Cody Bahn (they/them)

The crowd is huge in DC! #NoKings

Hey, journalists covering LA protests —

In light of multiple attacks against reporters, find here in this thread resources to help you prepare yourself for covering protests, protecting yourself in the field, and getting the help you need.

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Federal Court Rules Trump "Gender Ideology" Funding Ban Likely Unconstitutional The decision is limited to the plaintiffs, and could be used to further restore funding to transgender research and care.

1. In a major ruling, a federal court has ruled that Trump's executive orders banning funding to orgs that promote "gender ideology" is likely unconstitutional.

This will help protect or restore funding for LGBT centers who are plaintiffs.

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Despite both literal and political obstacles, WorldPride weekend carried on in D.C. See our full photo gallery! 51st.news/photos-world...

I didn't know I needed to have anxiety about this, but I can be gullible at times.

Hurt their feelings? Hostile and political. Drink the last beer? Hostile and political. Eat some of the french fries? VERY Hostile and political.

I did it. bsky.app/profile/riot...

10 ... Do it

NeuroDivergent Rebel on Substack RFK just said Autism "destroys families" and "children” and says Autistic Children are kids that will never pay taxes, hold a job, play baseball, write a poem, go out on a date, many will never use a ...

So if I get diagnosed can I stop paying taxes?
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Took a chance restoring a #Canon AE-1 and photographing on #film for the first time. Here’s a few of my favorites from the “test roll” making sure I fixed everything properly!

Split bar chart showing percent who say they trust  their doctor, CDC, HHS, the FDA, their public health officials, RFK Jr., and President Trump a great deal or a fair amount when it comes to making the right recommendations about health issues broken down by total and party identification.

Republicans have less trust than Democrats in HHS, CDC, and FDA to make the right recommendations on health issues.

Our January poll found an even larger partisan trust divide in the other direction for HHS Secretary Kennedy: on.kff.org/4axYb6p

Headshot To the Heart: Taking Headshots For Those in Need — Cody Bahn Photography and Design – LGBTQ+ Washington, DC Photographer It’s really hard to imagine your entire life and career upended in the blink of an eye. No warning, no time to even gather your belongings – you’re just out.

It's been a busy few weeks between my full-time job and taking pro-bono headshots for laid off federal workers!
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Hope it was worth it to stop a few of us from peeing.

I hate selfies, but you are right. It's in my vows to always stop and take a photo with you even when I really don't want to. I'm also lucky as hell to get to explore cities and celebrate friends with you. @annagbahn.bsky.social we also looked 🔥

Turn down the radio. Turn off the television. Listen. Listen to the birds. They're talking mad shit about you, loser

BREAKING: A court overturned Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

This is a critical victory for trans rights.

Maybe the big story isn’t “Texas midwife charged with alleged illegal abortions” but “Texas attacks and closes three clinics providing prenatal care for low income Spanish speakers.”

Arkansas Bill Would Make “Contributing To Social Transitioning” Of Trans Youth Against The Law House bill 1668 is one of the most extreme anti-transgender bills of 2025.

1. In one of the most extreme anti-trans bills of 2025, a bill in Arkansas would make "contributing to social transitioning" of trans youth against the law.

It asserts extraterritorial jurisdiction, applying to social media and more.

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This situation is a 5-alarm fire.

Keep sending em to overheards@51st.news 👂

Laid off federal workers in the DC area! If you need some new headshots contact me through my website codybahn.com and I'll get you covered!

the more democrats concede to the republican war on trans people, the more that signals to the public that trans people are a problem and should be stigmatized.

Hey Donold, if everyone is born perfect the way 'God made them' then why do you wear so much orange bronzer?

Answer that you lying prick!

I’m not perfect the way “god made me”

Past how I feel about my body and my gender. I’ve had to have a lot of healing around a lot of moments in my life.

I’ve only heard the last 5min of Trump’s speech and all I’ve heard is hate and hate disguised as generosity.

That is to say I’m paying for HRT too.

Fuck. I would have taken a quarter of that to make me transgender. Woulda spent most of it on my student loans.

2 day change -1,400

(always a tweet)

My favorite silly sounding phrases and words for how I've felt lately:

1. In a tizzy.
2. Just a bit cross.
3. Brain-stipated
4. Voidy
5. Guts in a compactor

None are good things. They just sound better to me than EVERYTHING.