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Independent LGBTQ+ journalist, mom, D&D DM. Tips: ko-fi.com/erininthemorn // Booking: erinreedwrites.com // Venmo erin888 Bylines @TheGuardian.com, @advocate.com, @xtramagazine.com Subscribe to support my journalism www.erininthemorning.com

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20h
This story is written by staff journalist S. Baum @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 20h
This Wednesday, Elon Musk called for the death sentence for transgender youth care providers. It was in reply to a post calling for full criminalization of all gender-affirming surgery. Musk is becoming even more radicalized in targeting trans people. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Elon Musk Calls For “Death Sentence” for GAC Providers
Musk’s posts are not just inflammatory rhetoric. They have real-life consequences.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 02/10/2026
Love to see Sophie Cunningham get embarrassed.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
This story is written by our staff journalist, @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
The ACLU is suing a a Minnesota school district that has banned every sticker in an attempt to rid its campuses of rainbow ones. The school district is Detroit Lakes School District, and locals are up in arms at the sticker ban. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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ACLU Sues Minnesota School District That Banned All Stickers To Get Rid Of Rainbow Ones
“You created all of this disruption over a 2-by-3 inch sticker.”
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
A trans girl won homecoming queen in my home state of Louisiana a few years ago and it was the most beautiful thing. www.nola.com/gambit/news/...
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Ascension Parish trans teen voted to homecoming court: 'It's the small wins that count'
'For me personally, it was an ‘f you’ moment,' says Aria Williams.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 01/10/2026
This kind of stuff really shows how anti-trans sports bans and policies meant to segregate trans people really have nothing to do with "competitive advantage." All this trans girl wanted to do was run for homecoming queen. Like the students would still have to vote for her to even win!
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Jane Dough @janedough.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's true we are naturally the most beautiful and charming of all
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
This piece was written by our journalist, S. B. at @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Transgender girls have a biological advantage at... winning homecoming queen? That's apparently what Clayton County Public Schools in Georgia believes. They have blocked a transgender girl from running for homecoming queen in her high school Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Georgia School Blocks Trans Homecoming Queen, Citing Title IX
A Georgia school district is saying Trump’s Title IX crackdowns means only cisgender women can run for Homecoming Queen.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
He releases this even with Third Way, a centrist org, telling dems to stop doing this. bsky.app/profile/erin...
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Don Davis becomes the latest Dem to release an anti-trans ad, praising North Carolina's sports ban. "There's real concerns about fairness and safety, that's why I believe states should decide what's right to protect women and girls. And North Carolina has decided" With a "trans sports ban" banner.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Actually, the favor in this case is "right to obtain" Still, def not a good number in that spot.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Hey y'all, I don't usually share GFMs but Katra is a good friend and the fact that her job was terminated literally a day before her bottom surgery is atrocious. Definitely go give her some help if you can.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
A new poll from The 19th News shows faltering Republican support for gender-affirming care bans for trans youth. It also shows that anti-trans ads might be backfiring, with respondents increasingly saying Republicans are talking about trans people too much. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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New Poll From The 19th News Shows Public Turning Against Republican Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans
The poll even shows faltering Republican support for such bans.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
When Third Way says that Dems should hold off their anti-trans strategies, you know things are changing. The organization tends to be more centrist, and they are noticing the same thing the far-right is... the Republican anti-trans campaign cycle is NOT working this year.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Its pretty awesome to see that
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 30/09/2026
Beshear really has been a light in the darkness on trans issues. He's not perfect, but he's been remarkably consistent on telling other Dems that they need to continue standing up for us. It makes me wonder if he has a trans person in his life.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
This article was written by EITM journalist S. Baum at @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
Riley Gaines, famous for turning her 5th place tie with transgender swimmer Lia Thomas into a far-right career agianst transgender people, has officially had her lawsuit against the NCAA thrown out by a judge today. The judge found no evidence for her claims. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Riley Gaines' Title IX Lawsuit Against The NCAA Struck Down After Judge Finds "No Evidence" Of Funding Claims
Gaines’ attorneys argued her civil rights were violated because she competed against a transgender athlete.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
In response to a slew of anti-trans Democrats pushing hate during the 2026 midterms, Governor Andy Beshear provided principled criticism to the idea that red-state Dems need to adopt anti-trans views to win: "We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus," he said. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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KY Gov. Beshear Has Message For Anti-Trans Dems: “We Don’t Throw Anybody Under The Bus.”
The governor provides a counterpoint to those who believe red state Democrats need to capitulate on transgender rights.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 29/09/2026
The cool think about this is you can expect some places will overperform the average. R+20 seats may be in play this cycle.
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🏳️‍⚧️ Ciara RayneCloud 🏳️‍⚧️ @ciararaynecloud.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Not only were we basically blamed for "making news" (we didn't, we responded) and told we are to get dems elected... We were also asked why we weren't spending more time attacking republicans. In short, to me, the ODP's stance is, "Hush, get in line, do as you're told."
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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 29/09/2026
The Democrat here, Blake Gendebien, is facing off against Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino. Constantino is literally running on "detransitioning America" and generally just hating trans people. Gendebien could've called Constantino out for being insane. Instead, he chose bigotry. Shame.
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Republican Wins Competitive New York House Primary—and Likely a Seat in Congress—After Running on ‘Detransitioning America’
With Trump’s backing, Anthony Constantino won the primary to succeed outgoing Rep. Elise Stefanik. His repeated calls to ‘detransition America’ must be a warning to us all.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 28/09/2026
This story is written by @transvestigations.bsky.social, EITM Journalist.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 28/09/2026
Yet another Democrat has released an ad decrying "boys in girls sports." This Democrat is NY-21's Democratic candidate for congress, Blake Gendebien. You can watch his full ad in our latest story. He joins several other Democrats releasing similar ads this cycle.
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NY-21 Dem Congressional Candidate Blake Gendebien Releases Ad Decrying “Boys In Girls Sports”
This corresponds with a modest, but growing, trend: Democrats are capitalizing on anti-trans hysteria, or otherwise leaning into Republican narratives on so-called culture war issues.
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ashley (birthday month) 🕸️ @clearlyashley.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Andy Beshear forever, man
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 27/09/2026
The worst part about twitter is there are a number of people who think they have to be active there who are left-leaning but have had their brains absolutely cooked by the site. You can't inundate yourself in exposure to that stuff without it having an impact on you.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 25/09/2026
Importantly, he has not walked back his comments on a youth surgery ban. This story was written by EITM reporter @transvestigations.bsky.social
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 25/09/2026
Texas Dem. Candidate for Senate clarified his comments regarding trans sports from last week in a sit-down interview yesterday with The Texas Tribune, stating his position has not changed and he does not support a trans athlete ban. Subscribe to support our journalism.
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Texas Dem. Senate Candidate Talarico Clarifies He Still Opposes Statewide Ban On Trans Athletes
The Democratic candidate has not, however, walked back his support for a trans surgery ban for youth.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 25/09/2026
On my way to Montana and stopped in Rockford, Illinois and why are there so many casinos here?
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 25/09/2026
Glad to see this update from Parker Molloy. She has been under tremendous stress and was dealing with difficult shit, as have all of us in this space, but her especially so. www.readtpa.com/p/trainwreck
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Trainwreck
Old habits, especially embarrassing ones, die hard.
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Lee Hurley @hleehurley.com · 25/09/2026
This is what it's like in the whole of the UK
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Our latest story. Like this is the entire Democratic Party of Ohio. There's reason for concern here. bsky.app/profile/erin...
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Our latest story. Like this is the entire Democratic Party of Ohio. There's reason for concern here. bsky.app/profile/erin...
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
In the latest development among anti-trans wings of the Democratic Party, the Ohio Democratic Party is now deleting criticism from caucus members of Kaptur's anti-trans ad calling transgender people an "ideology." It appears any dissent over the ad is practically banned on caucus social media.
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The Ohio Democratic Party Is Silencing Its Pride Caucus Over Criticism Of Kaptur's "Transgender Ideology" Ad
The Ohio Democratic Party suppressed dissent from within its own Pride Caucus, activists said.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
I'm a passenger in a trip across Ohio right now and what the fuck is this shit. Age verification literally stops me from being able to read my Bluesky messages!?
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
This is a better answer on sports from Talarico. It's not my position or answer, but at least he says he opposes statewide bans on trans athletes. I still really, really don't like his position that he wants a national surgery ban for trans youth.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Hope you're right, and I'm going to keep fighting every day for a world that does not have doom in its future.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Yes but what happens this election will have a huge impact on what lessons are drawn in the next. We can only stop Dems going Labour between now and 2028 by drawing our line in the sand here. It’s going to get worse the next two months, and if they win off this, it won’t be good.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
When our own Congressional Equality Caucus is endorsing bad anti trans dems it’s a really bad sign.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Yes but what happens this election will have a huge impact on what lessons are drawn in the next. We can only stop Dems going Labour between now and 2028 by drawing our line in the sand here. It’s going to get worse the next two months, and if they win off this, it won’t be good.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Awesome, so we can afford it for the really bad anti-trans ones to lose then.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
This is what happens when you get loud and demand Dems not drop trans people. We CAN get orgs to realize this. But we can’t stop with Kaptur. She’s the worst but not the only one. There is NO acceptable anti-trans vote or statement or ad from a Democrat. None. GET LOUDER!
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
Sorry, Equality PAC, which is the CEC’s fundraising arm.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
I will also note that they do defend their endorsement of candidates who make “difficult” anti trans votes.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
We have updated our story with their response. Notably, we reached out to them before publishing and did not receive a response until after we published our story.
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026
The Congressional Equality Caucus has released the following statement in response to our story indicating they will not back candidates who "scapegoat transgender people." Kaptur does not appear as of this morning on their endorsed list. Several who took the same vote as her still do, sadly.
“Equality PAC is proud to support LGBTQ candidates and allies to build Pro-Equality Majorities capable of passing critical legislation like the Equality Act. We will always work with Members of Congress and candidates to educate them on issues affecting the LGBTQ community and deepen their understanding of the challenges our community faces.

The Members and allies we support come from communities across the country, and we recognize that serving in Congress, particularly in a Republican-controlled Congress, can require Members to take difficult votes.

We recognize that no Member will agree with us on every vote, and that is part of the legislative process. We must not lose the art of persuasion, and it is imperative that we continue to welcome “imperfect allies” to facilitate meaningful and lasting change for the LGBTQ community.

But there is a clear line: we will not accept candidates or Members using Republican rhetoric that actively harms members of our community—particularly transgender Americans, who have been the target of sustained attacks from the Trump Administration. Campaigns can be won without scapegoating transgender people. Equality PAC will not support any candidate who chooses to campaign by targeting or demonizing members of the transgender community.

Americans deserve candidates who are focused on the issues that matter most to working families: lowering costs, protecting access to health care, and holding the Trump Administration accountable for its corrupt actions.

Our goal is to build a Congress that fights for the rights of every member of the LGBTQ community and delivers results on the issues that matter most to families across America.

Regarding our support for Frontline Members of Congress: the graphic featured in our newsletter was created by the DCCC and was intended to highlight the full slate of Frontline Democrats heading into the midterms. Its inclusion does not indicate that Equality PAC is supporting every candidate featured in…
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Christopher Street Project @christopherstreet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
"The queer community’s organized political power does not have to fund the first Democrats willing to abandon us." We can take back Congress without compromising on our fundamental rights. 🔗https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/equality-pac-political-arm-of-congressional
“We can want Democrats to win and secure a Democratic majority while also recognizing that the queer community’s organized political power does not have to fund the first Democrats willing to abandon us,” said Tyler Hack, executive director of the Christopher Street Project, which also wields a PAC meant to fund campaign efforts to elect and retain unapologetically trans-allied politicians.

“It’s clear that the trans community needs independent political power that works to build a Democratic majority while ensuring our resources go to those who stand with us when it matters,” she said.
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Elliot Forhan (he/him) @forhanforohio.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Kaptur, Acton and Brown should check out how taking a centrist approach on trans issues worked out for Keir Starmer. @erininthemorning.com www.erininthemorning.com/p/starmers-r...
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Starmer's Resignation And Labour's Collapse Shows Why Democrats Must Avoid Abandoning Trans People
Throwing trans people under the bus will not help the party.
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