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Meet LGBTQ+ Leaders Committed to Resisting Genocide In Times of Constant Grief Notable LGBTQ+ figures from Kolot Chayeinu congregation, Adalah Justice Project, and the LGBTQ Task Force discuss “bold” political leadership, liberation, and freedom for Palestine.

LGBTQ+ movement leaders who put themselves on the frontlines in US to rail against genocide abroad - particularly in Palestine.

"You can’t get off the justice bus at your own stop,” Rabbi Ellen Lippman said, quoting a peer, in an interview with @underthedesknews.
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RED ALERT: USA Swimming yields to Trump overnight, banning transgender women from competing in the women's category "It’s important to consider that the attack on trans athletes has little to do with trans people, athletes, or women's sports. It's about control," Harvard Swimmer Schuyler Bailar tells UTDN.

BREAKING: USA Swimming follows U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee “athlete safety policy” guidance and banned trans women or girls from competing in the women’s category. @underthedesknews.bsky.social
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RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for mRNA vaccine contracts The Department of Health and Human Services will cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines that are being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

BREAKING: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Just canceled $500 million in mRNA vaccine contracts. This pull will particularly affect respiratory viruses like the flu and COVID-19 vaccines. This will, like if HIV AIDS meds were cut have devastating compounding effects for public health. Read more @npr.org!!!

Vaccination rates among U.S. Kindergartners dropped in all reported vaccines this year. The drop coincides w/ measles cases hitting a 33-year high in the U.S., while Health Department secretary, RFK Jr., upends long-standing vaccine recommendations. Reported by @axios.com axios.com/2025/07/31/va…

Undermining Access to Medical Treatment for Transgender Youth is a Slippery Slope. Here’s Why. Activists from Rutgers School of Public Health, ACT UP NY, and one parent of a transgender youth tell UTDN that “one health issue is not separate from another health issue.”

Activists from Rutgers School of Public Health, ACT UP, & one parent of a trans youth tell @underthedesknews.bsky.social that “one health issue is not separate from another health issue.” & how attacks on HIV/AIDS & trans youth extends to what’s at-risk for all.
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Transgender Medical Treatment for Youth Ends at Yale New Haven Health — Assigned Connecticut parents of trans youth respond to the loss of gender-affirming care at Yale. Providers across the country as reducing care under pressure from the Trump administration.

Some families have uprooted their lives, fleeing states where care was banned, only to find the states they thought were safe are cutting care.

That's the case for one family in Connecticut who spoke with @transtextuality.bsky.social for our second story on the crisis today.

“Combs said she wants trans kids to know that “you are seen and you are worthy of life-saving medical care. And I know it's hard to imagine right now, but there's a whole bunch of us standing up and fighting for you, and that commitment will continue unbroken.” Via
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Transgender Medical Treatment for Youth Ends at Yale New Haven Health — Assigned Connecticut parents of trans youth respond to the loss of gender-affirming care at Yale. Providers across the country as reducing care under pressure from the Trump administration.

For @assignedmedia.org: Yale New Haven Health’s made the decision (on July 24) to no longer provide gender-affirming medical treatment (prescriptions) to minors and young adults under 19. This is what New Haven parents of trans youth are saying: www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

Transgender Medical Treatment for Youth Ends at Yale New Haven Health — Assigned Connecticut parents of trans youth respond to the loss of gender-affirming care at Yale. Providers across the country as reducing care under pressure from the Trump administration.

For @assignedmedia.org I reported on Yale New Haven Health decision to no longer provide gender-affirming medical treatment (prescriptions) to minors and young adults under 19. Connecticut Children’s Medical Center made a similar announcement one day earlier.
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"Redlining was outlawed in 1968, but the practice continues today in the form of continued disparities in mortgage lending. In a country that denies communities environmental justice, wealth, and housing ... it seems that nothing will change."

ICYMI: Alan Cumming was a guest host for Jimmy Kimmel this week and highlighted the attacks on the trans community in his opening monologue citing the GLAAD ALERT desk data.

Newark queer and trans organizers link environmental injustice, redlining, and racism While locals couldn't not stop a fourth fossil fuel power-plant facility in the Ironbound neighborhood in Newark, their efforts illustrate their broader fight

For @prismreports.org, I follow Newark's environmental activists in their long-term resistance against environmental racism and injustice, while reporting on the long erased link between redlining and what's called "lavendar-lining."

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Measles cases in US over 4.5 times higher than all of last year Measles cases in the United States are continuing to rise with national infections more than 4.5 times higher than the entirety of last year, CDC data shows.

Measles cases are on the rise, and infections are the highest they've been since 1992. This evening @abc7.bsky.social reported that there are "1,319 confirmed measles cases across 39 states, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention..."
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Newark queer and trans organizers link environmental injustice, redlining, and racism While locals couldn't not stop a fourth fossil fuel power-plant facility in the Ironbound neighborhood in Newark, their efforts illustrate their broader fight

For @prismreports.org, I follow Newark's environmental activists in their long-term resistance against environmental racism and injustice, while reporting on the long erased link between redlining and what's called "lavendar-lining."

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For the Epsteinth time, an 'underage woman' is called a CHILD.

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The Politics of F*ckability in the Workplace Transgender and nonbinary people talk to UTDN about their nightmare workplace experiences, what to look out for, and the need to defend comprehensive workplace protections for gender diverse people.

In my first piece for @underthedesknews.bsky.social I centered the experiences of transgender & nonbinary people in the workplace and their experiences with discrimination and harassment from colleagues, customers, and management alike. Read more below.
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Why Garden State Equality Workers United Formalized Ahead of Pride | GLAAD Pride isn’t just about rainbow logos — it’s about real accountability. LGBTQ workers, not just consumers, deserve corporations that stand up and show up for them all year long. In a unanimous vote thi...

Ahead of Pride month, @gseworkersunited.org successfully unionized at Garden State Equality, the states largest LGBTQ advocacy organization. This was an act that unfurled the true of convergence of the queer and labor movement.

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Why Garden State Equality Workers United Formalized Ahead of Pride | GLAAD Pride isn’t just about rainbow logos — it’s about real accountability. LGBTQ workers, not just consumers, deserve corporations that stand up and show up for them all year long. In a unanimous vote thi...

Ahead of Pride month, @gseworkersunited.org successfully unionized at Garden State Equality, the states largest LGBTQ advocacy organization. This was an act that unfurled the true of convergence of the queer and labor movement.

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Why Garden State Equality Workers United Formalized Ahead of Pride | GLAAD Pride isn’t just about rainbow logos — it’s about real accountability. LGBTQ workers, not just consumers, deserve corporations that stand up and show up for them all year long. In a unanimous vote thi...

Forming just before Pride month, the Garden State Equality's unionization story tells about the present solidarity between the queer and labor movement. Read more:
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As Iowa governor's race begins, Democrats weigh how to talk about transgender rights Rob Sand has ignited a debate through his burgeoning gubernatorial campaign over how Democrats should talk about policies affecting transgender Iowans

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Supreme Court rules to keep Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban in place This 6-3 ruling may embolden more states to ban gender-affirming care as the Trump administration prioritizes restricting it.

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Attacks on transgender people in the U.S persists. Just 1% of the population, the community continues to be used as political fodder for candidates on the campaign trail; particularly after the U.S. v Skrmetti ruling where the conservative opinions incorrectly insinuate trans scientific uncertainty.

COVID-19: Who do the new vaccine guideline changes affect? Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently announced more key changes to the CDC recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination. Two health experts answer questions about what the changes mean.

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A new COVID-19 strain called Nimbus (NB1.8.1) begins surge in U.S. after other parts of the globe (Thailand, China and Singapore) experienced spikes. With new vaccine regulations some may not be eligible for vaccination. The strain is highly transmissible with "Razor blade throat"-like symptoms.

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Updates: Iran says US strikes betrayed diplomacy, warns of consequences These were the updates from the Israel-Iran conflict for Sunday, June 22, 2025.

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Dozens of civilians killed across Gaza as Israeli attacks target homes and aid seekers

Weekend World News: Gazans were killed by Israeli airstrikes, as the colonizing force - for second week - produces acts of war against Iran. The U.S. w/out authorization, bombed 3 supposed Nuclear sites in Iran. Iran said this act failed to comply with diplomacy and alleged consequences to follow.

FDA says it will limit access to Covid-19 boosters for Americans under 65 Critics say shift will negatively affect people who are not high risk but want to be vaccinated against the disease

AS COVID-19 Cases spike in Southeast Asia at the tens of thousands, @hhsgov.govmirrors.com guts access to the COVID-19 vaccine in the states for people under 65:

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Covid-19 Cases Spike In Asia: About JN.1 Variant And Affected Countries A resurgent wave of Covid-19 is spreading through Southeast Asia, with densely populated regions in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Thailand witnessing a spike in cases.

#COVID-19 cases are up in Southeast Asia. @ndtv.com reports that Thailand confirmed 33,000 cases as of May 17, doubling from the previous week. Singapore's cases jumped 28% with daily hospitalizations up 30%. Hong Kong and China also saw rise in positive cases. www.ndtv.com/world-news/c...