/gl/18/3
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no the fuck we are NOT making “LGBQ+” a thing and if I see any of you motherfuckers using that acronym it’s on sight
Marsha P. Johnson did not smash in the windshield of a police car for this
Marsha P. Johnson did not smash in the windshield of a police car for this
‼️ The National Park Service has REMOVED mentions of transgender people being involved with Stonewall. Not only did the remove the world "Transgender" but changed "LGBTQ+" to "LGBQ+".
The federal government is attempting to erase us and take away our history.
This pride, we riot.
The federal government is attempting to erase us and take away our history.
This pride, we riot.
February 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
no the fuck we are NOT making “LGBQ+” a thing and if I see any of you motherfuckers using that acronym it’s on sight
Marsha P. Johnson did not smash in the windshield of a police car for this
Marsha P. Johnson did not smash in the windshield of a police car for this
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The removal of a transgender reference from the National Park Service’s Stonewall website wasn’t done by NPS staff. Elon, care to elaborate?
February 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM
The removal of a transgender reference from the National Park Service’s Stonewall website wasn’t done by NPS staff. Elon, care to elaborate?
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We’re in court today fighting President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict gender-affirming medical care for trans people.
This order threatens to withhold federal funding from medical institutions that provide this essential health care for people under age 19.
This order threatens to withhold federal funding from medical institutions that provide this essential health care for people under age 19.
February 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
We’re in court today fighting President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict gender-affirming medical care for trans people.
This order threatens to withhold federal funding from medical institutions that provide this essential health care for people under age 19.
This order threatens to withhold federal funding from medical institutions that provide this essential health care for people under age 19.
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BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aiming to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under age 19 nationwide.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
February 13, 2025 at 8:37 PM
BREAKING: A federal court temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order aiming to restrict access to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under age 19 nationwide.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
This is a major victory for our freedom to access life-saving care.
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1. Major trans news: Corewell Health, Michigan's largest healthcare provider, becomes the first hospital to resume care for trans people under 19 years of age after pausing it.
"Care decisions are best made between physicians and their patients and families."
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"Care decisions are best made between physicians and their patients and families."
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Corewell, Largest Michigan Provider, Resumes Trans Youth Care Despite Illegal Trump EO
On Wednesday, the hospital system announced that it was resuming gender affirming care after a brief pause due to Trump's executive order attempting to ban it for those under 19.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 12, 2025 at 10:15 PM
1. Major trans news: Corewell Health, Michigan's largest healthcare provider, becomes the first hospital to resume care for trans people under 19 years of age after pausing it.
"Care decisions are best made between physicians and their patients and families."
Subscribe to support my journalism.
"Care decisions are best made between physicians and their patients and families."
Subscribe to support my journalism.
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1. Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington have filed suit to stop Trump's under-19 trans ban executive order.
They allege it violates separation of powers and the 5th and 10th amendments.
The latest analysis of the legal filing from writer Mira Lazine.
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They allege it violates separation of powers and the 5th and 10th amendments.
The latest analysis of the legal filing from writer Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington Sue Trump To End Under 19 Trans Care Ban
The lawsuit is one of several moving against Trump's executive orders targeting transgender people in the military, healthcare, and international travel rights.
www.erininthemorning.com
February 8, 2025 at 5:10 PM
1. Minnesota, Oregon, and Washington have filed suit to stop Trump's under-19 trans ban executive order.
They allege it violates separation of powers and the 5th and 10th amendments.
The latest analysis of the legal filing from writer Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
They allege it violates separation of powers and the 5th and 10th amendments.
The latest analysis of the legal filing from writer Mira Lazine.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Is now a good time to remind everyone that the first real test of SCOTUS putting a check on this unhinged president may come from their pending decision on trans rights nymag.com/intelligence...
The Trans-Rights Showdown at the Supreme Court
In a case on health care for minors, the justices could undermine decades of anti-discrimination law.
nymag.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Is now a good time to remind everyone that the first real test of SCOTUS putting a check on this unhinged president may come from their pending decision on trans rights nymag.com/intelligence...
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Over the last month, 206 authors, critics, editors, and diehard readers came together to vote on the best transfeminine literature of 2024. This is the inaugural TFR Reader’s Choice Awards! 🥳
The 2024 TFR Reader’s Choice Awards
Over 200 authors, critics, editors, and diehard readers came together to vote on their favorite literature by transfemme authors of 2024.
thetransfemininereview.com
December 31, 2024 at 5:52 AM
Over the last month, 206 authors, critics, editors, and diehard readers came together to vote on the best transfeminine literature of 2024. This is the inaugural TFR Reader’s Choice Awards! 🥳