transphobia

Daily Fix

international news

politics + activism

PinkNews Gives Award to Anti-Trans Politician, Only One Trans Judge on Award Panel

PinkNews, an LGBT news outlet in the UK, honoured Baroness Stowell, an anti-trans defender of the “spousal veto,” as Politician of the Year. They now face criticism for how the…

Fikri —

Oct 25, 2013

Daily Fix

feminism

politics + activism

Anti-Trans Radical Feminists Team Up With Conservatives to Harass Colorado Trans Teen

The Pacific Justice Institute issued a press release titled “Nightmare: Teen Boy Harasses Girls in Their Bathroom, Colo. School Tells Girls They Have No Rights.” The problem with all this…

Savannah —

Oct 24, 2013

gay rights

trans

politics + activism

Does The Gay Agenda Have Room For Transgender Rights?

As victories are being won in the specific arena of LGB rights, trans* rights are still struggling to find a foothold. Due to this upsetting trend, and the historic erasure…

Mey —

Oct 18, 2013

Daily Fix

transmisogyny

movie features

Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad Trans Woman? On Horror and Transfemininity

From Psycho to The Silence of the Lambs, horror movies have a long history of using trans women as insane murderers and creepy villains. It contributes to very real and…

Mey —

Oct 8, 2013

anti-discrimination laws

Daily Fix

politics + activism

Trans* Rights Gain 12 Million Backers As AFL-CIO Adds Workplace Protection To Constitution

The nation’s largest group of unions recently announced that it would be adding workplace protection for transgender people to it’s constitution in an effort to better represent all workers.

Mey —

Sep 13, 2013

Daily Fix

race

politics + activism

Two Trans* Women of Color Murdered Within a Week; Anti-TWOC Violence Claims Even More Lives

Islan Nettles and Domonique Newburn, two African-American trans* women, were brutally murdered within a week of each other. This is just the latest in a trend of horrific violence against…

Mey —

Aug 26, 2013

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

Fox News, CNN Show Their Transphobic Colors In Response To California’s Transgender Student Bill

Once again, 24-hour news networks let us down by giving a stage to bigots and showing that the only things they know about trans* people are outdated transphobic stereotypes.

Mey —

Aug 16, 2013

Daily Fix

homophobia

politics + activism

American Bar Association Confirms Neither “Gay Panic” Nor “Trans Panic” Are Excuses for Murder

The American Bar Association urges for legislative action to limit the availability and effectiveness of the “gay panic” and “trans panic” defenses in any criminal trial.

Araguaney R. Da Silva —

Aug 15, 2013

Daily Fix

education

politics + activism

California Becomes First To Pass Law Requiring Trans* Students Treated Equally, Because Humanity

In a major victory for transgender youth, California passes law giving trans* students equal protection, opportunities and access in public schools.

Mey —

Aug 12, 2013

criminal justice reform

Daily Fix

gender

Real-Life Sophia Bursets: Transgender Women Face a Nightmare in Men’s Prisons

“For trans* women who are locked up, getting access to medical care and safety from the guards and inmates is a serious problem. But the problem starts when they are…

Mey —

Jul 25, 2013

LGBT youth

personal essay

gender

Panic! in the Locker Room: On Fighting for Trans* Youth with Words as Weapons

“I mostly ignored the emails, as anyone with an overflowing inbox does. But this subject line caught my eye: Boys in the girls locker room, legally? WTF?! Maybe now is…

Nicole —

Jul 4, 2013

Daily Fix

obama

politics + activism

Supreme Court Strikes Down Heart of Voting Rights Act, Endangers Many Voters’ Rights

The Supreme Court struck down a key component of the Voting Rights Act, specifically the portion which requires states to get federal permission before they can make changes to their…

Rachel —

Jun 25, 2013