So grateful to @alexdibranco.bsky.social for having the vision to bring us all together, to all of the IRMS team for making the institute a reality, and for the incredible community that has formed around and through @irms.bsky.social!

"It may also be the first Planned Parenthood affiliate to halt abortion after the Dobbs decision in a state where such care is still legal."

We're excited to announce that this fall we'll be launching our first impact report, illustrating how much we've accomplished since those first days! Stay tuned over the upcoming months for more posts highlighting our fellows, research, upcoming events, ideas, and more.

Additionally, Blu spoke about the importance of centring the Black transfemme archive and how we should all focus on community and solidarity in these difficult times.

And finally we are hearing from Blu, who is speaking about how anti-femininity influences the participation of gay people within right-wing movements. They have studied multiple groups that are focused on gender and sexual minorities, including the Log Cabin Republicans.

We will now hear from Ellie, who is presenting the initial findings of her research, exploring men's perspectives on making misogyny a hate crime. This follows her work in engaging men conversations around gendered issues.