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Denny
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The state has voted Democratic in every presidential election since 2004, but it is controlled by Republican lawmakers in both chambers who have made anti-trans discrimination a priority. Three bills await the governor.

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New Hampshire, a ‘Blue’ State, Is a Testing Ground for GOP’s Anti-Trans Push — Assigned
Despite its record of voting Democratic, the state has seen a harsh, partisan turn that threatens trans care and rights.
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June 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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jannazinzi.bsky.social
Go @genderlib.com @raquelwillis.com and @elielcruz.com ✊🏽
advocate.com The Advocate @advocate.com · Jun 20
Nine trans activists and allies were arrested outside the Supreme Court and detained for two hours while protesting the U.S. v. Skrmetti ruling. bit.ly/4k3SO1Q

📷️: Alexa B Wilkinson and Bailey Payne
June 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
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chrisgeidner.bsky.social
BREAKING: Federal judge orders that hormone therapy and social accommodations be maintained for transgender people in federal prisons, blocking Trump admin policies.

Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, granted class certification and prelim. injunction in a lawsuit challenging the policies.
For the reasons contained herein, the Court concludes first that the plaintiffs' action is not barred by the administrative exhaustion requirements of the Prison Litigation Reform Act ("PLRA"); second, that the plaintiffs have demonstrated a substantial likelihood of success on their APA claims, and that the Court accordingly need not assess the plaintiffs' constitutional claims based on the limited record now available; third, that the plaintiffs have demonstrated a likelihood of irreparable harm absent a grant of preliminary injunctive relief, and that the balance of the equities favors granting such relief; fourth, that the plaintiffs' proposed class meets the requirements for certification under Rule 23(a) and Rule 23(b)(2); and fifth, that the President shall not be dismissed from the case as a defendant at this juncture given the potential availability of declaratory relief. In accord with these legal conclusions, the Court will ORDER that the plaintiffs' proposed class, with slight modification from the Court explained below, be certified 7 Case 1:25-cv-00691-RCL Document 67 Filed 06/03/25 Page 8 of 36 and that class counsel be appointed. The Court will further ORDER the BOP to make social accommodations available to all class members to the same extent they were available prior to the issuance of the Executive Order, and to provide hormone therapy to all class members who have been prescribed hormone medications by BOP or other medical personnel to the same extent as before the issuance of the Executive Order.
June 3, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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billiejsweeney.bsky.social
Trump’s de facto blockade against US-bound international trans travelers is one of the factors @likethediner.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org had this report a few weeks ago.

www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
May 29, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Keep pushing back, their anti trans policies are not nearly as popular as they want us to believe.

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‘Pendulum Swing’ in Texas Races Points to Value of Local Organizing — Assigned
Hard-line conservatives who promoted book and bathroom bans suffered big losses in school board races.
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May 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
My statement on the Trump administration’s investigation of Andrew Cuomo:
May 21, 2025 at 2:16 AM
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tmziniuk.bsky.social
A great conversation @xtramagazine.com! @likethediner.bsky.social is a great interviewer; @harronwawker.bsky.social is a great interviewee—let me see how many times I can say "great" here! Actually, though, this is smart and insightful and you should read it.

xtramagazine.com/culture/book...
Harron Walker on her first book and loving other trans women | Xtra Magazine
“Trans women artists and writers have informed my thinking”
xtramagazine.com
May 20, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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mehdirhasan.bsky.social
I'm embarrassed for the New York Times that they published this piece on Ms. Rachel, in which they cite a ridiculous anonymous righwing website Stopantisemitism while indulging the mad, mad claim she may be funded by Hamas (!).

This isn't journalism:
Why Tot Celebrity Ms. Rachel Waded Into the Gaza Debate
www.nytimes.com
May 15, 2025 at 4:07 PM
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
To quote my friend @seantcollins.com, the ice cream guy is braver than virtually the entire US government, and so are you.
premthakker.bsky.social Prem Thakker ツ @premthakker.bsky.social · May 14
Ben of Ben & Jerry’s *arrested* after confronting RFK Jr. & Congress:

"They need to let food into Gaza. They need to let food to starving kids! Congress is paying to bomb poor kids in Gaza, and paying for it by kicking poor kids off Medicaid in the US!"
May 14, 2025 at 9:21 PM
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billiejsweeney.bsky.social
“The de facto wall against international trans travelers was erected unilaterally by the Trump administration, without Congressional approval or the consent of any court.”
Via @likethediner.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org
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Trump’s ‘Wall’ Against Trans Travelers Damages U.S. Prestige and Economy — Assigned
Groups representing artists and academics are joining nations worldwide in warning international trans travelers: Beware the U.S.
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April 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Day 83 of 100 Days of Creative Resistance: @likethediner.bsky.social on The Brick We All Carry

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@writingco-lab.bsky.social
100 Days of Creative Resistance graphic featuring a quote from Denny which reads “I believe that the brick we all carry is simply anticipation of the moment the scales tip over and we say ‘enough is enough.’ And the level of documentation we have today will create resounding proof that the history we’re living in cannot be rewritten nor mythologized.”
April 12, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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“Sex verification testing,” a discriminatory practice that shatters the privacy of all women athletes, is gaining traction among anti-trans zealots despite a cost of thousands of dollars per competitor and a record of abuse.
Article by Denny @likethediner.bsky.social
An ‘Obscene Process’ to Police Women Athletes Rears Its Head Again — Assigned
The practice of “sex verification testing,” discredited decades ago, has become the new favorite of anti-trans zealots – cost and privacy be damned.
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April 8, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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scumbelievable.bsky.social
I wrote about THE RING, parental neglect, and the greatest film within a film ever made. Gore Verbinski made the only J-horror adaptation better than its source material.

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March 30, 2025 at 8:48 PM
likethediner.bsky.social
texas officials remain persistent this past month in their campaign againt trans constituents, echoing Jim Crow laws to legitimize bias and bigotry. my latest for @assignedmedia.org www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Texas Resorts to ‘Old Playbook’ to Institutionalize Bigotry and Sow Fear — Assigned
Instead of tackling real issues, the governor and attorney general see political gain in scapegoating trans people. Legal fine points don’t matter.
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March 26, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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billiejsweeney.bsky.social
Mounting vague “investigations,” issuing unlawful “directives” and pursuing laws intended to create government hurdles to everyday life: A campaign of hate that echoes the way Jim Crow laws sought to institutionalize racism and sow fear and self-censorship
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Texas Resorts to ‘Old Playbook’ to Institutionalize Bigotry and Sow Fear — Assigned
Instead of tackling real issues, the governor and attorney general see political gain in scapegoating trans people. Legal fine points don’t matter.
www.assignedmedia.org
March 26, 2025 at 12:39 PM
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zohrankmamdani.bsky.social
Donald Trump ran on cheaper groceries and a strong economy. But all he can deliver is cruelty and division.

We can chart a different path in New York City.
March 21, 2025 at 5:14 PM
likethediner.bsky.social
texas attorney general ken paxton tries out new tactic: a unilateral directive for state agencies to revoke gender marker changes in defiance of prior judicial decisions. latest for @assignedmedia.org edited by @billiejsweeney.bsky.social
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
‘Unlawful Waste of Resources:’ Paxton’s Unilateral Anti-Trans Decree — Assigned
The Texas attorney general’s effort to undermine court-ordered gender changes is not legally binding.
www.assignedmedia.org
March 19, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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Another in a long line of attacks by Paxton, very much following Trump's example of disregarding the courts.
Article by Denny @likethediner.bsky.social
‘Unlawful Waste of Resources:’ Paxton’s Unilateral Anti-Trans Decree — Assigned
The Texas attorney general’s effort to undermine court-ordered gender changes is not legally binding.
www.assignedmedia.org
March 19, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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billiejsweeney.bsky.social
Paxton’s tactic is consistent with the Trump administration’s lawless approach of defying and disregarding court orders on trans issues.”

Via @likethediner.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org …
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
‘Unlawful Waste of Resources:’ Paxton’s Unilateral Anti-Trans Decree — Assigned
The Texas attorney general’s effort to undermine court-ordered gender changes is not legally binding.
www.assignedmedia.org
March 19, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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jackmirkinson.bsky.social
as ever, nothing israel does in gaza happens without American complicity. this is our genocide too, never forget it
dropsitenews.com Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · Mar 18
BREAKING | White House press secretary: “The Trump administration was consulted by the Israelis on their attacks in Gaza tonight.”
March 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
likethediner.bsky.social
another one for @assignedmedia.org on Texas’ SB 406, which would enshrine a current state policy into law, banning trans constituents in the state from changing gender markers on birth certificates. trans Texans, however, are not letting this one slip. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Trans Texans Denounce ID Bill, Saying Disenfranchisement is its Intent — Assigned
A measure pending in the state Senate seeks to enshrine “exclusion, discrimination” into law.
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March 14, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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billiejsweeney.bsky.social
Via @likethediner.bsky.social and @assignedmedia.org ….

“We're seeing bills like this across the country making it harder to exist in this nation, because it's primarily about exclusion, discrimination, and wanting to make trans people’s lives unlivable,” one witness said
March 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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These attempts to silence us need to be fought tooth and nail, because it won't end with just us.
Article by Denny @likethediner.bsky.social
Trans Texans Denounce ID Bill, Saying Disenfranchisement is its Intent — Assigned
A measure pending in the state Senate seeks to enshrine “exclusion, discrimination” into law.
www.assignedmedia.org
March 14, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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taliajane.bsky.social
BREAKING: Hundreds of Jews and allies have taken over Trump Tower chanting “We want justice, you say how. Bring Mahmoud home now!” and “Fight Nazis, not students.”

The civil disobedience is spawned by the ICE arrest of Palestinian student Mahmoud Khalil.
March 13, 2025 at 3:51 PM
likethediner.bsky.social
my first for @assignedmedia.org on the public launch earlier this week of a new group led by student activists, aiming to develop and connect the coming generation of trans leaders
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
Young Trans Activists Aim to Develop a New Generation of Leaders — Assigned
A new nonprofit launches a programming series to bring together young trans leaders with “top voices in art, government, science, and public service.”
www.assignedmedia.org
February 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM