1. Missouri appears to be forging ahead with 3 bathroom bans in public buildings across the state.
They heard 3 bills in a single night on the topic.
Lawmakers are worried that we could see what happened to Kansas happen there too.
The latest from our writer S. Baum.
Remember that Crenshaw's loss to Toth is nothing worth celebrating. Toth has denounced GAC for anyone under age 26, said providing trans people w/ accurate government ID was a loophole being exploited by sex offenders & wants to criminalize trans ppl's updated IDs as "gender identity fraud."
I know trans men are men because one trans guy called in as an expert witness said something to the tune of, “Now what these bills do do — ha ha, doodoo” in front of a packed committee hearing 💩
One trans masc Missourian, who would be forced into the women’s restroom under these laws: How would you feel about seeing me follow your little girl into the women’s room?
Timothy Faber, who earlier in the night argued against summer camp disaster preparedness laws (post-Camp Mystic tragedy) on religious freedom grounds also arguing in favor of the anti-trans bills.
Lana, who transitioned as a teen (and even won homecoming queen!!!) talks about how sex segregated bathrooms impacted her as a student.
Rep. Weber: “Would you feel comfortable in a men’s restroom?”
Lana: No.
Andddd Phelps misgendered them again kept getting interrupted by others until he got it right. Thank u Brandon very nice
Thomas pointed out that localities would foot the bill so priv. schools can discriminate. Also asked Phelps what cops should do if someone calls 911 if they think they see a trans person in the “wrong” place. Phelps: idk, im not law enforcement!
Less than 20 minutes in, Hausman has misgendered Rep. Thomas (they/them).
Trans Missourians are on edge after watching what happened in Kansas, their neighboring state, which recently revoked trans Kansans’ state IDs if it didn’t match their assigned gender at birth.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...
Among other things, if passed into law, these bills could est. a private right of action for ppl who allege an institution let trans ppl use the bathroom aligned w/ their gender identity; protect private schools that discriminate against trans ppl; enshrine sex/gender definitions into MO law; & more
I’m live posting through tonight’s hearings in Missouri over a series of anti-LGBT bills: HB 1893, HB 2075, and HB 2536. Bills not yet heard; more TK.
#MOLeg
rapid onset traumatic flashback—shit wait no that’s just ptsd
Under a new policy released Thursday, the Trump Administration will test conversion therapy on trans people in prisons. It explicitly states that it aims to help trans people “recover,” all the while forcibly detransitioning them both medically and socially.
transitics.substack.com/p/the-trump-...
btw it is still Black History Month which is inextricably linked to queer history! so if you still have some funds to spare i highly recommend checking out this list compiled by them magazine, which includes a ton of great orgs led by and for Black trans folks
bsky.app/profile/tran...
UPDATE from @tolariancommunitycollege.com
After our article, the @translifeline.org fundraiser skyrocketed to to $600k—a new record! And then IT KEPT GOING to $620k!
Couldn't have done it without the amazing MTG community & @erininthemorning.com's awesome readers :) be trans do magic!!!
#DeTransLaw Public Service:
Since the Fox Varian Case Files Remain Sealed and we accessed them before trial, if you're interested I'm organizing them to a public drive.
Currently includes Affidavits, Depositions and more.
Don't pay a grifter for access to them.
drive.google.com/drive/folder...
Media coverage of Gaza has plummeted. So today on @thenation.com, we're doing something pretty special: we're only running pieces by people in and from Gaza.
We're calling it "A Day for Gaza." You can find links to all of the incredible pieces here. Please read! www.thenation.com/article/worl...
ICE tear gassed a bunch of children on Saturday. This was a massive escalation of force. They were shooting tear gas at the back of the crowd, it took these unmasked people maybe 3-5 minutes in the cloud of tear gas to escape in without trampling. www.theverge.com/policy/87278...
this post is gettin a lot of love! just wanna remind folks that Black trans history never ended! u can support black trans lives TODAY!
THEM has this rad list of trans orgs by state, many of which specifically serve Black queer folks. i urge u to donate + follow! www.them.us/story/orgs-f...
It's black history month, and so our writer S. Baum decided to cover black trans people you may not hear about in your history classes.
Go read their latest piece, and don't forget to subscribe to support our journalism.
www.erininthemorning.com/p/black-tran...
for black history month - who or what are the best places to donate to black trans folks specifically!
Borders also keep you in
The violent occupation of Minneapolis started with a vlog. I've wanted to find a framework to describe Nick Shirley & others like him: "Influencer" is too quaint. "Journalist" is obviously wrong.
I landed on "slopagandist."
Gift link (open in a web browser) www.theverge.com/news/869824/...
1. The most extreme anti-trans bill ever proposed is currently rocketing through the Kansas legislature.
It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money.
The House is voting on it today.
If you are on the ground at a protest and not sure if a journalist is safe to talk to, check out our hostile journalist lookbook! Sometimes it takes a minute to load, apologies for any pokeyness.
I want to bring you so much cool journalism in 2026. I want to bring you a story on trans people coping with mental health crises by @sandyernestallen.bsky.social. I want to bring you a series on resilience from @veraeikon.bsky.social. I want to go to ME and report on queers organizing against ICE.
Happy 3 year anniversary to this post
Who are some other good journalists that work for local news outlets I can follow?
i didnt come up with this its a kit eginton quote tbqh www.hypocritereader.com/97/breasts-t...
