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🏳️‍⚧️🦕🤙 Refusing to compromise on my happiness.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 03/06/2026
Just days after voting to defund schools with trans-friendly policies and voting in favor of forced outing laws, Congressman Eugene Vindman (D-VA) Posts "happy pride." It did not go well. Our latest, from our writer S. Baum. www.erininthemorning.com/p/rep-vindma...
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Rep. Vindman (D-VA) Posts Happy Pride After Voting To Defund Trans-Friendly Schools
“I expect it from the right but from supposed progressives, it's not just disappointing; it's disgraceful,” one commenter wrote amidst the backlash.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 07/05/2026
1. According to a heartbreaking large new survey, trans youth who desire to obtain hormone therapy and cannot get it face double the suicide attempt risk. Only 10% of trans youth under 18 are on hormone therapy. www.erininthemorning.com/p/trans-yout...
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Trans Youth Who Want Hormone Therapy But Can't Get It Face Twice Suicide Risk, Says National Survey
The Trevor Project survey revealed deep anxieties over losing healthcare access among trans youth.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 08/05/2026
12 million views for a blatant lie like this. It's just so demoralizing having such disgusting disinformation spread like this stuff no consequences.
The image contains a screenshot of a post on X (formerly Twitter) by user Abigail Luna (@AbigailLuna__).
The text of the post, which is marked as translated from Spanish, reads: "Ever since I read that trans people freeze ketchup to stick it up their ass and pretend they have their period, my life hasn't been the same."
Below the text are two side-by-side photos. The left photo shows a plastic tray, likely an ice cube or popsicle mold, filled with frozen, cylindrical sticks of a dark red substance resembling ketchup. The right photo shows a close-up of a person's fingers holding one of these frozen red sticks over a white surface.
At the bottom of the post, there is a "Rate proposed Community Notes" button. The post is dated May 5, 2026, and has 12.9 million views.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 18/03/2026
Two anti-trans initiatives have just made it onto the Colorado Ballot, pending any additional challenges. They were backed by political arms of the Catholic Church. The backers called trans people "a plague" Now, they'll go directly to voters. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Colorado Anti-Trans Ballot Measures Certified: Evangelicals Who Backed It Call Being Trans A “Plague”
A conservative political group in Colorado, aided by the archdiocese, is leading an attack on trans kids, their families, and their providers.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17/03/2026
I didn't believe this so I looked it up and holy shit, it's true. There is a literal pathway to life imprisonment if a trans person uses the bathroom 4 times in Idaho, if this bill fully passes.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17/03/2026
1. In the most extreme bathroom ban moving in the nation, Idaho's House has passed a bathroom ban with a potential 5 year prison sentence for 2nd offense-using the bathroom. It even counts "offenses" of using the bathroom in other states. It now moves to the Senate.
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Idaho House Passes Trans Bathroom Ban With 5 Year Prison Sentence
The bill is one of the harshest bills criminalizing trans people in the nation, and it will now move to the Senate.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 11/03/2026
1. Horrifying ruling out of the 4th Circuit. An all-Republican 4th Circuit panel has just ruled that states can compel trans adults to "appreciate their sex" by enacting care bans. It even directly says that trans adult care bans are legal in the ruling. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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4th Circuit Rules That States Can Compel Trans Adults To "Appreciate Their Sex" Via Care Bans
They ruled that states "encouraging citizens to appreciate their sex" through care bans is a constitutional goal, affirming West Virginia's Medicaid ban for trans adults.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/03/2026
1. Attacks on LGBTQ+ people have always been tied with the erosion of democracy. Now, a bill has just been passed in Florida that lets DeSantis remove elected officials for promoting pride/LGBTQ+ people in their official capacity. No court hearing necessary. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Florida Passes Bill That Lets DeSantis Remove Local Elected Officials From Office For "Promoting" Pride
The bill could heavily impact LGBTQ+ activities throughout the state, and is the latest exercise in the erosion of democracy there.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19/02/2026
The latest review from JAMA Pediatrics has uncovered that 26% of trans youth have attempted suicide. That's actual attempts, ideation was even higher. The trend was most pronounced in North America, where anti-trans laws have been common. The latest from our writer S. Baum.
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JAMA Investigation: 26% of Trans and Gender Diverse Youth Have Attempted Suicide
The highest attempt rates came out of North America amidst the United States’ war on trans kids.
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Jesse Thorn @jessethorn.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
😭❤️‍🩹✊
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17/02/2026
1. The President of the Heritage Foundation took to the influential PBD podcast today to announce his intent when it comes to transgender ADULT care: "You outlaw it." He stated that the foundation is working precisely on a plan to ban all trans adult care. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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"You Outlaw It": Heritage Foundation President Announces Intent To Outlaw All Trans Adult Care
Heritage Foundation President Kevin Roberts indicated his organization's position on the PBD podcast.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 13/02/2026
In incredible news, the European Parliament has voted overwhelmingly for "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women." Even the center-right European People's Party voted for the declaration. It will form a foundation for their position at the UN Commission on the Status of Women. Our latest.
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European Parliament Votes Overwhelmingly For "The Full Recognition Of Trans Women As Women"
The resolution, though nonbinding, is a significant shot at those who seek to erode transgender rights on the continent.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 09/02/2026
In an alarming development, it appears the UK Government covered up a massive spike in trans youth suicides after restrictions. Then covered it up again when caught. Now, after fighting for years, the data is public: trans suicide increased 5x in the country. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Trans Youth Suicides Skyrocketed In UK After Care Drawdown; Government Covers It Up
A Freedom of Information request to the National Child Mortality Database reveals that 22 trans children under 18 died by suicide in England in 2021-22 alone.
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s. baum @transvestigations.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
this post is gettin a lot of love! just wanna remind folks that Black trans history never ended! u can support black trans lives TODAY! THEM has this rad list of trans orgs by state, many of which specifically serve Black queer folks. i urge u to donate + follow! www.them.us/story/orgs-f...
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How to Support Trans People in All 50 States
A curated list of 100 organizations supporting trans rights and livelihood to which you can donate.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 06/02/2026
Something incredible is happening in the Magic: The Gathering community. The prolific MTG Youtube channel Tolarian Community College has raised $450,000 and growing for Trans Lifeline. Read our writer S. Baum's story here and go pitch in! www.erininthemorning.com/p/magic-the-...
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“Magic: The Gathering” Gathers for Trans Lives, Raises $450,000 in Less Than Two Days
“Magic is political.”
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/01/2026
With the arrests of journalists, ICE, FBI election office raids, threats to arrest Obama, charges on Comey and Powell and James, I can’t exactly what the threat level is. Is this a competitive autocracy and Democracy is over, or is this a hapless blundering one making moves that never truly work?
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 28/01/2026
Update: The Trans bathroom bounty hunter bill in Kansas has just passed the Kansas House. They have rushed it to the Senate for passage. If it passes, the most extreme anti-trans bill in the nation is about to be sent to the Governor's desk. Live here. www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzwe...
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Senate Chamber Proceedings 01/28/2026
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 28/01/2026
1. The most extreme anti-trans bill ever proposed is currently rocketing through the Kansas legislature. It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money. The House is voting on it today.
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Kansas Advancing Anti-Trans Bill Allowing Bounty Hunters To Patrol Private Business Bathrooms
The bill, which is racing through the Kansas legislature, stands a significant chance of passing the Senate.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 26/01/2026
1. In a major new federal rule, Trump is attempting to attach billions in international aid to recipients agreeing to impose anti-trans restrictions. This includes social transition "at any age," attempting to export transphobia globally. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Trump Pressures International Orgs To Disavow Trans Care, Social Transition Globally "At Any Age" With Funding Ban
The new rule would enact the "Mexico City Policy" towards what it calls "gender ideology."
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/01/2026
Correction on yesterday's Lurie story. Lurie Children's in HAS just rolled back trans youth care in shameful capitulation to Trump, and the decision is causing nightmares for families in the region. Protests, however, happened last year in response to a separate rollback there.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/01/2026
1. New reporting indicates that the Trump administration may be making a change to federal forms that could function as a defacto gun ban for transgender Americans. It would require assigned sex at birth on the forms, which could contradict their legal ID. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Is The Trump Administration Attempting A Backdoor Gun Ban For Trans Americans?
Reporting indicates that the Trump admin is considering requiring gun applicants list their "biological sex at birth," which could put them in a bureaucratic catch-22 if it does not match their ID.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/01/2026
1. And just when you thought Trump's trans sports ban threats were as ridiculous as they possibly could be... Now, he is sending threats to a middle school for having a trans cheerleader on a co-ed cheer team. One Maine school is now in the crosshairs of the Dept. of Ed.
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Dept. of Education Attacks Middle School For Supposedly Letting Trans Student Onto Co-Ed Cheer Squad
“Our District has not violated any laws,” the Superintendent said.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/01/2026
It’s crazy how you can give the pharmacy a random combination of letters and numbers and your meds will go from $1200 to $35. But only if you are digitally savvy enough to go to the drug manufacturers website. It’s built to take advantage of non savvy people. American healthcare is so broken.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 19/01/2026
1. In one of his most extreme rulings yet, Judge Kacsmaryk compared drag to blackface, said it contained no free speech message, and allowed WT A&M to ban drag on campus. The ruling is the latest anti-LGBQT+ ruling from one of the most anti-LGBTQ+ judges in the nation.
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Judge Kacsmaryk Compares Drag To Blackface, Allows College Campus Drag Ban In Texas
The judge also ruled that drag shows do not convey any message about gender subversion, exempting it from first amendment protections.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 15/01/2026
What the FUCK
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 08/01/2026
1. The attacks on trans people have become untenable, and many people feel like they can no longer stay in their homes. Now, this morning, the Movement Advancement Project put hard numbers on it: 9% of transgender people, 400,000 people, have moved states. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Over 400,000 Transgender People Have Moved States Since Trump's Election
The large migration builds on earlier movements of transgender people in response to anti-transgender legislation.
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Daniel Suitor @danielsuitor.com · 07/01/2026
This is the video.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 27/12/2025
RFK Jr is directly responsible for the deaths of 83 children in American Samoa from measles because he told them to stop vaccinating. Now, he's trying to kill trans kids. He's a fucking psychopath.
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Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
Gotta say, as a survivor, I’m not super loving this thing where the Department of Justice is running a cover-up of evidence the President sexually abused minors.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 24/12/2025
The judge also ordered that teachers have a right to misgender trans youth even when the parents know of and are supportive of their trans child. Just in case you thought this was actually about parental rights.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23/12/2025
1. New federal rules were released last week banning gender affirming care for youth at hospitals nationwide. Those rules don't go into effect until public comment, months from now. But it appears Sec. Kennedy is using an arcane process to try to implement them immediately. Our latest story.
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HHS Sec. Kennedy Attempts To Stop Trans Youth Care In Hospitals Nationwide—Before New Federal Rules Take Effect
Like many of the Trump regime’s attempted powergrabs, this kind of piecemeal and disheveled rulemaking is enforced at least in part by fear and sheer uncertainty.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 22/12/2025
Gender-affirming care helps trans kids live happy, healthy lives. Health care decisions belong to families and our doctors, not politicians.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/12/2025
1. The Trump administration last week made headlines with a new rule banning most gender affirming care for trans youth nationwide. Now, the ACLU is pledging to sue if the rule goes into effect. www.erininthemorning.com/p/aclu-pledg...
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ACLU Pledges To Challenge Trump Admin In Court Over National Trans Youth Care Ban Rule
The rule must undergo a 60 day comment period, whereupon the government must generally respond before it may be put into effect.
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ACLU @aclu.org · 20/12/2025
Trans youth deserve bright futures and the freedom to be themselves.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/12/2025
A new federal rule would ban gender affirming care at virtually every hospital system in the country. Now, an organization says they've prepared, have private clinics and financial aid ready for families that need them. Meet one group fighting back, the TYEP. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Trans Youth Emergency Project Offers Families Guidance To Help Keep Getting Care After New Trump Anti-Trans Rule
The organization tells EITM that they are prepared to scale up for further shutdown of care, and can offer most families places to continue getting care.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 12/12/2025
1. A new Florida bill would make it illegal for State, County, and Local employers and special districts from firing transphobes. It would apply to airports, hospitals, even parts of Disneyworld. It also establishes a private business "don't say gay" policy. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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New Florida Bill Would Make It Illegal To Fire Transphobes
The bill applies to state and local employers as well as contractors. The bill also establishes a "Don't Say Gay" policy that applies to private businesses that contract with the state.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 09/12/2025
A major case was decided last week against a Georgia ban on gender affirming care for transgender people who are incarcerated. The previous policy was cruel, forcing medical detransition. S. Baum writes for EITM here. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Federal Court Strikes Down Georgia’s Ban on GAC for Incarcerated Trans People
Georgia provided GAC to incarcerated trans people for a decade. When legislators tried to suddenly halt it, the courts intervened.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/12/2025
I've reported on trans legislation and anti-trans actions in states across the United States for five years, including in blue states. I distinctly remember some people getting upset at me for reporting blue-state anti-trans actions, saying that it could never happen there. Sadly, it can.
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NorCal’s largest hospital to end gender-affirming care for kids
Sutter is the latest clinic to bow to federal pressure and stop treatment, leaving Bay Area families in medical limbo.
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Alejandra Caraballo @esqueer.net · 09/12/2025
A lot of journalists are writing stories about DIY now and I don't trust any of them not to scaremonger about it to build support for crackdowns. I've refused requests for interviews on this. Do not talk to the media about DIY.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 09/12/2025
1. For weeks, EITM has reported that Republicans would push a trans healthcare ban in their ACA negotiations. Now, the plan is released, and it includes heavy restrictions on ACA plans, a medicaid ban, an EHB ban, and more. Democrats must not capitulate.
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Democrats Must Reject The Premise Of Trans Healthcare Bans In Republican Healthcare Offer
Republicans new healthcare bill would bar transgender healthcare as an essential health benefit, bar trans medicaid coverage, and would bar HSAs from considering trans healthcare medically necessary.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 10/11/2025
1. Last week, we reported on WSU certifying an anti-trans SPLC-designated hate group to teach medicine. Now, S. Baum has uncovered that the Michigan State Medical Society has certified anti-trans hate group Genspect to teach medical workers. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Michigan State Medical Society Greenlights Anti-Trans Hate Group Genspect to Teach Trans Medicine
Anti-trans rhetoric—sponsored by Moms for Liberty, and brought to you by Genspect—could be coming to a clinician near you via CME.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 07/11/2025
The 6th Circuit has been competing to be the most anti-trans circuit in America and is now carving out a right to bully transgender kids. Despicable.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/10/2025
1. Protests at Fenway have erupted this week, and further ones are planned. The protests are in response to the capitulation of the institution to the Trump administration. They have ended trans youth care. The latest from writer S. Baum. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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After Fenway Cuts Trans Care, Protests Erupt—Again and Again and Again
“This failure of courage does not have to be permanent.”
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Brady! @like-the-bunch.bsky.social · 22/10/2025
when trans people take HRT to feel normal: “look at these depraved sex freaks performing their sick fetish in public, we should bully them out of existence” when cis ppl take HRT so they can fuck real good:
NYT Magazine headline “‘I'm on Fire': Testosterone Is Giving Women Back Their Sex Drive - and Then Some
There is no F.D.A.-approved testosterone product for  women. Insurance won't cover it. Many doctors won't prescribe it. It's become a cultural phenomenon.”
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 23/10/2025
The government is shut down, people are literally about to go hungry as SNAP payments stop, and this dude is building a gold trimmed billionaire ballroom. This isn’t going to end well.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/10/2025
Wait his last name is literally Blaha? It's like he was born for this moment.
Illinois Army captain says Dems are ‘rolling over’ on LGBTQ+ rights. He’s running for Congress to change that
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Dylan Blaha is an ally to the LGBTQ+ community running for Congress to protect everybody's rights.

“What’s happening right now to trans people — to the LGBTQ+ community — is not okay. Somebody needs to stand up," Dylan Blaha told The Advocate.
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UpdatedOctober 24 2025 10:37 AM EST

In the Illinois 13th Congressional District, 32-year-old Army captain and biochemist Dylan Blaha is mounting a progressive primary challenge against Democratic U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski, who has represented the district since 2023. At the core of his campaign is a clear commitment to LGBTQ+ rights and a critique of what he sees as his own party’s growing reluctance to defend the community.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 22/10/2025
I’m getting reports of another major LGBTQ center that is following Fenway’s cowardly example and dropping trans youth care. This decision will be a stain on their institutions.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 21/10/2025
1. Two more colleges announce they will reject Trump's bribe to institute trans sports and bathroom bans. Arizona and USC have rejected Trump's "compact," which features crackdowns on immigrants, trans people, and DEI. They join MIT, Dartmouth, and Virginia. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Two More Colleges—Arizona and USC—Reject Trump Trans Bathroom Ban Compact
The universities are the latest in a series of institutions that are refusing to comply with Trump's threats to target tarns people.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20/10/2025
1. A federal judge has just ruled in favor of 16 states and schools that refuse to comply with Trumps trans ban demand. The administration is threatening to pull tens of millions in federal sex ed funding. Now, they will be blocked. Subscribe to support my journalism.
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Federal Judge Rules In Favor Of Public Schools In 16 States That Refused To Comply With Trump's Trans Ban
The judge will block the Trump administration's attempt to restrict funding for sex education from schools that teach it in an inclusive way.
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