Brooke Migdon
@bmigdon.bsky.social
Journalist covering the intersection of gender, sexuality and politics | prev
@thehill.com | find me on signal @ bmigdon.84 | she/her
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Such a cool story!! And so beautifully written as always
October 15, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Such a cool story!! And so beautifully written as always
Newsom's office tells me the governor is "encouraged" by the announcement.
"CIF's proposed pilot is a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness — a model worth pursuing," said Newsom spox Izzy Gardon.
"CIF's proposed pilot is a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness — a model worth pursuing," said Newsom spox Izzy Gardon.
May 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Newsom's office tells me the governor is "encouraged" by the announcement.
"CIF's proposed pilot is a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness — a model worth pursuing," said Newsom spox Izzy Gardon.
"CIF's proposed pilot is a reasonable, respectful way to navigate a complex issue without compromising competitive fairness — a model worth pursuing," said Newsom spox Izzy Gardon.
Should clarify that she and two others are actually tied for 13th!
May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM
Should clarify that she and two others are actually tied for 13th!
Per her MileSplit stats, the athlete Trump is talking about never competed on any hs team other than the girls', so his claim that she was "less than average" pre-transition is based on nothing.
She's ranked 3rd in the triple jump in California (& 13th nationally), so she's not "unbeatable" either.
She's ranked 3rd in the triple jump in California (& 13th nationally), so she's not "unbeatable" either.
On Truth Social this am, Trump orders local California authorities to block a transgender high school athlete from competing in the state finals and threatens to revoke the state's federal funding, "maybe permanently."
Says he's speaking w/ Newsom today.
Says he's speaking w/ Newsom today.
May 27, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Related: Newsom recently said he thinks transgender girls playing in girls' sports is "deeply unfair" while talking about the same high school track & field athlete on his podcast w/ Charlie Kirk.
He had previously celebrated a California law protecting trans athletes.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/p...
He had previously celebrated a California law protecting trans athletes.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/p...
KFile: Gavin Newsom spent years fighting for progressive positions he now bashes on his new podcast | CNN Politics
Since launching his new podcast two weeks ago, Democratic California Gov. Gavin Newsom has taken aim at a number of progressive cultural causes: He’s rejected the term “Latinx,” said he doesn’t back t...
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May 27, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Related: Newsom recently said he thinks transgender girls playing in girls' sports is "deeply unfair" while talking about the same high school track & field athlete on his podcast w/ Charlie Kirk.
He had previously celebrated a California law protecting trans athletes.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/p...
He had previously celebrated a California law protecting trans athletes.
www.cnn.com/2025/03/20/p...
Something to note:
Some health policy experts and lawmakers I spoke with said the measure's funding restrictions for trans health care may violate the Senate’s “Byrd rule” preventing reconciliation measures from being used to pass “extraneous” legislation.
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Some health policy experts and lawmakers I spoke with said the measure's funding restrictions for trans health care may violate the Senate’s “Byrd rule” preventing reconciliation measures from being used to pass “extraneous” legislation.
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House Republicans’ “big, beautiful bill” would prohibit Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care and remove "gender transition procedures" as essential health benefits under the Affordable Care Act.
Here's what that means + what a path forward may look like:
thehill.com/homenews/lgb...
Here's what that means + what a path forward may look like:
thehill.com/homenews/lgb...
May 23, 2025 at 7:25 PM