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"We’re terrified that if she remains in an environment that is so hateful that she might follow the path of so many trans people and spiral into depression and self-harm. So we’re going to do whatever it takes to keep her safe."
Here's how families are fighting to survive Trump’s war on trans kids.
Here's how families are fighting to survive Trump’s war on trans kids.
"We're going to do whatever it takes to keep her safe"
How families are fighting to survive Trump's war on transgender kids
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December 2, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"We’re terrified that if she remains in an environment that is so hateful that she might follow the path of so many trans people and spiral into depression and self-harm. So we’re going to do whatever it takes to keep her safe."
Here's how families are fighting to survive Trump’s war on trans kids.
Here's how families are fighting to survive Trump’s war on trans kids.
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A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
October 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
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If it’s not okay to
torture a straight kid
into being gay,
it’s not okay to
torture a gay kid
into being straight.
#ProtectTransKids #ProtectLGBTQYouth #BanConversionTherapy #RealMamaBears #TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorld
torture a straight kid
into being gay,
it’s not okay to
torture a gay kid
into being straight.
#ProtectTransKids #ProtectLGBTQYouth #BanConversionTherapy #RealMamaBears #TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorld
October 12, 2025 at 11:28 PM
If it’s not okay to
torture a straight kid
into being gay,
it’s not okay to
torture a gay kid
into being straight.
#ProtectTransKids #ProtectLGBTQYouth #BanConversionTherapy #RealMamaBears #TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorld
torture a straight kid
into being gay,
it’s not okay to
torture a gay kid
into being straight.
#ProtectTransKids #ProtectLGBTQYouth #BanConversionTherapy #RealMamaBears #TogetherWeCanChangeTheWorld
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1. In a devastating new Pew Research Survey, only 3 in 10 transgender adults report being accepted by their parents.
And only 1 in 10 say they are accepted by their extended family.
This is the lowest number ever found in surveys asking similar questions.
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And only 1 in 10 say they are accepted by their extended family.
This is the lowest number ever found in surveys asking similar questions.
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Pew Survey: Only 31% Of Trans People Report Being Accepted By Their Parents
The survey comes as transgender people experience a legal assault from the far-right in the United States.
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October 8, 2025 at 7:03 PM
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Reminder: Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
Mass Shooters Are Not Disproportionately Transgender
Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
www.motherjones.com
September 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Reminder: Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
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There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
We Must Not Posthumously Sanitize Charlie Kirk's Hateful Life
Influential anti-LGBTQ+ activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Wednesday. While condemning violence is something most can get behind, sanitization of his hate has gone too far.
www.erininthemorning.com
September 11, 2025 at 6:03 PM
There has been a rush among centrists like Gavin Newsom and Ezra Klein to brush over the hateful life of Charlie Kirk and valorize the man.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
Let me be clear, killing Charlie Kirk was wrong and abhorrent.
We must condemn murder without sanitizing a man who built his empire on hate.
My latest piece.
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Blaming the prevalence of mass shootings in America on the existence of trans people isn’t just a dangerously stigmatizing, politically motivated take. It’s also bad math.
"Transgender individuals are much more prone to being the victims of violence than they are likely to commit it.”
"Transgender individuals are much more prone to being the victims of violence than they are likely to commit it.”
Mass Shooters Are Not Disproportionately Transgender
Most mass shootings are carried out by cisgender men.
www.motherjones.com
August 29, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Blaming the prevalence of mass shootings in America on the existence of trans people isn’t just a dangerously stigmatizing, politically motivated take. It’s also bad math.
"Transgender individuals are much more prone to being the victims of violence than they are likely to commit it.”
"Transgender individuals are much more prone to being the victims of violence than they are likely to commit it.”
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I keep asking this to everyone who brings up sports (and haven't gotten a response from anyone yet), but I'll do it again: Watch this video and explain to me why this 14 year old girl shouldn't be allowed to play field hockey with her friends. I'll wait. youtu.be/yf9MfYZ-Bl4?...
August 27, 2025 at 8:15 PM
I keep asking this to everyone who brings up sports (and haven't gotten a response from anyone yet), but I'll do it again: Watch this video and explain to me why this 14 year old girl shouldn't be allowed to play field hockey with her friends. I'll wait. youtu.be/yf9MfYZ-Bl4?...
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1. If you've scrolled social media lately, you've likely seem Democrats cheering for Gov. Gavin Newsom for trolling Trump relentlessly.
You've also likely seen trans people terrified of a Newsom 2028 run.
I explain why trans people are not feeling Newsom.
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You've also likely seen trans people terrified of a Newsom 2028 run.
I explain why trans people are not feeling Newsom.
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Why Transgender People Are Not Feeling Gavin Newsom
We have seen this song and dance before.
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August 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
1. If you've scrolled social media lately, you've likely seem Democrats cheering for Gov. Gavin Newsom for trolling Trump relentlessly.
You've also likely seen trans people terrified of a Newsom 2028 run.
I explain why trans people are not feeling Newsom.
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You've also likely seen trans people terrified of a Newsom 2028 run.
I explain why trans people are not feeling Newsom.
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More and more families are having to flee anti-trans legislation. There are still places they can go, but how much longer will those places remain safe? And what if they can’t afford to move? My family could barely afford it. It’s been a year and we’re still recovering.
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At 8, she spoke up for trans rights in Texas. Now her family is fleeing the state. — USA TODAY
Sunny Bryant went before the state legislature to advocate for kids like her. As she enters middle school, her family made the decision to move.
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August 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
More and more families are having to flee anti-trans legislation. There are still places they can go, but how much longer will those places remain safe? And what if they can’t afford to move? My family could barely afford it. It’s been a year and we’re still recovering.
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So, we’re banning trans women from sports to keep things fair and to protect them, but this is just fine. Make it make sense.
Don Jr posted a meme of Trump on the White House roof throwing a green dildo at WNBA players
August 8, 2025 at 2:30 PM
So, we’re banning trans women from sports to keep things fair and to protect them, but this is just fine. Make it make sense.
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I think the really important thing about the "trans sports debate" is that it's NOT REAL, the things that people are fearmongering about are NOT REAL and are NOT HAPPENING. Cis women are not competing at a disadvantage against trans women, cis men aren't transitioning to win at sports, IT'S NOT REAL
July 28, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I think the really important thing about the "trans sports debate" is that it's NOT REAL, the things that people are fearmongering about are NOT REAL and are NOT HAPPENING. Cis women are not competing at a disadvantage against trans women, cis men aren't transitioning to win at sports, IT'S NOT REAL
There’s no mention of banning transgender men from men’s sports. Further proof that this is about misogyny and fear-mongering.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has effectively barred transgender women from competing in women's sports.
U.S. Olympic and Paralympic officials bar transgender women from Olympic women's sports
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee tells the federations overseeing swimming, athletics and other sports that it has an "obligation to comply" with an executive order issued by President Trump.
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July 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
There’s no mention of banning transgender men from men’s sports. Further proof that this is about misogyny and fear-mongering.
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It’s a good day to remember what we were once capable of, and why it’s a really bad idea to abandon science.
July 20, 2025 at 11:25 AM
It’s a good day to remember what we were once capable of, and why it’s a really bad idea to abandon science.
Well, this sucks.
The Supreme Court's decision to uphold a Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors is a major loss for the transgender community at an extremely vulnerable moment.
“Materially and emotionally, for transgender young people and their families, the worst case scenario has already happened.”
“Materially and emotionally, for transgender young people and their families, the worst case scenario has already happened.”
Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on gender affirming care for minors
"[The Court] authorizes, without second thought, untold harm to transgender children," Justice Sotomayor wrote in a dissent.
www.motherjones.com
June 18, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Well, this sucks.
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When I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
Why These Trans Teens and Their Families Risked Everything to Get Gender-Affirming Care
It’s as simple as love.
www.teenvogue.com
June 11, 2025 at 3:17 PM
When I heard the mom of a trans girl say the night her daughter came out to her was the first time she'd ever seen her child happy, I knew it was a story I needed to share.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
These are the stories the public isn't hearing. An honor to get to report on 3 family's journeys for @teenvogue.com.
Anti-trans activists want trans people to use the bathroom of their “biological” gender. This trans man did. He used the women’s restroom and then he was arrested.
Further proof that it isn’t about protecting people - it’s about erasing trans people completely.
Further proof that it isn’t about protecting people - it’s about erasing trans people completely.
1. A transgender man was detained in South Carolina for using the restroom that Republicans want him to use.
Officers allegedly hurled slurs at him for doing so.
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Officers allegedly hurled slurs at him for doing so.
The latest from S. Baum.
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Trans Man Detained After Using Women’s Restroom in South Carolina
Anti-trans lawmakers want to force trans men to use the women's restroom. Here’s what happened when one did.
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May 29, 2025 at 8:36 PM
Anti-trans activists want trans people to use the bathroom of their “biological” gender. This trans man did. He used the women’s restroom and then he was arrested.
Further proof that it isn’t about protecting people - it’s about erasing trans people completely.
Further proof that it isn’t about protecting people - it’s about erasing trans people completely.
This is why, even though I loved the books, I will never engage with Harry Potter content ever again.
J.K. Rowling is using her wealth attained from the "Harry Potter" series to create an organization dedicated to removing transgender people's rights "in the workplace, in public life, and in protected female spaces.”
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May 28, 2025 at 5:18 PM
This is why, even though I loved the books, I will never engage with Harry Potter content ever again.
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Utah legislators commissioned a study to go with their 2023 ban on gender-affirming pediatric care. Now they're trying to ignore the results.
Utah study on trans youth care extremely inconvenient for politicians who ordered it
The state's ban on gender-affirming pediatric care "cannot be justified" by science, a two-year review concluded.
www.motherjones.com
May 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Utah legislators commissioned a study to go with their 2023 ban on gender-affirming pediatric care. Now they're trying to ignore the results.
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Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out.
Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it.
This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights.
Take it here:
Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it.
This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights.
Take it here:
To proceed to the survey, please check off the box and click the button below.
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May 23, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Hey folks, I have a HUGE request from the Trevor Project and would appreciate help getting the word out.
Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it.
This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights.
Take it here:
Trevor is now recruiting for it's 2025 National Youth Survey. They need people 13-24, LGBTQ+, in the United States to take it.
This research is critical to LGBTQ+ rights.
Take it here:
I think a case could be made that erectile dysfunction medication IS gender affirming care.
"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...
US military spends eight times more on Viagra than gender-affirming care
In a hearing over the Defense Department's removal of transgender service members, a judge uncovered that the military spends $42 million a year on Viagra.
www.newsweek.com
May 12, 2025 at 1:17 PM
I think a case could be made that erectile dysfunction medication IS gender affirming care.
It’s never been about freedom of speech or parental rights. It’s always been about control.
1. Stephen Miller took to the presidential podium in the White House Press Room to celebrate Trump's first 100 days.
When he did so, he promoted new pushes to indoctrinate kids on how to be "patriots," including apparently being anti-trans.
The latest from S. Baum.
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When he did so, he promoted new pushes to indoctrinate kids on how to be "patriots," including apparently being anti-trans.
The latest from S. Baum.
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Stephen Miller Promotes Indoctrination of Children Through the Public School System
It was never about “parental rights” or “the children.” It’s fascism.
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May 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
It’s never been about freedom of speech or parental rights. It’s always been about control.
15 year old girls can get married in Mississippi, but an 18 year old can’t change their name? Make it make sense!
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Mississippi Supreme Court Allows Judge to Block Name Changes for Trans People Under 21
15-year-old girls can get married in the state, but trans people may have to wait until they’re 21 years old to change their name.
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April 22, 2025 at 7:53 PM
15 year old girls can get married in Mississippi, but an 18 year old can’t change their name? Make it make sense!
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