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  1. happy easter
    Memes Is RisenShoutout to TikTok’s Jesus (Taylor’s Version), you’re really putting in the work.
    By Bethy Squires
  2. q&a
    Sarah McBride Campaigns In Delaware To Be First Transgender Member Of Congress
    Making History Would Be Just a Bonus for Sarah McBrideIf elected, she’d be the first openly trans member of Congress. She just wants to tackle the issues worrying her neighbors.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  3. power
    Syndication: USA TODAY
    Autopsy Says Oklahoma Student Nex Benedict Died by SuicideThe death of the teen who was allegedly bullied for his gender identity has drawn national attention to a wave of anti-trans laws in the state.
    By Emily Leibert
  4. power
    What We Know About the Death of Oklahoma Teen Nex BenedictA medical examiner ruled that Benedict, who’d allegedly been bullied for his gender identity, died by suicide.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  5. ooh there ain’t no other way
    Lady Gaga Gives a Vocab Lesson to Address Transphobic Hate“‘Backlash’ would imply that people who love or respect Dylan and me didn’t like something we did. This is not backlash. This is hatred.”
    By Jason P. Frank
  6. power
    Inside the Dire State of LGBTQ+ Rights in OklahomaRepresentative Mauree Turner, the nation’s first nonbinary legislator, on Nex Benedict’s death and where we go from here.
    By Andrea González-Ramírez
  7. power
    Police Give Update on Oklahoma Nonbinary Student’s DeathThey say a preliminary report shows 16-year-old Nex Benedict “did not die as a result of trauma” from an alleged assault at school.
    By Emily Leibert
  8. q&a
    Inventing a Trans PanicLawmakers have introduced 400 anti-trans bills already this year. Jules Gill-Peterson can tell you how we got here.
    By Harron Walker
  9. power
    “What Is Your Visibility For?”Activist Raquel Willis on her new memoir and the fight for trans equality.
    By Isle McElroy
  10. from the notes app
    Róisín Murphy Sorry She ‘Blindsided’ Fans With Anti-Trans Comments“I will now completely bow out of this conversation within the public domain.”
    By Justin Curto
  11. power
    Sarah McBride Is Making History AgainThe Delaware state senator and transgender activist is running for Congress.
    By Bindu Bansinath
  12. advice
    ‘What Helped Me Through My Transition’Janet Mock, Emira D’Spain, and 13 others share the advice, wisdom, and support that guided them.
    As told to Tiana Randall
  13. parenting
    The Transgender Family Handbook144 specific suggestions, from trans young people and their loved ones, that parents may find helpful.
  14. first person
    Making It As a Model Meant Hiding I Was TransI kept my real self a secret for years.
    By Geena Rocero
  15. trans rights
    ‘It’s Very Cruel. I Think That’s the Point.’Nine trans Missourians detail how an executive order that would severely restrict gender-affirming care for both adults and kids is affecting them.
    By Jacqui Germain
  16. politics
    Will Democrats Fight for Trans People?The party can’t cede an important civil-rights issue to conservatives.
    By Sarah Jones
  17. trans rights
    Judy Blume Reaffirms Her Support of the Trans CommunityBlume says her quote in support of J.K. Rowling was taken out of context.
    By Bethy Squires
  18. party report
    Michaela Jaé Rodriguez Urges Celebrities to Fight for LGBTQIA+ Rights“I ask that you take the responsibility with gravity,” she said at Variety’s Power of Women luncheon.
    By Zoe Guy
  19. politics
    Anti-Trans and Anti-Abortion Advocates Are Using the Same PlaybookSome of the very groups that pushed for abortion bans are now coming for trans health care.
    By Irin Carmon
  20. say love
    RuPaul, Pedro Pascal, and More Speak Out in Defense of Trans RightsMadonna has added a tour date in Nashville with part of the proceeds going toward trans rights organizations.
    By Bethy Squires
  21. trans rights
    Nebraska Senator Goes Scorched-Earth to Defend Trans YouthMachaela Cavanaugh is prepared to filibuster indefinitely to block a bill targeting gender-affirming care for minors.
    By Claire Lampen
  22. comedy
    Suzy Eddie Izzard Picked Her New Name When She Was 10“I’m going to be Suzy Eddie Izzard, that’s how I’m going to roll.”
    By Bethy Squires
  23. terfs
    Here’s What J.K. Rowling Has Actually Said About Trans PeopleA New York Times op-ed insists she’s not transphobic. A long record of her own statements says otherwise.
    By Claire Lampen
  24. transgender rights
    Utah Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Trans YouthAlready this year, Republican lawmakers have proposed more than 150 bills limiting the rights of trans people.
    By Tariro Mzezewa
  25. trans rights
    Nikita Dragun Arrested and Says She Was Placed in Men’s Unit of Florida JailThe Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department released a statement denying that Dragun was placed in a men’s facility.
    By Rebecca Alter
  26. cmas 2022
    So Did Maren Morris End Up Attending the CMAs?For her part, Brittany Aldean showed up with her husband, Jason.
    By Justin Curto
  27. trans rights
    Daniel Radcliffe Addresses J.K. Rowling’s Transphobia“I wanted them to know that not everybody in the franchise felt that way.”
    By Alejandra Gularte
  28. power
    Josh Hawley Is No Match for This UC Berkeley Professor“We can recognize that this impacts women while also recognizing that it impacts other groups.”
    By Olivia Truffaut-Wong
  29. transphobia
    Celebs Keep Doubling Down on TERF Talking PointsBette Midler and Macy Gray spent the weekend spewing anti-trans rhetoric.
    By Danielle Cohen
  30. trans rights
    Elliot Page Calls Out ‘People’s Obsession With the Binary’The Umbrella Academy actor opened up to Seth Meyers about his transition.
    By Rebecca Alter
  31. sports
    World Swimming Just Issued a Blow to Trans AthletesThe organization banned transgender female athletes from competing in women’s events unless they transitioned before the age of 12.
    By Danielle Cohen
  32. intelligencer chats
    Why Is the Christian Right Bringing Back Anti-Gay Talking Points?A febrile Republican base is fired up for the midterms and ready to continue a fight that, in their eyes, never really ended.
    By Benjamin Hart, Sarah Jones, and Ed Kilgore
  33. power
    Texas Is Once Again Framing Trans Health Care As Child AbuseA lawsuit followed the state’s first investigations into families of transitioning teens.
    By Claire Lampen
  34. black lives matter
    The Cry to Be Included“Let today be the last day that you ever doubt Black trans power.”
    By Raquel Willis
  35. protests
    Everything We Know About the Netflix Employee Walkout“This isn’t cancel culture but an avoidance of accountability,” an organizer said at the event.
    By Justin Curto
  36. trans rights
    Trans Netflix Staff Plan a Walkout After Company Response to Chappelle Special“Our leadership has shown us that they do not uphold the values to which we are held.”
    By Rebecca Alter
  37. las memorias de la veneno
    One Night With La VenenoA tribute show in Brooklyn retold the icon’s life story as refracted through the miniseries she inspired.
    By Harron Walker
  38. trans rights
    Caitlyn Jenner Thinks Trans Girls Shouldn’t Compete in Girls’ SportsThe former Olympic athlete, who is running for California governor as a Republican, called the issue “a question of fairness.”
    By Mia Mercado
  39. celebrity
    Elliot Page Sat Down for an Emotional Interview with OprahThe actor’s first TV interview since coming out as trans will be released this Friday.
    By Mia Mercado
  40. power
    ‘What If I Had Gotten a Head Start on Hormones?’The Cut spoke with a 19-year-old from Arkansas about how access to gender-affirming health care saved his life.
    As told to Angelina Chapin
  41. politics
    Arkansas Has Now Passed the Most Extreme Anti-Trans Law YetLawmakers overruled the governor’s veto of a bill banning trans youth from accessing essential gender-affirming care.
    By Amanda Arnold
  42. the cut podcast
    We’re All Failing at Being WomenDiscussing the impossible performance of womanhood with author Torrey Peters, on this week’s episode of The Cut.
    By the Cut
  43. celebrity
    Elliot Page Opens Up About His Decision to Come Out“I’m really excited to act, now that I’m fully who I am, in this body,” the actor said in his first interview since coming out as trans.
    By Amanda Arnold
  44. power
    New York Has Finally Repealed the ‘Walking While Trans’ BanUnder the law, police could arrest anyone they suspected of “loitering for the purpose of prostitution.”
    By Amanda Arnold
  45. cut covers
    Sarah McBride’s NeighborhoodThe new Delaware state senator is making history in her hometown.
    By Brock Colyar
  46. just fyi
    Eddie Izzard Says She’ll Be Using ‘She/Her’ Pronouns Going Forward“I just want to be based in girl mode from now on,” said the comedian.
    By Halle Kiefer
  47. fundraising
    Some ‘Pro-Sex, Anti-Fascist’ Art for Your WallsProceeds benefit groups supporting Black trans people and sex workers.
    By Andrew Nguyen
  48. trans rights
    What Really Happened to Layleen Polanco?Polanco died in solitary confinement at Rikers last year. Now her family has reached a $5.9 million settlement with the city.
    By Hannah Gold
  49. ‘#canceled’
    J.K. Rowling Says She’s Returning Her Kennedy Human Rights AwardRowling’s is “a position that I categorically reject,” Kerry Kennedy said in a statement.
    By Zoe Haylock
  50. trans rights
    Judge Blocks HHS Rollback of Trans Health Care ProtectionsOnce again, the Trump administration is seeking to define sex discrimination on the basis of biological sex.
    By Claire Lampen
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