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UNTIL IT’S DONE, Ep. 4: Sylvia Rivera

In the 1970s, queer New Yorkers had been pushed to the margins of NYC. Our trans neighbors faced immense cruelty. But in Sylvia Rivera, they found a champion.

As we combat Trump’s politics of darkness, her legacy can light the path forward.

I can’t stop thinking about what this means and i am upset but still in quiet admiration that you created this combination of words

I think I’m pan conceptually but a lot of it is vibe

J.K. Rowling is just Andrew Tate for cis women

From The Onion: Historians: Quibbling Over Exact Definition Of Concentration Camp Sign Of Healthy Society

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I was describing to my teen son how when France opposed the US invasion of Iraq the GOP resolved to rename French fries ‘Freedom Fries’ and he put his head in his hands and said, “My god we’ve always been like this.”

anybody else feel like they've been locked in fight or flight mode for months now?

A Trans Teacher Is Getting Death Threats After Rep. Nancy Mace Mocked Her on X “I had such a glow-up on HRT that I am now an enemy of the state,” the teacher joked darkly in a TikTok video.

so, a trans teacher is getting death threats because she’s being bullied by a sitting member of congress on Xitter

and this has been happening for days

and not a single mainstream news outlet has even covered it

More of this, please. A LOT more of this, please.

Do you remember that time Pence tried to see Hamilton and the cast called him out.

Or when McConnell was chased out of a resraurant and not allowed a peaceful meal.

Or when Cruz abandoned Texas during the deep freeze and we shamed him into going home.

That.

Do that.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2025 CONTACT Gillian Branstetter, gbranstetter@aclu.org Tom Warnke, twarnke@lambdalegal.org BALTIMORE – In a victory for transgender youth, their families, and their medical providers, a federal district court today issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a Trump administration executive order attempting to shut down access nationwide to gender-affirming medical care for transgender people under 19. The decision by Judge Brendan Hurson was issued from the bench with a written order to come soon. The nationwide restraining order prohibits federal agencies from conditioning or withholding federal funding based on the fact that a healthcare entity or health professional provides gender-affirming medical care to a patient under nineteen. “Good and decent parents of transgender kids should never be in the frightening position of having their child’s prescribed, medically necessary care canceled at the whim and threat of a politician. But that’s exactly what President Trump’s executive order did to PFLAG families with trans youth and young adults nationwide,” said Brian K. Bond (he/him), Chief Executive Officer of PFLAG National. “Today’s decision rights a grievous wrong to our nation's families and children, and PFLAG families will be vigilant to ensure our transgender loved ones receive the healthcare they need—as this legal ruling demands.” “Forcing providers to withhold medically-necessary, evidence-based care not only threatens patient health and well-being, but also undermines the integrity of our healthcare system in its entirety,” said Alex Sheldon (they/them), GLMA executive director. “Today's intervention by the court underscores the cruelty and recklessness that is embedded in this order and affirms our commitment to resist the administration’s extremist agenda that targets trans and non-binary young people and privileges political ideology over medical expertise. We are hopeful that…

In the first week after the order was signed, some hospitals across the country — in Massachusetts, Maryland, Washington, Colorado, and Virginia at least — abruptly halted medical care for transgender people under age 19, canceling appointments and turning away patients, including some who had been receiving this care for most of their life. This prompted protests of support for transgender youth and in opposition to the order nationwide. On Feb. 4, a lawsuit was filed by the American Civil Liberties Union, Lambda Legal, the ACLU of Maryland, and law firms Jenner & Block and Hogan Lovells on behalf of transgender young adults and adolescents and their families whose health care has been disrupted by President Trump’s order. Also joining the case as plaintiffs are PFLAG National, the nation’s largest organization supporting LGBTQ+ people and their families, with over 550,000 members and supporters and nearly 350 chapters across the country; and GLMA, the country’s largest organization of LGBTQ and allied health professionals. "Across the country, this unlawful order from the president has sown fear among transgender youth and confusion among their providers,” said Joshua Block, senior staff attorney for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Project. “But today’s decision should restore both their access to healthcare and protections under the Constitution. Providers who’ve suspended healthcare for their transgender patients should be left with no doubt that they can lift those suspensions and continue to provide healthcare and act in their best medical judgment without risking their funding or worse. “The president’s orders sought to take away from transgender young people the very care that they, their families, and their medical providers all agree is best for them – medical care that is evidence-based and well-established. But these decisions are for patients, their families, and their doctors to make, not for politicians or Washington bureaucrats,” said Omar Gonzale…

Incredible news!

The Trump administration's under 19 trans care ban has been BLOCKED in federal court via a bench temporary restraining order.

The administration CANNOT withhold funds from hospitals providing trans youth care.

ACLU statement here:

broke - Kamala Harris: “i will follow the law when it comes to transgender individuals”

woke - Stephen Smith:

Surreal moment just now

Bernie Sanders displays “Unvaxxed Unafraid” baby onesies sold by Children’s Health Defense, which RFK Jr founded.

“Are you supportive of these onesies,” Sanders thundered.

all you people who told us to calm down can go fuck yourselves

They took it down & issued an explanation Not really an apology

it's like AOC is the only person who is expressing an actual emotion here

Screenshot of Trans/Rad/Fem reading I’m a fucking tranny with something to say, here to remind you that we used to be regarded as oracles for a reason.

Oh @taliabhatt.itch.io , we fucking love you!

Oh no babes 😭 The left leg is the WORST for me for some reason

AOC: "I want folks at home to look at what members of Congress are invested in private prisons companies, and look at the votes on this bill. It is atrocious that people are lining their pockets with private prison profits in the name of a horrific tragedy."

‘Nasty tone’: Trump demands apology after bishop calls on him to ‘have mercy’ on migrants, LGBTQ+ people Right Rev Mariann Budde made the appeal at Washington National Cathedral as Trump sat stone-faced in the front row

Trump is offended by her tone of empathy. He is allergic to compassion. He is also a massive fucking snowflake.

Imagine crying over a bishop preaching about love and mercy.

That’s so messed up of them 😞

Why won’t you say anything about the anti trans executive orders

The more illegal you make me the hotter I get

So sorry that happened love 😞

Thank you Hank 😭

Weird that we have to say this, but the government doesn’t get to decide what gender a person is.