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All it took was one person to confront Rob Sand at his town hall for his anti-trans statements.
There are 26 Democrats that have taken bad votes or made bad statements towards transgender people.
Those who disagreed with my article said to talk to the dems instead.
So, we are.
Go do it!
There are 26 Democrats that have taken bad votes or made bad statements towards transgender people.
Those who disagreed with my article said to talk to the dems instead.
So, we are.
Go do it!
Iowa Dem. Gov. candidate Rob Sand was confronted at a rally yesterday over anti-trans positions.
A constituent asked if he would walk them back.
He refused to, and in fact said he supported sports bans.
Another constituent shouted "COWARD!" in the background.
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A constituent asked if he would walk them back.
He refused to, and in fact said he supported sports bans.
Another constituent shouted "COWARD!" in the background.
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“Coward!”: Iowa Dem Governor Candidate Rob Sand Comes Under Fire At Campaign Rally After Saying He Agreed With Trans Sports Bans
Apparently, Sand could not tell this prospective constituent that he supported equal rights for everybody.
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September 16, 2026 at 12:33 AM
All it took was one person to confront Rob Sand at his town hall for his anti-trans statements.
There are 26 Democrats that have taken bad votes or made bad statements towards transgender people.
Those who disagreed with my article said to talk to the dems instead.
So, we are.
Go do it!
There are 26 Democrats that have taken bad votes or made bad statements towards transgender people.
Those who disagreed with my article said to talk to the dems instead.
So, we are.
Go do it!
Reposted by Tess Mayo
Parliament warns that foreign interference and disinformation threats are an attack on the very essence of the European project and citizens are the primary victims
September 15, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Parliament warns that foreign interference and disinformation threats are an attack on the very essence of the European project and citizens are the primary victims
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When it comes to puberty blockers, the anti-trans crowd loves to point to bone density loss as lifelong damage being done to the body, but is it really permanent? @veraeikon.bsky.social digs into a study released in August that examines the actual impacts and how they can be mitigated.
Irreversible Damage? Debunking the Myths of Puberty Blockers - Assigned Media
Countless myths have been built up about the supposed harms of puberty blockers on youth. Assigned Media looks at a 2026 study that strives to debunk those myths.
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September 15, 2026 at 1:16 PM
When it comes to puberty blockers, the anti-trans crowd loves to point to bone density loss as lifelong damage being done to the body, but is it really permanent? @veraeikon.bsky.social digs into a study released in August that examines the actual impacts and how they can be mitigated.
I’ve been listening to @susanstryker.bsky.social’s new book, Changing Gender. I’m enjoying it. Wrapped in engaging storytelling, it’s a thoughtful and informative exploration of the concept of gender and its roots.
Changing Gender by Susan Stryker Narrated by Susan Stryker Audiobook on Libro.fm
From the groundbreaking trans scholar Susan Stryker, a provocative, genre-bending call to reconsider the story we tell about gender itself. This program is read by the author.That gender is a hotly co...
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September 14, 2026 at 10:26 AM
I’ve been listening to @susanstryker.bsky.social’s new book, Changing Gender. I’m enjoying it. Wrapped in engaging storytelling, it’s a thoughtful and informative exploration of the concept of gender and its roots.
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Democrats are not entitled to our votes. If they want want them, they have to meet us where we're at. If you don't like it, get better policy positions on trans people.
September 13, 2026 at 7:25 PM
Democrats are not entitled to our votes. If they want want them, they have to meet us where we're at. If you don't like it, get better policy positions on trans people.
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I have to say that despite the pile on, I’m heartened.
There are a lot of people coming out now and saying they will not support the worst anti-trans Dems who call us “biological men” and who advocate for laws targeting us.
More than I thought.
I hope the consultant class feels a little fear.
There are a lot of people coming out now and saying they will not support the worst anti-trans Dems who call us “biological men” and who advocate for laws targeting us.
More than I thought.
I hope the consultant class feels a little fear.
September 13, 2026 at 9:25 PM
I have to say that despite the pile on, I’m heartened.
There are a lot of people coming out now and saying they will not support the worst anti-trans Dems who call us “biological men” and who advocate for laws targeting us.
More than I thought.
I hope the consultant class feels a little fear.
There are a lot of people coming out now and saying they will not support the worst anti-trans Dems who call us “biological men” and who advocate for laws targeting us.
More than I thought.
I hope the consultant class feels a little fear.
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No candidate, regardless of party, will ever get my vote if they call me a "biological man" and advocate for laws targeting my community.
Its that simple.
Its that simple.
September 13, 2026 at 4:04 PM
No candidate, regardless of party, will ever get my vote if they call me a "biological man" and advocate for laws targeting my community.
Its that simple.
Its that simple.
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For those asking the term genocide.
You know, when I wrote this piece, given the credentials of those experts I interviewed, I thought that it if it spread, it would be enough to put the whole trans athlete panic in broader perspective.
I can see that the connection needs to be more explicit.
You know, when I wrote this piece, given the credentials of those experts I interviewed, I thought that it if it spread, it would be enough to put the whole trans athlete panic in broader perspective.
I can see that the connection needs to be more explicit.
NEW from Important Context:
Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
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Genocide experts, including two past presidents of the International Association of Genocide Scholars, are speaking out about escalating attacks on transgender Americans in the U.S.
www.importantcontext.news/p/experts-wa...
Experts Warn U.S. in Early Stages of Genocide Against Trans Americans
Genocide scholars say policies targeting transgender Americans match early warning signs of mass atrocity.
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September 13, 2026 at 2:59 PM
For those asking the term genocide.
You know, when I wrote this piece, given the credentials of those experts I interviewed, I thought that it if it spread, it would be enough to put the whole trans athlete panic in broader perspective.
I can see that the connection needs to be more explicit.
You know, when I wrote this piece, given the credentials of those experts I interviewed, I thought that it if it spread, it would be enough to put the whole trans athlete panic in broader perspective.
I can see that the connection needs to be more explicit.
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the trans community’s demand is eminently reasonable: “democrats need to treat trans people as equal partners in their political coalition or trans people will not be partners at all.”
so, democrats: do you want to win or not?
so, democrats: do you want to win or not?
The vitriol directed at me and other members of the trans community for having the audacity to declare our votes are not to be taken for granted.
By cisgender people who otherwise have called themselves allies.
I wish it weren’t so utterly predictable.
By cisgender people who otherwise have called themselves allies.
I wish it weren’t so utterly predictable.
September 12, 2026 at 11:45 PM
the trans community’s demand is eminently reasonable: “democrats need to treat trans people as equal partners in their political coalition or trans people will not be partners at all.”
so, democrats: do you want to win or not?
so, democrats: do you want to win or not?
“It’s okay both candidates oppose your rights. You should support this candidate, because they support our rights. Maybe someday we’ll come back for you.”
That’s not a compelling argument.
That’s not a compelling argument.
September 13, 2026 at 12:20 PM
“It’s okay both candidates oppose your rights. You should support this candidate, because they support our rights. Maybe someday we’ll come back for you.”
That’s not a compelling argument.
That’s not a compelling argument.
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The vitriol directed at me and other members of the trans community for having the audacity to declare our votes are not to be taken for granted.
By cisgender people who otherwise have called themselves allies.
I wish it weren’t so utterly predictable.
By cisgender people who otherwise have called themselves allies.
I wish it weren’t so utterly predictable.
September 12, 2026 at 8:35 PM
The vitriol directed at me and other members of the trans community for having the audacity to declare our votes are not to be taken for granted.
By cisgender people who otherwise have called themselves allies.
I wish it weren’t so utterly predictable.
By cisgender people who otherwise have called themselves allies.
I wish it weren’t so utterly predictable.
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If you cannot be trusted to stand up for transgender Americans when they’re facing what some experts call a genocide, I don’t trust you to stand up for anything.
September 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
If you cannot be trusted to stand up for transgender Americans when they’re facing what some experts call a genocide, I don’t trust you to stand up for anything.
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Agreed. This statement is the exact same statement TERFs often throw at trans people to deny that trans people exist.
Pretty shitty by Talarico.
Pretty shitty by Talarico.
This is... to me... a denial that trans people exist. The reference to genetic anomalies is common anti-trans language referring to intersex people.
More Talarico.
September 11, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Agreed. This statement is the exact same statement TERFs often throw at trans people to deny that trans people exist.
Pretty shitty by Talarico.
Pretty shitty by Talarico.
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In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.
September 10, 2026 at 11:00 PM
In Massachusetts, we have a responsibility to protect the vulnerable and stand up for those who need it. We don’t throw trans kids under the bus for political points. We protect them—and all of our neighbors—because trans rights are human rights.
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Any Democratic strategist advocating for the party to throw trans athletes (especially kids) under the bus should be drummed out of politics.
It’s complete malpractice to accept right-wing framing on literally any issue.
It’s complete malpractice to accept right-wing framing on literally any issue.
September 11, 2026 at 12:37 AM
Any Democratic strategist advocating for the party to throw trans athletes (especially kids) under the bus should be drummed out of politics.
It’s complete malpractice to accept right-wing framing on literally any issue.
It’s complete malpractice to accept right-wing framing on literally any issue.
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I just want to say, the fact that so many Dems are coming out and saying shitty things about trans people in the last two weeks is a case in point of what I have been working so hard to sound the alarm on.
I've been so hard on each individual dem who breaks for years now.
I feared this.
I've been so hard on each individual dem who breaks for years now.
I feared this.
September 10, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I just want to say, the fact that so many Dems are coming out and saying shitty things about trans people in the last two weeks is a case in point of what I have been working so hard to sound the alarm on.
I've been so hard on each individual dem who breaks for years now.
I feared this.
I've been so hard on each individual dem who breaks for years now.
I feared this.
Sadly, support like this doesn’t come from everyone who purports to be pro-equality.
September 10, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Sadly, support like this doesn’t come from everyone who purports to be pro-equality.
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The SPLC opposes the repeal of the American Bar Association Diversity Standard, which requires law schools, as a condition of accreditation, to take concrete actions demonstrating a commitment to diversity and inclusion for students and faculty.
Read our full letter: https://bit.ly/4doNYeX
Read our full letter: https://bit.ly/4doNYeX
September 10, 2026 at 4:15 PM
The SPLC opposes the repeal of the American Bar Association Diversity Standard, which requires law schools, as a condition of accreditation, to take concrete actions demonstrating a commitment to diversity and inclusion for students and faculty.
Read our full letter: https://bit.ly/4doNYeX
Read our full letter: https://bit.ly/4doNYeX
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Le français et l’anglais sont au cœur de notre identité en tant que Canadiennes et Canadiens.
En cette Journée des langues officielles, rappelons-nous l’un des principes fondateurs de notre pays : nos langues et nos cultures sont des atouts qu’il faut valoriser et dont nous pouvons être fiers.
En cette Journée des langues officielles, rappelons-nous l’un des principes fondateurs de notre pays : nos langues et nos cultures sont des atouts qu’il faut valoriser et dont nous pouvons être fiers.
September 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Le français et l’anglais sont au cœur de notre identité en tant que Canadiennes et Canadiens.
En cette Journée des langues officielles, rappelons-nous l’un des principes fondateurs de notre pays : nos langues et nos cultures sont des atouts qu’il faut valoriser et dont nous pouvons être fiers.
En cette Journée des langues officielles, rappelons-nous l’un des principes fondateurs de notre pays : nos langues et nos cultures sont des atouts qu’il faut valoriser et dont nous pouvons être fiers.
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No matter how much you throw trans people under the bus, you are still going to get attacked. All you've done is betray a vulnerable minority, anger your base, and made the issue front and center.
September 10, 2026 at 1:44 AM
No matter how much you throw trans people under the bus, you are still going to get attacked. All you've done is betray a vulnerable minority, anger your base, and made the issue front and center.
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In an op-ed, the SPLC’s new President and CEO Ryan Haygood calls for activism to counter growing authoritarian moves.
“We are as a nation once more at a defining moment, facing the most dangerous threats to our hard-won progress in modern history,” says Haygood. https://bit.ly/4xJJNm7
“We are as a nation once more at a defining moment, facing the most dangerous threats to our hard-won progress in modern history,” says Haygood. https://bit.ly/4xJJNm7
September 9, 2026 at 9:00 PM
In an op-ed, the SPLC’s new President and CEO Ryan Haygood calls for activism to counter growing authoritarian moves.
“We are as a nation once more at a defining moment, facing the most dangerous threats to our hard-won progress in modern history,” says Haygood. https://bit.ly/4xJJNm7
“We are as a nation once more at a defining moment, facing the most dangerous threats to our hard-won progress in modern history,” says Haygood. https://bit.ly/4xJJNm7
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We need federal civil rights legislation to protect trans kids from the ghouls.
September 9, 2026 at 9:07 PM
We need federal civil rights legislation to protect trans kids from the ghouls.
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In 2026, there are 26 Dems running for Congress, Senate, Governor, or Statewide Office who have made anti-trans votes or statements.
Iowa, New York, Ohio, and Texas lead the pack in anti-trans Democrats.
Your EITM candidate guide for this election cycle.
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Iowa, New York, Ohio, and Texas lead the pack in anti-trans Democrats.
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The Guide To Anti-Trans Democrats In The 2026 Elections, By State
These are the Democrats that LGBTQ+ people may wish to avoid this election cycle.
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September 8, 2026 at 3:17 PM
In 2026, there are 26 Dems running for Congress, Senate, Governor, or Statewide Office who have made anti-trans votes or statements.
Iowa, New York, Ohio, and Texas lead the pack in anti-trans Democrats.
Your EITM candidate guide for this election cycle.
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Iowa, New York, Ohio, and Texas lead the pack in anti-trans Democrats.
Your EITM candidate guide for this election cycle.
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