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News | Topic: Gender

Dec 15, 2022

Retired Navy SEAL Made Famous After Coming Out As Trans Announces Detransition

A retired Navy SEAL who became famous nearly 10 years ago after coming out as transgender announced he is detransitioning and called on Americans to “wake up” about how transgender health services are hurting children. Read the article here.
Dec 8, 2022

American Girl Blasted For Girl’s Guidebook Pushing Transgender Puberty Blockers As Fix To Body Image Issues

American Girl’s ‘A Smart Girl’s Guide: Body Image Book’ reportedly directs girls to transgender resources ‘if you don’t have an adult you trust’. Read the article here.

Jul 6, 2022

Marvel To Introduce Gay Spider-Man With A ‘Fearlessly Femme Identity’

Marvel Comics will introduce a variant character of a gay Spider-Man with a “fearlessly femme” identity. Read the article here.

Jul 1, 2022

Puberty Blockers, Cross-Sex Hormones, And Youth Suicide

Lowering legal barriers to make it easier for minors to undergo cross-sex medical interventions without parental consent does not reduce suicide rates—in fact, it likely leads to higher rates of suicide among young people in states that adopt these changes. Read the article here.

Jul 1, 2022

Schools’ New Misgendering Rules Will Create Compliant, Fearful Children Perfect For Totalitarianism

The Fairfax County School Board recently approved a policy expanding punishment for students who misgender classmates. Read the article here.

Mar 23, 2022

Who Will Stand Up For Me And Other Women Being Beaten By Biological Males Like Lia Thomas?

If things don’t change, women’s sports will never be the same. Read the article here.

Mar 10, 2022

Idaho Trans Bill Makes It Illegal To Take Teens Out Of State For Treatment

The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday approved legislation that makes it illegal for transgender children to travel outside of the state to receive gender-related treatment. Read the article here.

Dec 20, 2021

What I’ve Learned Rescuing My Daughter From Her Transgender Fantasy

One mom’s warning of how transgender ideology slowly crept into her daughter’s life. Read the article here.

Oct 26, 2021

What Is Gender Creative Parenting?

What it is, and why parents are choosing to parent this way. Read the article here.

Sep 30, 2021

He, She Or They? PA University Equity Officer Says Students Could Be Punished For Misusing A Person’s Pronouns

The pronoun flap is happening at Point Park University, where the pointed memo put it very plainly that students using the wrong pronouns to “misgender” a fellow student could result in punishment. Read the article here.

Aug 16, 2021

Scotland Will let Pupils Change Gender Aged 4 Without Their Parents’ Consent

Teachers are also told not to question a child’s request to choose a new name or use a different toilet. Read the article here.

Jun 29, 2021

Americans Agree With Pastors On Gender Identity – Barely

A slim majority of U.S. adults say changing genders, identifying as a gender different than one’s biological sex, is morally wrong. Read the article here.

Jun 8, 2021

U.S. Secretary Of Education Miguel Cardona Backs Transgender Athletes’ Rights

U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona told ESPN that transgender girls have a “right to compete” and suggested that the Biden administration will step in to protect those students’ civil rights, as multiple states enact legislation banning transgender athletes from competing in girls’ and women’s sports. Read the article here.

Jun 4, 2021

Children’s Books Written To Support Transgender And Nonbinary Youth

The books aim to help educate others about nonbinary and transgender youth. Read the article here.

Jun 4, 2021

Nickelodeon Casts First Openly Trans Teen In Live-Action Show

A 13-year-old transgendered actor has been cast in a live-action show on Nickelodeon, a first for the TV channel. Read the article here.

May 27, 2021

Kellogg Company’s Latest Collaboration With GLAAD Unwraps Why ‘Boxes Are For Cereal, Not For People’

Kellogg’s launches a new cereal called Together With Pride. Read the press release here.

May 25, 2021

Elliot Page Flashes Abs, Smile In First Shirtless Photo

Page posted a poolside photo of himself soaking in the sun on Monday, marking the first shirtless photo he’s shared since undergoing “life-changing” and “lifesaving” top surgery, a procedure to remove breast tissue for transgender men, according to Mayo Clinic. Read the article here.

May 24, 2021

Stars Like Demi Lovato, Sam Smith Identify As Nonbinary – What Does That Mean?

It has become increasingly common for some people who identify as nonbinary  use a singular “they/them” pronoun. Read the article here.

May 21, 2021

Nearly 1 In 10 Teens Identify As Gender-Diverse In Pittsburgh Study

The figure is vastly higher than the roughly 2 percent cited in most national estimates. Read the article here.
May 20, 2021

Demi Lovato Announces Non-Binary Identity

The singer said they picked the gender-neutral pronouns “them” and “they” as “this best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression.” Read the article here.
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