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For Joselyn Mendoza, makeup was survival. Now it’s organizing. As director of Mirror Beauty Cooperative, she’s helping Latina trans women build economic power in NYC.

Read her story on TransLash Wire: translash.org/wire/trans-v...

LinkedIn has joined the ranks of tech companies turning their back on trans people after updating their "Hateful and Derogatory Content" policy, removing the line regarding misgendering individuals.

Read more: https://www.advocate.com/news/linkedin-transgender-deadnaming-misgendering-policy

Let's be real; it's been hard. So this week on TransLash Podcast, @imarajones.bsky.social is taking a deep dive into Trans Joy archives to find some light in these dark times. Hear from various artists about the powerful ways art can help us to a better future

🎧: https://linktr.ee/translashmedia

LinkedIn exposes transgender users to targeted harassment after company quietly changes hate speech policy The changes involve edits to LinkedIn’s Professional Community Policies, specifically the “Hateful and Derogatory Content” and “Harassment and Abusive Content” sections.

LinkedIn has removed hate speech protections for transgender people and people of color.

www.advocate.com/news/linkedi...

Unshakeable artist cancels Smithsonian show after attempted censorship of Black trans woman painting - LGBTQ Nation The administration tried to replace her art with a video of people discussing it. She said no.

Amy Sherald was slated be featured in the Smithsonian Institute. However, the museum tried to remove her painting of a black trans woman.

In a time when trans people are at more risk than ever, silence and censorship is not an option.

Read more: www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/07/unsh...

Native Tribal Leaders Push Back on Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions for Their Citizens Native American groups say tribal sovereignty trumps state and federal efforts to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for their LGBTQ+ and Two-Spirit citizens.

As the Trump admin continues to wage its crusade against trans people, native tribal leaders are pushing back by demanding tribal sovereignty over matters concerning of LGBTQ+ healthcare.

Read more: https://www.them.us/story/native-tribal-leaders-gender-affirming-care-restrictions-two-spirit

Meet Miss B Haven and Wilson, a T4T couple in Durham, NC, talking love, drag, and trans advocacy in the South. “Durham feels like a Black trans mecca,” Wilson says.

Read more: https://translash.org/wire/trans-voices-of-america/#nc

Kansas public universities end LGBTQ+, DEI programs The University of Kansas and Kansas State are doing so in keeping with a new state law.

The University of Kansas and Kansas State are doing so in keeping with a new state law.

Fear and resilience: Transgender students express concerns over Trump’s anti-trans policies Transgender students made up 0.4% of all undergraduates at the University of California across its nine campuses in 2024. In addition, 3.3% of high school students identified as transgender in 2023, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Some students in our country head back to school this week. Hear directly from trans students navigating their personal lives and educations in a moment where our community's freedom is under threat. edsource.org/2025/fear-an...

Did you catch last week’s episode of The Mess? @imarajones.bsky.social breaks down how TX Republicans are using a disaster recovery session to push anti-trans laws, plus more.

Listen now: linktr.ee/translashmedia

Excellent episode! Don’t sleep on this podcast! @imarajones.bsky.social is my full meal podcast. It nourishes my queer soul. Thank you for all the joy and for bringing trans authors to the public!

This show was for me!! My mom was a science fiction writer, and I grew up with Hugo & Nebula award winning books. Now I *need* trans scifi! Bought their anthology today. 🎉🏳️‍⚧️🎉

Queerness, technology, and magic. A. E. Osworth joins @imarajones.bsky.social on todays episode of TransLash Podcast to discuss their unique approach to storytelling. The duo then unpack Gamergate, and how it inspired their novel, We Are Watching Eliza Bright.

🎧: https://linktr.ee/translashmedia

Sarah McBride's first bill just passed Congress & not one Republican voted against it While some Republicans stage political stunts to erase her, the first out trans member of Congress is quietly reshaping economic opportunity, with bipartisan backing.

Rep. Sarah McBride just passed her first bill—unanimously. H.R. 3339, the Equal Opportunity for All Investors Act, would let folks access private investment markets by passing a financial literacy exam, not just by being wealthy. https://www.advocate.com/politics/sarah-mcbride-first-bill-passes

As TX Republicans force a bathroom bill into a disaster recovery session, a UN draft report falsely claims gender dysphoria is a social contagion.

But it's not all negative; a trans asylum seeker has been released from ICE custody.

Learn more on todays episode of The Mess: linktr.ee/translashmedia

Breaking the Binary: meet the founder behind a US theater company for trans and non-binary artists George Strus founded Breaking the Binary Theatre, one of the only theatrical spaces in the US created for and run by gender-expansive artists, in 2022

Meet George Strus, founder of one of the only theaters created for and by gender expansive artists, the Breaking the Binary Theater. In a time of far-right extremism and animosity towards LGBTQ+ folks, uplifting our voices is a powerful form of resistance.

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Vera Verbel, 71, is a retired Army and commercial pilot who still flies her small plane weekly. She shares how she navigates life as a trans woman in a hostile political climate in Trans Voices of America on TransLash Wire. Read more: https://translash.org/wire/trans-voices-of-america/

BREAKING: Puerto Rico governor signs gender-affirming care ban that includes young adults into law The law criminalizes the care for transgender people under 21 years old.

Puerto Rico just enacted one of the harshest anti-trans healthcare bans in the U.S. Gov. González-Colón signed SB 350, banning care for trans people under 21. Doctors who provide it could face prison, fines, and loss of license. 🔗 https://www.advocate.com/news/puerto-rico-gender-affirming-care

Puerto Rico bans hormone therapy and gender surgery for trans people under 21 The law calls for 15 years in prison for any violators, as well as a $50,000 penalty and the revocation of all licenses and permits of medical staff.

Puerto Rico has just banned gender affirming care for trans people up to age 21. It is now the ban with the highest age limit in the United States.

www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-...

Weaving poetry is a way to contextualize all aspects of life. This week on TransLash Podcast, @imarajones.bsky.social sits down with multi-disciplinary artist @goldenthem.bsky.social to discuss the power of trans poetry in an increasingly anti-trans world.

🎧 Listen now: linktr.ee/translashmedia

Caroline Cossey, also known as Tula, was outed as trans after her Bond film appearance. She didn’t hide. She became the first trans woman in Playboy, published her memoir, and fought for legal rights. https://translash.org/articles/drawn-to-history-10-trans-trailblazers-who-changed-the-world/

7 Hotlines You Can Still Call After Trump Shuts Down 988’s LGBTQ+ Youth Services If you’re an LGBTQ+ person experiencing a mental health crisis, there are resources you can use to get support.

It's finally happening - the 988 LGBTQ+ Youth Specialized Services program, a service that helped prevent suicide in young LGTBQ+ people, is being discontinued.

But there are still services available! Check out this article from @them.us for a comprehensive list: www.them.us/story/suicid...

Happy International Non-Binary People’s Day to all our enby fam! Sending you tons of love and joy today and every day 💛🤍💜🖤

Graphic credit: @thefoxfisher.bsky.social

The Trump administration continues to pressure schools to remove trans students from all forms of sports - even schools where there are no trans athletes anyways.

In case you missed it, @imarajones.bsky.social broke this all down in last weeks episode of The Mess.

🎧: linktr.ee/translashmedia

Trans folks don’t owe you anything.
Not an explanation.
Not your comfort.
Not a single thing.

📸: @megemikoart on IG

What trans and nonbinary people need to know about updating their passports and birth certificates Trans and nonbinary people are able to update their passports with the sex marker that aligns with their gender identity as of June 17.

As of June 17, a federal judge blocked Trump’s passport policy—so trans + nonbinary folks can update their gender marker. But this could be overturned at any time: https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-nonbinary-federal-identity-documents#rebelltitem4

Trans journalists and activism journalism are now more important than ever.

This week on TransLash Podcast, @imarajones.bsky.social is joined by @trevellanderson.bsky.social to discuss their new role as co-executive director of the @transjournalists.org.

🎧 linktr.ee/translashmedia

Willy Wilkinson reflects on decades of trans organizing—from HIV prevention to retreats for transmasc API folks. Now 62, he shares joy, community, and what’s at stake as trans health care comes under attack.

Read more: https://translash.org/wire/trans-voices-of-america/#ca

Funding Trans Movements - TransLash Media Episode Description As attacks on our community continue to escalate, trans-led organizations are facing a double crisis: rising needs and shrinking resources. In this episode, Imara examines the stat...

What’s happening with funding for trans communities?

Grantee @translash.org‬’s @imarajones.bsky.social hosts a must-listen pivotal episode on the double crisis facing trans-led and -serving organizations: rising needs and shrinking resources.

Listen in: translash.org/podcasts/tra...