• April 22

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  metafilter.com

  "One consequence of this series of coinages and definitional shifts is that the cisgender/transgender binary has...

  "One consequence of this series of coinages and definitional shifts is that the cisgender/transgender binary has a gaping hole in its middle. If, in the past, gender variance—epitomized by the queen—was the definitional center of homosexuality, now, in a historically shocking reversal, homosexuality has become gender-typical by default. [...] So what has happened to all the gender variants who do not desire transition? Put...

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• May 1

  The LGBTQIA+ News Post, Today With Extra Rage: May 1, 2025

  

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  It's the semi-regular LGBTQIA+ News Post. I'm including news people added to my last post, and...

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• April 24

  LGBTQIA+ News: April 24 Edition

  

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• April 17

  Gender ruling ‘a victory for common sense, but only if you recognise trans people exist’, says equalities watchdog – live

  

  theguardian.com

  Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says trans people ‘have rights, and their rights...

  Chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission says trans people ‘have rights, and their rights must be respected’The chair of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has suggested that there may be legal challenges around the efficacy of gender recognition certificates (GRC) ahead.Asked on the BBC Radio 4 Today programme if yesterday’s supreme court ruling had rendered the legal document worthless, Kishwer...

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