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‘It’s a Nightmare’: The Human Toll of the Catholic Church’s Trans Healthcare Ban

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Mar 23, 2026

‘It’s a Nightmare’: The Human Toll of the Catholic Church’s Trans Healthcare Ban

Missing hormones. Canceled surgeries. Bureaucratic denials. Late last year the Catholic Church banned all trans healthcare across its sprawling networks. The impact on trans people's lives is devastating. Here are some of those stories.

David Forbes

Liberation is a Riot, Part 2: The True and Bloody History of Revolt

LGBTQ+ History

Mar 11, 2026

Liberation is a Riot, Part 2: The True and Bloody History of Revolt

After debunking the sanitized version of nonviolence peddled by the status quo, it’s time for a look at the hard truths about riots, rebellions and how trans communities have to grapple with violence to survive

Mira Lazine

Ra'il l'Nasah Kiam, YourSlipisShowing, and the Erasure of Black Trans Organizing

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Apr 6, 2026

Ra'il l'Nasah Kiam, YourSlipisShowing, and the Erasure of Black Trans Organizing

Long-time activist Ra’il I’Nasah Kiam co-founded the #YourSlipIsShowing movement. But he was erased in much of the media coverage. He reflects on his struggles, and how Black trans organizing gets buried.

Mira Lazine

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Brown University Sold Out on Trans Rights To Restore Federal Funding

Donald Trump

Feb 15, 2026

Brown University Sold Out on Trans Rights To Restore Federal Funding

Brown University, historically a very queer institution, capitulated when it came to transgender rights, cracking down on trans care and barring trans students from sports and key facilities.

Imogen Sayers

Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures

Atheists

Feb 6, 2026

Epstein Backed ‘Billionaires’ Dinner’ Network of Prominent Anti-Trans Figures

Lawrence Krauss, Richard Dawkins, Steven Pinker and other anti-trans influencers personally benefited from a right-wing academic social group backed by infamous human trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, sometimes meeting at his island.

Mady Castigan