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Gender Liberation Movement @genderlib.com · 22h

Join us on Tomorrow, October 1st at 430pm at 525 E 68th St. We are picketing New York Presbyterian, which has also ended care for trans youth, and is likely speaking to the DOJ about a settlement too 🏳️‍⚧️🪧

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Eliel Cruz @elielcruz.com · 05/09/2026

NYC join us Tuesday

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

BREAKING: The U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday that it reached an “agreement” with Mount Sinai Health System in which it will “cease providing” gender-affirming medical care to minors and dedicate $2 million to providing care to those “suffering harmful consequences” of such care.

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JUSTIC
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The United States Department of
Justice
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WWW.JUSTICE.GOV/
NEWS
September 4, 2026
Justice Department Secures Agreement with Mount Sinai to End Pediatric "Gender-Affirming Care"
Another result of the Department's nationwide investigation into hospitals performing sex-rejecting procedures on minors

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 31/08/2026

We have an exciting announcement: Students from the Kappa Alpha Pi pre-law fraternity will be working with us during their fall semester to create guides for several new states! We’re excited to share more of what comes out of this partnership. Stay tuned! 💜

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 29/07/2026

👋 We hope you’re hangin’ in there this summer. While we’ve been hard at work writing in-depth name change guides on a per-state basis, our contributors have added contacts for orgs supporting name changes in Illinois, Kentucky, and North Carolina! namesake.fyi/directory

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Directory

Need more name change support? These organizations can help.

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 09/07/2026

Times are tough right now, which makes the fact that we nearly met our Pride Month fundraising goal even more special! 💜 A massive thanks to our friends, community and loved ones for their support. We can’t wait to deliver more updates soon. Feel free to join us in the meantime: namesake.fyi/chat

Graphic that says "Thanks so much to our community for raising $1,640 during our Pride Month Fundraiser!" with a small image of a snail on a flower in the bottom-right corner.

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Ghost Astrid @disastridf.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

This is cool (the first one especially)

New legislation signed in Illinois:
HB 4834
Removes testosterone and other hormones from Illinois' list of controlled substances
HB 5095
Enshrines the self-selection process for gender markers on state IDs and driver's licenses
HB 5492
Requires insurance companies to cover up to six months of prescribed hormone therapy

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 30/06/2026

sending love to every trans person coping with today's awful Supreme Court ruling. this is not the first time queer + trans people have come under attack, and it probably won't be the last. we will get through this together, as we always have. 💜 ky and the namesake crew

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Ky @ky.fyi · 30/06/2026

fuck the supreme court and love to all my trans friends. we all gotta live to see the day that this system crumbles

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 30/06/2026

I'm so sad. No one should be forced to remain closeted in order to meaningfully participate in the sports they love. That's what I was forced to do and no one should experience that.

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · 30/06/2026

No ruling will ever change what we know to be true: trans youth deserve to play, to learn + to exist freely. Trans youth need to know their community is with them, no matter what the Supreme Court says. Share this post + leave a note of support so every trans young person knows they are not alone.💜

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The Advocate @advocate.com · 29/06/2026

Kris Ripper said she changed her Kansas license because the state required it. Then a traffic stop over headlights turned into questions about whether her ID was valid.

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 23/06/2026

Thanks to one of our contributors, Namesake forms now include address autocomplete! 📍 This feature should help prevent typos and answer the common question, "what county am I in?" We hope it makes filling out forms a little easier 💜

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luci @punkrockweb.dev · 22/06/2026

aformentioned stickers aquired :3

a pile of stickers with Namesake branding. two are Namesake purple, two are based on the Pokémon character creation, one is a Massachusetts license plate that says "TRANS PWR".

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 15/06/2026

Did you hear? Namesake now supports Rhode Island! ⚓ We have just released guides on filing court orders, updating your ID or driver’s license, and amending your birth certificate in America’s smallest (but no less mighty) State. Get started here: namesake.fyi/blog/support... Happy Pride Month! 💜

A graphic depicting a hand with magnifying glass magnifying the state of Rhode Island on a map of the Eastern half of the United States with the text 'small but mighty!' and ' Namesake now supports Rhode Island!'

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 11/06/2026

Happy Pride Month from us at Namesake 💜 We’re living in dangerous and uncertain times, but our team is committed to helping empower trans people through our tools and resources.

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luci @punkrockweb.dev · 08/06/2026

In love with @namesake.fyi and their design choices for all the normal reasons but also:

A screenshot of my dev tools showing a CSS animation called "snailing" being used

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Ky @ky.fyi · 06/06/2026

hooray, Namesake has a (very baby) contributor manual docs.namesake.fyi

docs.namesake.fyi

Contributor Manual

Everything you need to contribute to Namesake.

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 29/05/2026

Forms are now easier to access! We’ve embedded them right inside of the guides that explain the steps for a name change. No more switching back and forth between tabs.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 19/05/2026

For my @xtramagazine.com column this month, I wrote about a recent controversy where a Democratic primary opponent of a trans woman in a Michigan State House race tried to get her thrown off the ballot because her candidate paperwork didn't list her deadname. xtramagazine.com/power/politi...

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Michigan's election dispute reveals how name-change laws are weaponized against trans people | Xtra Magazine

Efforts to list a Michigan statehouse candidate's deadname—from within her own party—reveal the indignities baked into ID systems

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 19/05/2026

For anyone interested: We'll be at #MakeShift2026, hosted at the School of Visual Arts, where @ky.fyi will be giving a talk on Thursday, 5/21 from 1:45–2:45PM EDT! Registration info can be found here: luma.com/602z282n & More info about the event can be found here: makeshift2026.dtpr.io/program

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MakeShift 2026 · Luma

MakeShift 2026: Accountable Tech by Design is taking place on May 20 and 21, 2026 in New York City. Join us for MakeShift 2026, the inaugural convening for…

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 14/05/2026

We want to hear about your usernames for a project we’re working on! Our team has been online the majority of our lives, and we all have our own stories of usernames, past and present, and how they shaped our own journeys in self-identity. Do you have a story behind yours? forms.gle/H5Z3eUhzDjRw...

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 09/04/2026

Passing along an opportunity: @thehouseofdenise.bsky.social is looking for anonymous accounts of “the who, what, when & how of finding new names” in hopes of making a workbook to aide trans, nb and genderfluid people’s journeys in “trans self-exploration & determination.” forms.gle/dCBE8Yaj43e2...

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 31/03/2026

Happy Trans Day of Visibility from us at Namesake! 💜🏳️‍⚧️ We've been a little quiet, but only because we're hard at work expanding into more states. (More on that soon 🤞) Check out our coverage map at namesake.fyi. If you see a state you think you can help with, or know someone who can, email / DM us!

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Your name is yours to change

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utopia deferred @utopia-defer.red · 01/03/2026

No discount code expires with @kansascitydsa.bsky.social so long as we have the funds linktr.ee/kcdsa

KANSAS TRANS ID ACCESS FUND
WE ARE
LAUNCHING THE KANSANS
TRANS ID
ACCESS FUND
TRANS
KANSANS DESERVE
ACCESS TO STATE IDS WITHOUT FINANCIAL BARRIERS
APPLY
THROUGH
OUR LINKTREE https://linktr.ee/kcdsa
KANSAS CITY DSA WILL CONTINUE TO ORGANIZE FOR TRANS LIBERATION AND AGAINST THESE ACTS OF STATE VIOLENCE
AN INJURY TO ONE IS AN INJURY TO ALL

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Jo Yurcaba @joyurcaba.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

For Kansans: If you need help covering the costs of a new ID, transportation to the DMV, etc., both the LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas and Equality El Dorado have set up mutual aid funds to help: LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas: lgbtqks.org/sb244/ Equality El Dorado: equalityeldorado@gmail.com

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Gillian Branstetter @gbbranstetter.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

If you don't see the problem with forcing this man to carry an F for female on his driver's license then I don't know what to tell you

Matthew Neumann, founder and executive directory of the LGBTQ Foundation of Kansas, holds up his 'M'-marked driver's license — which he refuses to give up despite a new anti-trans law declaring it invalid. (Matthew Neumann)

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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 03/03/2026

This story, from @natezuke.bsky.social, is absolutely wild. A trans woman who never changed her gender marker was issued a letter invalidating her license. At the DMV they cut up her license, which had an "M" marker. www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...

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She’d Never Changed Her Gender Marker. Kansas Invalidated Her License Anyway. — Assigned

A trans Kansas resident recently changed her name but not her gender marker on her license, fearing what Kansas may do if she did. The Kansas DMV still flagged her ID.

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bag of moons 🏳️‍🌈 @bagofmoons.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

once again, i am begging everyone to turn some of their energy towards abolishing the concept of legal gender. there is no reason gender has to be on driver's licenses and passports, and for most of history, it wasn't!

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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

MAKE AN EMERGENCY DONATION to Trans Continental Pipeline right now. They are a Colorado based org that helps trans people relocate there and they are overwhelmed with requests. CO borders KS, and TCP has the infrastructure to help get people out. GO DONATE. tcpipeline.org

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Trans Continental Pipeline

Queer Relocation Nonprofit in Denver, Colorado

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Jesspooka Kant 🎃 @jessdkant.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

As of tonight, licenses of trans people across Kansas are being invalidated en masse, enabling the overnight criminalization of an entire group of people for going about our lives. It’s often said you never know when you’re living through history, so let me assure you: that’s what’s happening now.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 26/02/2026

1. Numerous transgender people in Kansas are reporting that the state has sent them a letter demanding the immediate surrender of drivers licenses. Those driving could be arrested, charged, and see privileges revoked. Subscribe to support our journalism. www.erininthemorning.com/p/kansas-sen...

Kansas Sends Letters To Trans People Demanding The Immediate Surrender Of Drivers Licenses
"The legislature did not include a grace period."
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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 21/02/2026

Folks who’ve used app.namesake.fyi: remember to download any existing forms before March 31! We will be deleting all user data from our existing app in favor of our new public forms.

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Ashlee 🤟🏻 @ashleemboyer.com · 09/02/2026

Indiana BMV is removing the option to change gender markers using a court ordered gender change or physician statement. This Thursday — February 12th. www.in.gov/bmv/licenses...

Notice at the top of the linked page.

Gender Change Rule Update

Effective Feb. 12, 2026, the BMV will no longer provide customers with the option to change their gender on their Indiana credential by using a court ordered gender change or physician statement per Amended Rule 140 Indiana Administrative Code section 7-1.1-3.

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 01/02/2026

Last year, we launched a web app to assist trans people with legal name changes. Today, we’re removing the login wall and registration requirements and making everything publicly accessible.

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Tearing down the login wall: name change guides are now public

You no longer need to sign in to access Namesake guides. We’ve redesigned forms to simplify data entry and review.

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Lambda Legal @lambdalegal.org · 19/12/2025

Trans youth deserve: 🏳️‍⚧️ Access to affirming health care, 🏳️‍⚧️ The ability to make decisions about their own medical care, and 🏳️‍⚧️ To make health care decisions free from government interference. Hear more trans people speak out about their health care experiences: lambdalegal.org/speak-out/

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ACLU @aclu.org · 19/12/2025

The Department of Health and Human Services has proposed a new set of rules attempting to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth nationwide. Take action and tell HHS: No bans on gender-affirming care.

act.aclu.org

Tell HHS: Hands Off Our Care

Take action with ACLU People Power!

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Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 19/12/2025

20,000 words, 150 footnotes, 100+ timeline events = our attempt at documenting and synthesizing all the ways that the federal government has attempted to destroy access to gender-affirming care since January unbreaking.org/issues/trans...

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Transgender Healthcare: Explainer — Unbreaking

How the administration is breaking the government, and what that means for all of us.

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Ky @ky.fyi · 06/12/2025

a bit belated, but: happy to share that Namesake has partnered with Superbloom for fiscal sponsorship!

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Namesake + Superbloom

Namesake has partnered with a fiscal sponsor, Superbloom, and been awarded a grant from Trans Justice Funding Project.

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 02/12/2025

Giving people ownership over their legal name isn’t just about cutting red tape, it’s about helping trans people to safely travel, work, and access social services. Help Namesake continue our work by becoming a one-time or sustaining donor this Giving Tuesday: namesake.fyi/donate

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Ky @ky.fyi · 06/11/2025

Justice Jackson, dissenting, asking the *real* question here

The Government also insists that gender identity is not a meaningful basis for identification—strangely begging the question why sex markers are required on passports at all.

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ACLU @aclu.org · 06/11/2025

This fight isn't over. Our case challenging President Trump's executive order will still move forward. In the meantime anyone who applies for a new, corrected, or replacement passport, or for a passport renewal, is at risk of having their passport issued bearing the sex they were assigned at birth.

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

BREAKING: The Supreme Court will allow the Trump administration to enforce its anti-trans and anti-nonbinary passport policy during litigation. The unsigned, four-paragraph order effectively reverses two lower-court decisions. The Democratic appointees dissent. More to come: www.lawdork.com

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
No. 25A319
DONALD J. TRUMP, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED
STATES, ET AL. v. ASHTON ORR, ET AL.
ON APPLICATION FOR STAY
[November 6, 2025]
This case concerns an Executive Branch policy requiring
all new passports to display an individual’s biological sex at
birth. The United States District Court for the District of
Massachusetts preliminarily enjoined the Government
from enforcing the policy, and the First Circuit declined to
stay the injunction pending appeal. The Government then
filed this stay application. Applying our familiar stay fac-
tors at this preliminary stage, we grant the application.

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Namesake @namesake.fyi · 03/11/2025

Last month, @eva.town and @mbbischoff.com presented at Chi Hack Night to talk about how Namesake is building support for legal name changes. Our recording is now live! Thanks @chihacknight.org for having us 💜

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Namesake - Simplifying legal name and gender marker changes for trans people in the U.S.

YouTube video by Chi Hack Night

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