Mia Gingerich

Culture Defining two genders, male and female TRUMP: "I signed an order making it the official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders, male and female.” While DNA does indeed encode for two sexes, the way genes express themselves can create individuals who have atypical sexual development, including, in some cases, features of both sexes, such as both ovarian and testicular tissue. These individuals have conditions known as differences in sex development (also called intersex). Individuals may identify with a gender that differs from their biological sex assigned at birth — and actions taken by the administration have sought to curb the rights of transgender people in the U.S. People who identify as transgender and nonbinary see this executive order as a form of discrimination that erases their identity on official documents. — Maria Godoy, Health Correspondent

Reading NPR's fact check transcript of Trump's speech it is simply not true that "DNA does indeed encode for two sexes" how do these people have fucking jobs while my trans friends fucking starve

Moreover, ICE must be destroyed

like at least sean baker, as glib and nebulous as he comes across sometimes in not saying anything truly meaningful about sex workers, at least said sex workers

Lawyer in Saudi trans student's suicide note had embassy links Eden Knight had wanted a new life in the US but was persuaded home, according to her final X post.

I hope the inhumans who caused Eden's death know how many people will not tolerate what they did, I hope they spend every day from the moment they wake up looking over their shoulder in abject fear and knowing there's a good reason they do. Justice for Eden Knight 🔆 www.bbc.com/news/article...

What a destructive force for such a pretty world

This is how people talked to Palestinian Americans all last year.

the fascists are looking to rigidly define gender not just to punish trans people like they claim but to lay the groundwork for the oppression of all women. when gender is legally mutable, it is harder to use it to restrict people’s rights.

they want to build a cage around you, made from our bones

Coming soon: Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best Of Both Worlds A trans woman in trouble. The second half of Louise Weard’s castration epic.

Castration Movie Anthology ii. The Best Of Both Worlds

launching at 8:59 PM PST tonite ~

www.kickstarter.com/projects/wea...

LEONARD PELTIER

More evidence of the hateful fraud driving the Cass report and the broader anti-trans bigotry movement

Will the nyt cover this new research? Ofc not bc it does not comport with its political views

Note Olson-Kennedy, the lead author. The nyt labored mightily last fall to misrepresent her work

We will never have free speech OR safety for marginalized people on platforms owned and controlled by billionaires & monopolists.

My cranky ass opinion is we should spend less time worrying about what Zuck says and more time building a movement to dismantle Big Tech & build the Internet we need

Some of my best memories in hs were hiking with my friends on the spur trail along Horton Creek

Sad to see one of my favorite places in AZ up in flames

It’s not just that transition won’t solve all your problems or answer all your questions, it’s that nothing will. We’re each a lifetime of work and it’s when you stop trying and stop looking, when you put that responsibility on one change or point of joy, that you’re bound to lose yourself.

Automated Christmas Joy, by Evan Greer 4 track album

Last year I was having a pretty hard time around the Holidays and for some reason I channeled it into a beautiful abomination: an album of Christmas songs where I let Chat GPT write the lyrics and I wrote the music.

tbh "Christmas at the Gay Bar" is a banger

evangreer.bandcamp.com/album/automa...

cute girls cute girls cute grrrls

Trans journalists, particularly ones writing about trans issues, have been pushed out of the industry. It's why I started Assigned Media, and why I'm determined to grow and increase our capabilities.

A 🧵 about the "quiet purge" of trans voices, what to expect, and what I intend to do about it.

we need to get him out in time to finger me second row at opening night of nosferatu

Two Very Different Manhattan Murder Investigations The NYPD spent countless hours and resources searching for a CEO’s killer, but has made little evident progress on the fatal stabbing of a migrant teen.

As NYPD officials boasted of the resources expended finding the killer of a corporate CEO, another sidewalk murder the same week, of a migrant teen, has not received the same treatment. hellgatenyc.com/two-manhatta...

Imagine how powerful a couple theyd make

In memory of my friend Grace, I hope every trans person who reads this takes the time today to just tell themselves “we’re going to make it”

Proud of the research highlighted here from me & my colleagues at Media Matters, especially the tireless work of @ari-drennen.bsky.social & @jasonscampbell.bsky.social