This Week's Gender News Headlines

Breaking good

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The phrase “breaking news” feels more relevant every day. Revelations are dropping from the ether—or, more accurately, from the documents released via lawsuits over bans—and should be shattering the narrative of “evidence-based, life-saving care.”

Are they? Not quite yet in the liberal media. But if you’re the type who wants reform instead of permanent culture war, you’re going to need liberals to pivot. And for that, you’ll need liberal media to pivot more than it has. Keep up those op-eds and letters to the editor!

Yesterday’s poorly reported and weirdly slanted story about Chloe Cole in the LA Times seems straight outta 2021. The author doesn’t mention the debates over the efficacy and safety of intense medical interventions for the diaphanous idea of gender identity; the shifts in Europe; the scandals revealed over the past few months. To report this way now, in 2024, is to willfully ignore reality. Cole herself says she doesn’t care about politics. If Democrats were willing to embrace her and pay her to lobby so that other children don’t endure what she did, I imagine she’d go for it, too.

The liberal media pretty much ignored big news concerning the World Professional Association for Transgender Health, while more conservative outlets went deep:

Top Transgender Health Group Said Hormones, Surgeries Were 'Medically Necessary' So That Insurance Would Cover Them, Documents Show—The World Professional Association for Transgender Health said the language was a 'tool' attorneys could use 'in defending access to care' (The Washington Free Beacon)

How Deep Does the Corruption of Transgender Ideology Go? —An attempt to undo Alabama’s protection of children from medicalized gender transition instead revealed the rot at the heart of this pernicious worldview. “The media have focused on the documents’ disclosure that a senior Biden administration official — Admiral Rachel Levine — pressured the leading transgender medical group into dropping age limits for sex-change treatments. But the real revelation is that the World Professional Association for Transgender Health routinely puts advocacy ahead of medical evidence, while publicly asserting the opposite.” (National Review)

Next week we’ll talk more about how liberals media should report!

Now onto more headlines from Alejandra Q!

NATIONAL

Jul 22: New Hampshire Bans Male Transgender Athletes From Girls’ Sports (New Boston Post)

Jul 19: GLAD and ACLU-NH Denounce Harmful Bills Targeting LGBTQ+ Youth Signed by Governor Sununu—Unconstitutional bills ban transgender youth from school sports, impact critical health care, and create a new, anti-LGBTQ+ school censorship scheme (GLAD)

Jul 20: Sununu signs bill barring gender-affirming surgeries for youth into law “Gov. Chris Sununu (R-N.H.) signed a bill into law on Friday that bans health professionals from performing gender-affirming surgeries for minors.” (The Hill)

Jul 23: State denies updated birth certificates for transgender Floridians “Florida's health department has been denying updated birth certificates for transgender Floridians, even those whose other government-issued identification reflects their gender identity, according to The 19th.” (Axios Miami)

Jul 23: Hulking transgender athletes take gold, silver and bronze spots on female podium at Washington cycling championship (The Daily Mail)

Jul 22: Biden administration presses SCOTUS to unlock Title IX rule caught up in fight over trans students—While a challenge to protections for transgender students proceeds, Title IX safeguards like mandatory lactation spaces and postpartum support are also on hold. (Courtney House News)

Jul 22: Musk says estranged child's gender-affirming care sparked fight against 'woke mind virus' (USA TODAY)

Jul 18: Greenville shelter employee stabbed with sword by homeless woman, deputies say “At the Greenville County jail, Perez, who is transgender, is being housed with men but in isolation because she is still transitioning to being a woman, Flood said.” (Post and Courier)

Jul 23: YouTuber MrBeast's trans co-host Ava Kris Tyson accused of sending 'inappropriate' messages to child as streaming world is engulfed in another scandal (The Daily Mail)

Jul 23: Florida school board unlikely to fire mom whose transgender daughter played on girls volleyball team (Laredo Morning Times)

Jul 24: 26Health announces leadership changes, return of gender-affirming care—ORLANDO | 26Health, a Central Florida nonprofit focused on providing health care services “rooted in our LGBTQIA+ heritage, lineage and history” has announced several changes to its leadership over the last several weeks. (Watermark Online)

Jul 24: Man accused of stabbing transgender teen 18 times in Florida airport denied bond: report (WFLA)

Jul 22: 18 states back Indiana teacher’s religious liberty lawsuit in transgender pronoun dispute(Catholic News Agency)

Jul 22: California contractor settles EEOC transgender harassment charge—An automatic sprinkler installer based in the Bay Area allegedly made verbal and physical threats against a worker due to his gender identity and sexual orientation, the agency said. (Construction Drive)

Jul 22: Lawsuit challenging transgender guidelines at Mesa Public Schools dropped by judge “A Maricopa County judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed against Mesa Public Schools that challenged policies regarding how the large East Valley district treats transgender students. Board member Rachel Walden filed the lawsuit last November, which asked the court to throw out guidelines supporting transgender and gender non-confirming students.” (12 News)

Jul 21: Transgender woman filing suit after state refused Medicaid coverage for reassignment surgery—Sondra Wilson alleges that going four years without receiving her gender-affirming surgery caused her harm. (We are Iowa)

Jul 20: Florida Appeals Court To Consider Reinstatement Of Transgender Treatment Restrictions (Tampa Free Press)

Jul 23: Broward School Board to decide fate of employee after transgender athlete controversy “The Broward County School Board is set to meet Tuesday to discuss the possible termination of Jessica Norton, an Information Management Specialist at Monarch High School, following a controversy involving her transgender child’s participation on the girls’ volleyball team.” (WSVN)

Jul 24: Whitmer signs law banning gay and trans ‘panic’ defenses (The Hill)

Jul 24: Moms for Liberty says those who join group can now have their schools exempted from Biden-Harris transgender policies “Two weeks ago, in a landmark legal ruling, Moms for Liberty secured an injunction to stop the Biden Administration’s rewrite of Title IX regulations from going into effect across the country. Biden’s interpretation of Title IX allows boys to be treated as girls and girls to be treated as boys in sports, locker rooms and bathrooms.” (Must Read Alaska)

Jul 23: Calif. transgender student laws draws backlash (Los Angeles Blade)

Jul 22: CDC Invests Millions to Study if Mobile Text Program Helps Transgender Women of Color Avert HIV The U.S. will spend millions of dollars to implement and evaluate if an interactive text messaging program used by the government is effective in helping transgender women of color and young men who have sex with men (YMSM) take readily available measures to protect against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a sexually transmitted infection that attacks the body’s immune system.” (The Paradise)

Jul 20: Republicans are quietly pushing to defund transgender healthcare even for adults—For a year and a half, GOP lawmakers have been stealthily adding amendements to government appropriations bills, which are key to funding major government departments, to ban any federal money being used for gender transition procedures. This will dramatically curtail trans people’s access to medical care — just like the Hyde Amendment restricted abortion access, write Io Dodds and Eric Garcia. (The Independent)

Jul 19: Two Appeals Courts Won’t Block Injunctions Against Biden’s Title IX Rule (Education Week)

July 20: Runner Nikki Hiltz gives transgender U.S. athletes a presence at Paris Olympics (The San Francisco Chronicle)

Jul 20: AG Marshall files brief supporting Florida law banning transgender surgeries, puberty blockers for minors (1819 News)

Jul 23: Harley-Davidson is latest all-American brand to face boycott over DEI Pride events for kids (The Daily Mail)

Jul 25: Kamala Harris to address major teachers union as it pushes transgender theory in schools(Washington Examiner)

Jul 25: Group holds vigil during police event at LGBTQIA+ Center in Las Vegas for transgender women killed (KLAS)

Jul 24: Brittany Aldean opens up about Maren Morris feud following transgender youth comments (USA TODAY)

Jul 24: Transgender woman launches discrimination lawsuit against the State of Iowa (KAALTV)

Jul 24: GOP lawmakers fight against testifying about transgender law's motives (Tucson.com)

Jul 22: LGBTQ community sounds alarm bells over Vance (The Hill)

Jul 24: Transgender District's entrepreneurship program recognized by SF Board of Supervisors (Bay Area Reporter)

Jul 22: South Tucson to approve final budget of season; Vail schools to ban trans kids from teams—Sunnyside schools set to open, plus more in local gov't meetings (Tucson Sentinel)

July 24: Parental-rights law impacting school notification, transgender policies—In Fremont County, new guidance shaped in part by a controversial state law comes under fire. Trustees around the state struggle to balance student safety and privacy with legal obligation to parents. “The leaders of Fremont County School District No. 1 were weighing two policy drafts brought by board chair Jared Kail. Dubbed ‘Transgender Staff Considerations’ and ‘Transgender Student Considerations,’ the policies set guidance for district staff’s treatment of transgender students and employees — establishing rules for name and pronoun changes and bathroom use, for example.” (WyoFile)

Jul 24: Transgender Advisory Committee brings issues to Johnson County Board “IOWA CITY—A pair of meetings by Johnson County’s Transgender Advisory Committee is leading toward the development of a more permanent committee that would report to the Board of Supervisors.” (Kalona News

Jul 19: Idaho attorney general joins another lawsuit to ban gender affirming care for minors (KHQ)

Jul 19: Judge to render verdict next week in Ohio gender-affirming care trial (NBC4)

Jul 19: Supreme Court will hear case challenging Tenn. law banning gender transition care for minors—The ban was temporarily blocked by a district court judge before a federal appeals court reinstated it. (THE VANDERBILT HUSTLER)

Jul 19: Will Ohio Strike Down Its Draconian Gender-Affirming Care Ban?—An Ohio judge will decide whether to turn a temporary block on the law into a permanent one. (Mother Jones)

Jul 23: College Place Public Schools adopts resolution barring transgender athletes from female sports“COLLEGE PLACE, Wash. - The College Place Public Schools Board adopted a resolution on Tue., July 23 preventing female transgender student athletes from participating in female sports, citing ‘biological differences’ in a press release.” (Non Stop Local News)

Jul 20:  Two charged with murder of transgender woman—Akeem Fraser appeared before Acting Chief Magistrate Faith McGusty at the Georgetown Magistrates’ Court, where he charged with murder with the murder of a transgender woman. (Stabroek News)

Jul 19: Donald Trump takes clear stance on transgender athlete participation in women’s sports in RNC speech (Fox40)

International

Australia

Jul 22: Why Jacinta Allan's $153million women's health project has been blasted after 'absurd' detail emerges “Jacinta Allan's government has been slammed for encouraging biological males who identify as females to participate in a women's pain inquiry. ‘Anyone who identifies as a woman' has been urged to take part in the tax-payer funded investigation that is looking into women's issues such as endometriosis, fibroids, polycystic ovary syndrome and menopause.”(The Daily Mail)

Jul 22: Submissions sought from ‘anyone who identifies as a woman, though they may have a different sex at birth’—The Victorian government is facing criticism for its “absurd” decision to include transgender people in its women’s pain inquiry. (The Herald Sun)

Jul 22: ‘Insulting’: Women’s soccer team with transgender players continue undefeated run in Sydney league. The Flying Bats have five transgender players, scored an impressive 59 goals in the Premier League Women’s Division, conceding only three. But their latest 12-0 victory has some continuing to question their participation in female competition. (The Daily Telegraph)

Jul 18: Gender diverse kids not 'coerced' to receive treatment “The Queensland review found about a third of children receiving care have undergone a comprehensive assessment and have been prescribed puberty blockers or gender-affirming hormones. There was no evidence children or their families were hurried or coerced into receiving medical treatment like blockers or hormones.” (Arimidale Express)

Jul 10: Australian Women's association votes to include male and transgender members—The West Australian Country Women's Association makes the controversial move to include males for the first time in its 100-year history. (Rebel News)

Canada

Jul 24: Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground

Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground(Toronto Star)

Jul 19: 'Art Club': Family Shares 'Horror Story' After School Staff Tries to Turn Daughter to Be Transgender  (CBN)

UK

New Guidelines

Jul 23: Medics treating trans patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors say—Guidance drafted for first time on how transgender people should be cared for when undergoing surgery “Medical staff treating transgender patients do not need to know their gender identity, doctors have said in new guidelines. Experts from institutions including the universities of Edinburgh and Cambridge have drawn up the first specific guidance on how transgender people should be cared for when undergoing surgery.” (The Telegraph)

Jul 23: Peri-operative care of transgender and gender-diverse individuals: New guidance for clinicians and departments (Association of Anesthetics)

Jul 24: New guidelines for trans surgical patients “Experts, including those from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and the University of Cambridge, set out 15 recommendations for the care of transgender people before and after general surgery.” (BBC)

Northern Ireland Training Course

Jul 22: Revealed: Details of PSNI transgender training course which force wanted to keep hidden—Police officers in Northern Ireland have been given training to accept that being male or female "is a social construct" (News Letter)

Jul 23: Adam Kula: It took this for the PSNI to finally hand over their transgender training materials —In a victory for transparency, the PSNI has performed a screeching u-turn and handed over some of its training materials, after insisting repeatedly that it couldn't do so. (News Letter)

Jul 23: Letter: Praise for News Letter reporter's article on PSNI transgender training (Belfast News Letter)

Jul 23: New Culture Secretary steps into controversy over trans athletes in women’s sports—Biologically male competitors should be allowed to take part alongside women, says Labour’s Lisa Nandy (The Telegraph)

Jul 23: British darts star demands rule change after forfeiting match against transgender rival—Deta Hedman refused to play against transgender darts opponent Noa-Lynn van Leuven. (Express UK)

Jul 24: UK Women's Rights Campaigner Visited by Police for Being "Untoward About Pedophiles" “A British women’s rights activist has revealed that she was visited by law enforcement, and had a hate crime report filed against her, for being “untoward about pedophiles.” Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull, also known by the moniker Posie Parker, posted a YouTube video on July 24 describing her exchange with Wiltshire Police officers.” (Reduxx)

Jul 21: SHARRON DAVIES: I missed out on Olympic gold due to my East German rival's illegal doping - and female athletes STILL face being conned out of medals by transgender competitors due to cowardice and misanthropy (The Daily Mail)

Jul 21: 'JK Rowling is absolutely right': Elon Musk after 'Harry Potter' author reveals cure for 'gender dysphoria'—The Harry Potter author, who has faced significant criticism for her views on transgender issues, has recently received support from Elon Musk, the world's richest person. (Business Today)

Jul 19: Puberty blocker curb has not led to suicide rise – review (BBC)

Jul 21: Transgender woman celebrates University of Bradford award— A TRANSGENDER woman who describes herself as "rebel" in her youth is celebrating after being awarded a honorary degree by the University of Bradford.  (Telegraph & Argus)

Other International

Jul 24: Transgender athletes to have more restrictions in Paris (Inside the Games)

Jul 23: Transgender athletes face an uncertain future at the Olympics as reactionary policies gain ground (The Conversation)

Jul 24: Russian transgender politician reverses decision to detransition, saying she was acting ‘out of fear’ (AOL)

Jul 24: Turkish Authorities ban exhibition on transgender community (Art Review)

Jul 22: Israel LGBTQ+ Medical Society launches course on transgender-friendly protocols—25 family physicians learn how to help trans patients at the first-ever workshop in Israel; endocrinologist expert says wait for hormone treatments can be cut by months (Times of Israel)

Jul 21: Transgender man officially changes gender (Taipei Times)

Jul 21: Married trans woman petitions Kyoto court to change gender (The Mainichi)

Jul 24: Transfemicide becomes a crime in a ‘watershed’ moment for Mexico City

Galvanized by the 2016 murder of trans sex worker Paola Buenrostro, activists applaud law as critical for feeling safe (The Guardian)

Jul 24: Ugandan Transgender Advocate Demands Inclusion in HIV Response - 'Stop Leaving Us Behind' #Aids2024 (Head Topics)

Opinion

Jul 25: How California teen Chloe Cole emerged as a leader of the "detransition' movement - and a right-wing icon (Los Angeles Times)

Jul 25: I won't stay silent about the scars from my transgender experience—I’ll keep speaking out and telling my story of transgenderism because I care about vulnerable young people. I don’t want them to suffer like I have. (Head Topics)

Jul 24: Gender Medicine and Scientific Evidence —10 Blocks podcast (City Journal)

Jul 24: Battle Over Child Transgender Propaganda Deepens “In the latest shocking attempt to force transgender ideology on the public, California Governor Gavin Newsom on July 15 signed into law AB1955, which bans school districts from requiring parental notification if a child identifies as transgender. While many school districts throughout the country already have explicit policies to keep this vital information secret from parents, the new California bill effectively mandates that all schools in the state view parents as hostile to their own children’s well-being.” (Association of Mature American Citizens)

Jul 22: A doctor writes: How trans people are excluded from healthcare, putting their lives at risk —Many transgender people self-treat their ailments or wait until the illness progressed before they approach a doctor. (Scroll.in)

Jul 22: Anti-Trans “Bathroom Bills” Are Making a Major Comeback. Where’s the Outrage?—The once dead legislation is alive and quickly spreading—and this time, opposition is scarce. (Slate)

Jul 19: I treat transgender children - banning puberty blockers is not a decision for politicians to make (The Guardian)

Jul 20: Cherry Jones: ‘Being transgender is sort of the last taboo’ (Semana News)

Jul 20: Opinion: I’m tired of young, transgender Utahns like me being used as political pawns—I am a friend, student, athlete, son and brother — but, most simply, I’m a person. (The Salt Lake Tribune)

Jul 20: Iran will pay for gender-transition surgery, but it comes at a cost — your dignity—Life under Iran's LGBTQ+ paradox (Business Insider)

Jul 21: Will the trans activists ever accept they lost?—It's 100 days since the Cass report, and the ideologues still won't see sense (The London Times)

Jul 19: What To Know About Gender-Affirming Care Following The Supreme Court's Agreement To Review Sixth Circuit Decision (Mondaq)

Studies

Study: Trends in Top Surgery Patient Characteristics, Wound Complications, and CPT Code Use by Plastic Surgeons: A Decade-Long Analysis (PubMed)

Jul 22: Q&A: Trans adults face ‘shocking’ risk of cirrhosis, especially alcohol-driven (Stat News)