Hi again!
Sorry for the radio silence this month. I needed a bit of a break on news-related items. We all need rest. It’s vital to resistance work and, honestly, with the Roe news? It’s gotta be required for all of us here and there.
Also, we built a gate!
All that said, I know that some of these articles are not from this week, but still pertinent IMO.
Alabama Outlaws Healthcare for Trans Youth: What to Know by Shawn Radcliffe
Anti-Trans Laws Aren’t Symbolic. They Seek to Erase Us From Public Life by Jules Gill-Peterson
GOP candidates unleash wave of ads targeting transgender rights by Marc Caputo
The Right’s Political Strategy Against LGBTQ People Is Just Repackaging Anger About Masks And Critical Race Theory by David Mack
It isn’t just here, either. Trans folks are leaving the UK if they’re able.
This shit is draining. I have noticed, though, that people who maybe weren’t trans allies before this - or at least weren’t super vocal about their allyship - are coming out of the woodwork. People are doing what they can to help - even if it’s just yelling at Kay Ivey.
Articles You Need to Read This Week
Leaving Covid safety to personal choice will ‘come back to bite us,’ ex-Obama health official says by Krystal Hur
BIPOC gig workers are more likely to be killed on the job, new report says by Umme Hoque
“Sex Education” Star Ncuti Gatwa Is Your New “Doctor Who” by Christopher Rudolph
When I Stopped Apologizing for My Fatness, I Started to Heal by Simone Person
The ‘Body Neutrality’ Movement Wants You to Care Less About How You Look by Arman Khan
Disordered eating: Recovering from ARFID, an atypical disorder by Alex Creece
Mental Health vs. Primary Care: How Americans Are Using Telehealth by Robin Gelburd, JD
The Cost of Insulin Puts Lives at Risk and Congress Must Act by Rep Lucy McBath
How I Manage the Sexual Side Effects of PTSD by Varuna Srinivasan
Halsey Opened Up About New Diagnoses Amid Health Struggles by Brittney McNamara
Passing as able-bodied: the taboo by Moriah Kitaeff
Telehealth startup Cerebral halts controlled substance prescriptions by Nicole Wetsman
FDA Approves the First Nonstimulant Medication for Adults With ADHD in 20 Years by Korin Miller
How Stephanie Hsu Brought One of the Year’s Best Queer Characters to Life by James Factora
LGBTQ Flags: The History and Symbolism of 21 Flags by Liv McConnell
Look Inside Lambda Warszawa, the Organization Helping LGBTQ Ukrainian Refugees by Jonathan Frydman
A Man Was Arrested For An Arson Attack On An LGBTQ Nightclub That Injured 2 People by David Mack
This Digital Exhibition of Posters from ACT UP and Beyond Will Ignite You by Emily Colucci
Conversion Therapy Slasher Film “They/Them” Is Headed to Peacock by Samantha Riedel
This Mom Started Her Own Church to Support Her Trans Son by Nico Lang
Martha Mitchell: The Woman Who Shed Light on Watergate Is the Star of ‘Gaslit’ by Marilyn La Jeunesse
Workers are organizing across industries for better conditions in the wake of COVID-19 by Alexandra Martinez
Brooklyn Public Library Launches Campaign Against State Book Bans by Lexi McMenamin
Ohio Supreme Court rejects Republicans’ fourth set of state legislative maps by Andrew J. Tobias
An immigrant in detention says ICE has retaliated against him for exposing inhumane conditions by Alexandra Martinez
Sex workers say legislation is needed to prevent censorship on online platforms by Umme Hoque
Abortion Stories on Social Media Show the Wide Spectrum of Why People Get Them by Fortesa Latifi
The U.S. Baby Formula Shortage: What Caused It and How to Help by Emma Specter
Abbott reaches agreement with FDA to resume production of baby formula by Rebecca Shabad and Zoë Richards
Stories of Trauma and Illness Emerge As New Federal Report Investigates Scope of Native Boarding Schools by Sara Tardiff
Birth Control and Gay Marriage Could Be Next If Roe v. Wade Falls by Carter Sherman
The Repeal of Roe v. Wade Is a Direct Threat to Gay Marriage by Nico Lang
What the Buffalo Shooter’s Diary Tells Us About His Attack by David Gilbert + Mack Lamoureux
Okay, it isn’t a real palate cleanser, but I started watching Under the Banner of Heaven and live-tweeting about it as an ex-Mormon. Enjoy!
Thanks for reading! If you have feedback or anything you’d like to share, feel free to reach out to me on social media or email (all linked here).
Until next time,
Grayson