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I’m not making any April Fool’s jokes - people are wild enough on their own. Lauren Handy stealing fetuses proves it.
Thankfully, there are good people in this world, too, like Representative Pramila Jayapal who wants to protect trans kids like hers. Plus! The U.S. Senate is going to vote this spring on lowering insulin prices. And, today, the House is planning to vote on a bill to legalize marijuana.
Go team!
Things to Watch
Our Flag Means Death (HBO Max)
Vico Ortiz on playing non-binary pirate Jim in Our Flag Means Death: I'm 'proud to be part of it' by Yolanda Machado
Vico Ortiz Plays A Pirate Grappling with Gender on Our Flag Means Death by Daniel Spielberger
‘Our Flag Means Death’ Review: A Delightfully Silly, Surprisingly Introspective, & Positively Heartwarming Must-Watch [Spoiler-Free] by Hannah at Nerds & Beyond
Principles of Pleasure (Netflix)
Sex Educator Dirty Lola on New Netflix Show ‘Principles of Pleasure’ and Pleasure as Wellness by Residence 11
Lola is one of my favorite people on this planet, and I’m so grateful to know her. She very much deserves being more of a household name.
Anyway, go watch Principles of Pleasure on Netflix.
Articles You Need to Read This Week
The Slap
Ijeoma Oluo is amazing, and her recent newsletter article just proves it.
16 Therapist-Approved Texts To Help A Friend Feel Better by Kaitlyn Wylde
For This Mental Health Advocate, The Internet Is A Safe Space by Andrea Chang
Genetic sequencing opens new doors — and concerns — for home health testing by Nicole Wetsman
Vibe Check: How The Healing Power Of Nature & Plant Medicine Helped Me Recover From Trauma by Asha Dirshe
As the Fat Daughter of Immigrants, Dieting was a Toxic Component of Assimilation by Virgie Tovar
I Didn’t Think My Disabled Body Could Be Beautiful — Now I Know Better by Tamara Mena
Remembering Rita Hester, Who Changed What It Means to Remember Trans Lives by Samantha Riedel
The Catch-22 of Being a Trans Woman Athlete by Jenna Weiner
Trans Athletes Speak Out: On the Field, Our Identity “Isn’t an Issue” by Sam Manzella
Weight and masculinity by Tomasz Lesniara
The Safety, Privilege, and Invisibility I Found Living Stealth by Nat Vikitsreth
Trans Youth Recall the First Time They Saw Themselves Represented by Sam Manzella
Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert’s images explore the spectrum of gender identity by Joseph Wolfgang Ohlert
Trans Youth on How Gender-Affirming Care Helps Them Thrive by Sam Manzella
Not All Trans People Want to ‘Pass’ by Romano Santos
What Does It Mean To Be Asexual? by Alice Broster
Abortion Is Under Attack. These 3 Films Illustrate the Resilience of the Reproductive Rights Movement. by Michelle Krasovitski
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Until next time,
Grayson