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Jan 6, 2025 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
There’s no sugarcoating it: this year was not without a commotion for trans, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people nationwide. 2024 saw the worst anti-trans legislation to date, with 669 bills introduced as tracked by Trans Legislation Tracker. Bullies killed 16-year-old nonbinary student Nex Benedictas a result of a fight at school in Oklahoma, while a community in Pennsylvania grieved 14-year-old trans girl Pauly Likens, whose body parts were found scattered across a lake.
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Dec 9, 2024 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
Last month in Atlanta, 136 trans and nonbinary people lined up at a free clinic for a crucial document: gender-affirming passports. The urgency wasn’t coincidental. Following Trump’s election victory and his promise to eradicate LGBTQ rights on his first day in office, trans Americans are racing to secure their legal documentation while they still can.
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Dec 5, 2024 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
Approximately 15 demonstrators were arrested Thursday in Washington, D.C., following a sit-in at Capitol Hill bathrooms. Organizers from the Gender Liberation March (GLM), a grassroots and volunteer-run national collective, staged the protest. The groups’ direct actions center bodily autonomy, self-determination and collectivism in the face of gender-based sociopolitical threats—from gender-affirming care bans to reproductive health bans.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
flipboard.com | Denny Agassi
1 day agoHernando County commissioners holidng FEMA rules town hallHernando County commissioners will hold a town hall Wednesday night to discuss FEMA rules and flooding issues caused by Hurricane Milton. 22 hours agoTampa Bay’s First Surf Park Opening In Pasco CountyTampa Bay's first surf park has secured a site in Pasco County. Peak Surf Park will open in 2027 in Two River community in Wesley Chapel. WESLEY …2 days agoIs your local hospital keeping patients safe? Every Florida hospital rated.
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Nov 15, 2024 | 
al.com | Annabel Rocha |Denny Agassi
The late September heat bore down on hundreds gathered near Union Station in Washington, D.C., where the Gender Liberation Movement’s march brought together advocates fighting for both trans rights and reproductive justice. Among the speakers, Ash Orr stepped to the microphone with a story that challenged traditional movement boundaries: as a trans man from West Virginia who has had an abortion, his experience embodies the intersection of two increasingly threatened rights.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
This Nov. 13, National Caregiver Appreciation Day recognizes the estimated 53 million Americans who provide unpaid care to family, friends, and neighbors. For the LGBTQ community, caregiving often takes on distinct patterns and challenges. While the threats of anti-LGBTQ efforts loom ahead of another Trump presidency and conservative control of the House and Senate, care is more urgent than ever. For many LGBTQ people, acts of care often hold a different weight.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
In a year marked by record-breaking anti-LGBTQ legislation, queer candidates clinched hundreds of down-ballot victories nationwide, even as Trump reclaimed the presidency. Although the complete result of the presidential election remains to be finalized, queer, trans and nonbinary candidates won hundreds of victories across the country. The political year saw another unprecedented battle in legislation, due to an increased conservative push for anti-trans legislation.
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
A conservative blueprint to reshape federal policy would eliminate LGBTQ+ protections and redefine marriage through biblical principles if implemented in 2025, according to a detailed review of the 992-page document backed by former Trump administration officials. Project 2025, a federal policy agenda and blueprint for a conservative government administration, could turn the tide of LGBTQ+ rights if former President Donald Trump wins the 2024 election.
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Oct 31, 2024 | 
al.com | Denny Agassi
According to a recent Supreme Court filing, manga, Lyme disease and strep can make you trans. The amicus brief was filed Oct. 11 by Partners for Ethical Care (PEC), an anti-trans organization whose mission is to “raise awareness and support efforts to stop the unethical treatment of children by schools, hospitals, and mental and medical healthcare providers under the duplicitous banner of gender identity affirmation,” .
