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You’re totally fine! The portmonteau is actually ‘trans’ and ‘politics’ and you are not the first person to say statistics lol

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Talarico never called trans girls ‘boys,’ nor did he say he supported a trans sports ban. He said he only supported one *IF* neeeded for safety/fairness. Importantly, never said whether that condition was met. He also hasn’t run an ad on the issue.

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Just a quick half-joking side note but can you stop calling me ‘Transistics’ in your articles? You’ve been calling me that in your LGBTQNation articles for like a year now and it’s kinda been bothering me lmfao People already butcher the pronounciation of ‘Transitics’ enough as it is…

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Republican Wins Competitive New York House Primary—and Likely a Seat in Congress—After Running on ‘Detransitioning America’

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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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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And before you ask: yes, if I hadn't gotten off the suspense list, I would not have been able to vote. I go to school in another state and need to vote by mail, which you cannot do if you're on the suspense list. Texans: especially if you need to vote by, check your registration!!!!

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I just received the wonderful news that I've officially regained my Texas voting rights! Yes, it took a month to get this fixed. Texas Republicans are really going all-in for voter suppression this year...

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I see where you're coming from, but Newsom genuinely went much further than Talarico on this. Talarico never said it wasn't fair for trans athletes to compete; Newsom explicitly did. And look: I'm optimistic because I have to be. Paxton is a monster and I'd love nothing more than to see him lose.

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1st Circuit Declares States Protect Non-Binary People’s ‘Privacy Rights’ By Not Recognizing Their Identities in Horrific Ruling

The notably progressive 1st Circuit has ruled that states protect non-binary people’s ‘privacy rights’ by not recognizing their identities. After the horrific decision—from a panel of 3 liberal judges, no less—Puerto Rico also made it harder for binary trans people to change their documents.

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In response to the shocking decision—which came from a panel of 3 Democratic-appointed judges—Puerto Rico also decided to make it harder for binary trans people to change their birth certificates.

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To be fair, I genuinely do think he was just been talking about bottom surgeries there. I do agree though, that does need to be fought against. But that’s a fight for after he wins. I do think he’ll eventually change his mind. But Ken Paxton? He’ll only use that seat to kill more trans kids.

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 24/09/2026

A much better—and smarter—answer from Talarico than before, and I'm especially happy to see him stand by his vote against Texas' trans sports ban. Nice to see a swing-state Democrat talking about trans kids like they're actual human beings instead of just calling trans girls 'boys.'

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We are at the break glass moment on the Democratic Party and its treatment of transgender people, and it is my opinion that if we don’t act now and loudly demand to be heard, we will suffer the consequences of their shift.

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I will add that I was told directly by a TDCJ employee that the policy was no longer in effect. I wasn’t told why, so I’m hoping it could just be a temporary review (which is still concerning, don’t get me wrong).

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I (I’m ‘recent stories’ lol) was actually sent the same policies (G-51.11 and the two request forms) a few weeks ago. It seems to be in some kind of limbo; I don’t think they’re detransitioning people are the moment, but I also don’t know if they’re still initiating hormone therapy.

And they also somehow endorsed Vicente Gonzalez, who has a similar anti-trans record and actually left the Equality Caucus in 2025. The Equality PAC is seriously spineless for this.

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Honestly, the real headline here is that Equality PAC endorsed Henry Cuellar. Aside from having a VERY consistent anti-trans voting record, Cuellar was literally pardoned by Trump in December after being bribed by Azerbaijan to ignore the genocide of Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians in September 2023.

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HELL YES! Is the election this November?

Lmao you're being so vague here

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Should you run again? If you have the energy/time, I say go for it!

Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 22/09/2026

Thank you for giving this more coverage! I’m still VERY disappointed in the needle and everyone else who gave them coverage…

Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 19/09/2026

I don’t like his recent statements on gender-affirming surgeries and sports, but I think he’s a good person. At least better than most politicians in this country. I will personally be proud to cast my ballot for him over Paxton this November…

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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

BREAKING: DC Circuit, on a 2-1 vote, rejects DOJ's request to immediately implement BOP's policy on medical care for trans prisoners that would seek to end such care. Wilkins (Obama) & Garcia (Biden) are in the majority; Walker (Trump) dissents. The anti-trans policy will remain blocked for now.

BEFORE: Wilkins, Walker, and Garcia, Circuit Judges
ORDER
Upon consideration of the motion for stay pending appeal filed in No. 26-5236, the opposition thereto, and the reply; and the letter filed September 3, 2026, which the court construes as a motion to stay the district court's August 26, 2026, order on appeal in No. 26-5310; it is
ORDERED that the motion for stay in No. 26-5236 be dismissed as moot. It is FURTHER ORDERED that the motion for stay in No. 26-5310 be denied.
Appellants have not satisfied the stringent requirements for a stay pending appeal. See Nken v. Holder, 556 U.S. 418, 434 (2009); D.C. Circuit Handbook of Practice and Internal Procedures 33 (2026).
Appellants have not shown a strong likelihood of success on the question of whether Program Statement 5260.01 is arbitrary and capricious because the Bureau of
*Circuit Judge Walker would grant the motion to stay in No. 26-5310 for the reasons in the attached dissenting statement.

Prisons (BOP) did not adequately consider its own experience providing gender-affirming care under its prior policy. See Int'l Dark-Sky Ass'n, Inc. v. FCC, 106 F.4th 1206, 1213 (D.C. Cir. 2024) ("An action is arbitrary and capricious when the agency relies on inappropriate factors, fails to consider important aspects of the problem, or ignores relevant evidence."); Butte Cnty., Cal. v. Hogen, 613 F.3d 190, 194 (D.C. Cir.
2010) (explaining that "an agency's refusal to consider evidence bearing on the issue before it constitutes arbitrary agency action"). For example, BOP makes claims about the security impact of providing gender-affirming care without addressing whether such issues have occurred.
Moreover, appellants have not made a strong showing that the district court's order violates the PLRA or improperly grants class-wide relief. Additionally, appellants' argument that the district court's order is overbroad to the extent it affects the Program Statement's provisions regarding surgical procedures is likely forfeited because it was not raised first in the district court. See Gov't of Manitoba v. Bernhardt, 923 F.30 1/3, 179 (D.C. Cir. 2019) ("Absent exceptional circumstances, a party forfeits an argument by failing to press it in district court.").
Because appellants have not made a strong showing that they are likely to succeed on the merits, it is not necessary to address whether they have established irreparable harm or whether the remaining factors favor a stay.
The Clerk is directed to enter a briefing schedule.
Per Curiam

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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 19/09/2026

And it couldn’t be happening to a bigger piece of shit.

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Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 18/09/2026

Meanwhile in Texas, Republican-leaning pollster Trafalgar Group has now found Talarico leading as well. Blexas is seriously looking more and more likely…

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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 17/09/2026

Holy shit. Marcy Kaptur becomes the latest Dem to release an anti-trans ad, and its worse than all the rest combined. "I voted WITH Republicans to keep transgender ideology out of schools, and let me be clear, boys should NOT play in girls sports." This is getting out of control.

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I am not in a position to give advice on this as I am not a lawyer and do not know exactly what the 2030 Census will look like. But for what it’s worth, on the 2020 Census, many trans people I know did put their gender identity when asked for their sex and are completely fine.

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Yes. Trump exits office on January 20th, 2029.

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Finally, the Census will be conducted under the next administration, not Trump’s. We truly cannot know what that will look like or even if this rule will stick around until then. To assume we do, as this article does, is extrapolative and not at all rooted in evidence. Fact check: FALSE ❌

Why does this matter? As I’ve reported in the past, there are multiple states making actual lists of trans people. That is an issue that we MUST be concerned about. Given that there are real lists, we must not expend our time, energy, and political capital fighting against fake ones.

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Now, it is true that the Census Bureau can access other agencies’ records, but that in no way allows them to “make a list of EVERY trans person” as the federal government doesn’t already have that information. And even if the Census Bureau were to make a list, it CANNOT be used for anything.

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There is also no qualified immunity for employees who share responses, regardless of their reason for doing so. As such, Census data cannot, as the Needle claims, “reach the State Department” or be “weaponized by the Dept. of Homeland Security.”

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13 U.S. Code § 214 - Wrongful disclosure of information

Also under the provisions of 13 U.S. Code § 9, the Census Bureau is prohibited from sharing people’s responses with other federal agencies. Census employees are sworn to secrecy for life and face a $250,000 fine and/or 5 year prison sentence if they disclose people’s responses (13 U.S.C § 214).

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At worst, the regulation will change the wording on the Census survey from “sex” to “biological sex.” In no way would this wording change “forcibly out all trans Americans.” Next, let’s look at the “governmental list” claim.

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13 U.S. Code § 9 - Information as confidential; exception

Furthermore, under 13 U.S. Code § 9(a)(1), the Census Bureau cannot use data for “any purpose other than the statistical purposes for which it is supplied.” Even if it were to cross-reference people’s sex response with other records, it cannot do anything with that information—not even disclose it.

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The Census Bureau seldom prosecutes Americans who provide false answers on the Census. In fact, there are no known modern-day cases of that happening. This is because federal law makes them practically impossible, as information about people’s Census reponses cannot be shared with law enforcement.

The Needle makes 2 major (and false) claims in its article: 1. That the rule would “forcibly out all trans people in the United States to a government agency.” 2. That this is “an attempt to weaponize the Census to make a list of every trans person in the US.” Let’s start with the first one.

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The rule published by the Trump admin on Sept. 10th would restrict the demographic questions that appear on the Census to “biological sex, date of birth, and household relationships” while banning questions relating to race, ethnicity, and sexual orientation. The rule’s full text is below.

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One of those questions relates to sex, and the Census Bureau itself has maintained for years now that “for the purpose of…the decennial census, sex refers to a person's biological sex.” However, like all other Census questions, this is based on self-identification and there is no ‘right’ answer.

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Census Glossary

Let’s start with the Census. The Census is the US’ decennial population survey, and all Americans are legally compelled to answer questions relating to their demographics and household. Failing to answer Census questions could result in a $5,000 fine but is RARELY enforced (13 U.S.C. § 221).