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Ahana the Sun Goddess ☀️ 🌞 @antisanitygirl.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Pope Francis, the darling of the liberal left, was viciously transphobic and did as much if not more to disseminate anti-trans panic as the likes of JK Rowling and Elon Musk.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I do not care what Leo says into a mic until it's "all the total trans healthcare bans in the Catholic Church's massive hospital networks are immediately repealed."

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hey, remember how us radical trans extremists were warning that you have to go on the attack against transphobic Dems immediately because otherwise other politicians will take the lack of consequences as permission and the bigotry will spread? Yeah...

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

An actual problem among queer communities, including too many radicals, is reacting to this kind of obvious bullshit with an appeasing crouch and frantic self-criticism rather than the hard contempt our enemies deserve.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Asked elsewhere how I think folks should respond: * Refuse to treat obvious bad faith hitpieces like they're a sign of any real wider issue that needs some internal reckoning. Reality check those falling for it. * Go on the attack against the real problem: propagandists who pull this kind of shit.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Union workers at major trans non-profit A4TE fighting back against lay-offs that leave well-heeled managers untouched.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 01/09/2026

Klapecki draws from her extensive experience — as a trans Catholic who faced discrimination firsthand —to deliver a searing examination of the church's hostile theology on trans people, its long record of attacks on us and how buying into its "progressive" facade does real damage to our lives.

"When one considers that the church also teaches that there are exactly two gender identities permitted by God, that those gender identities have specific, narrow roles, when those gender identities are unchanging and immutable, that gender confirmation surgery is a violation of the dignity of humanity alongside abortion, murder, and sexual violence, that “sexual difference” is a gift from God and attempts to alter or downplay it is itself a threat to damage, and that all human beings have a moral dignity that they can destroy while maintaining the valuable ontological dignity gifted from God?

Beyond all the rhetoric, all the philosophy, all the theology, all the caveating, the position is simple: God loves everyone, even the faggots. He just cannot tolerate what you’re doing, and that gives the church the authority to oppress you however they wish.

There is no actual difference between this position and a Protestant Evangelical mewling that he “loves the sinners, hates the sins.” There is no wiggle-room, no exception. In fact, the church spills far more ink on finding all of the different loopholes or potential methods one could interpret their theology in an affirming light than they ever do saying that transgender people are deserving of respect. We’re not, after all. We’re deserving of pity, prayer, and the fervent belief we will correct our errors of existence.

This lack of flexibility is intentional, as the Catholic Church seeks to tightly control doctrine and respond to the modern world in the way that suits it best. Rogue priests who are affirming, who defy these expectations, can expect stern reproaches and potentially even excommunication. These statements of doctrine are not negotiable, nor are they up for interpretation.

While it is not strictly impossible that these things may change in the future, the consistent stance of the Catholic Church has been that transgender individuals are living in sin..."

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 01/09/2026

Underneath the "progressive" papacy of Pope Leo remains a deeply reactionary institution, one of the biggest enemies of trans rights worldwide. @sjklapecki.itch.io, who survived the Catholic Church's bigotry firsthand, goes in-depth on why it's time to see through the propaganda and face reality.

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The Pope is Not Our Friend

Underneath the supposedly progressive papacy of Pope Leo remains a deeply reactionary institution that is one of the biggest enemies of trans rights worldwide. A trans survivor’s view: it’s well past ...

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 21/08/2026

"If trans people want a boycott of The New York Times, where's the call to do so?" Here is a declaration laying out how the NYT is a key driver of trans genocide, why boycotts work and why anyone who gives a damn about trans lives and rights must boycott The New York Times.

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Boycott The New York Times

For years The New York Times has relentlessly pushed anti-trans propaganda, playing a significant role in the escalating genocide against us. It's far past time for a call to action: anyone who cares ...

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Corinne Green @ket.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

these are the attorneys general who are gonna enforce your blue state "trans sanctuary" protections? lol. can y'all please stop arguing with me about this shit already?

A spokesperson from the state Attorney General’s Office praised the ruling but condemned the language, saying that “decisions about the appropriate placement for an individual should be addressed case by case… rather than by mandating new across-the-board policies.” But the spokesperson added, “We strongly disagree with the court’s harmful language. It does not reflect our brief or our values.”

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @mady.cat · 23/09/2026

Oregon Democratic politicians appealing a favorable ruling so it would get overruled by MAGA 9th circuit appointees is a great example of how Democrats want trans women to be raped and killed in prisons as much as Republicans do, just politely.

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Court rules trans women can be housed in men's prisons & calls them men "who claim to be female" - LGBTQ Nation

The three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals consisted exclusively of Donald Trump appointees.

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @mady.cat · 24/09/2026

if politicians really gave a shit about protecting the youth, they would ban all of these gambling websites federally. But instead, the "protect the kids" policies are being used to enable getting 18 year olds addicted to gambling.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Dems replaced action on trans rights with hollow statements, then dropped those statements, then embraced anti-trans rhetoric. Now supporting anti-trans laws and blocking pro-trans ones. At every step the "they're betraying us" radicals were correct and "be patient" liberals were completely wrong.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Reviving this thread on why the gentry — liberal and conservative — *really* hate trans communities and trans organizing. I think this explains a lot about why more Dem candidates are going openly anti-trans even though it hurts their electoral chances. They regard us as a threat.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 23/08/2026

Since folks have asked: yes, please feel free to share these images — that's what they're here for — just attribute to TNN and the wonderful Finley Smith, who designed them.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 21/08/2026

Trans people, consider this is a useful source of info any time you need someone to realize how the NYT threatens our existence. Cis people, consider this a wake up call. We welcome individuals and groups to join this call for boycott, or launch their own. Not One Dime to the New York Times!

An image of the NYT newspaper lit on fire over a grey background. A hand with trans nail polish is holding it, text that says 'Boycott the New York Times. Stand up for trans lives. Stop putting bullets in the gun that's killing us.'

An image giving information on how to boycott the NYT. An on-fire NYT newspaper over a grey background, held by a hand with trans nail polish. Text reads 'Not one dime to the New York Times. Cancel all subscriptions to the NYT. Stop sharing articles, recipes, or anything else from their site (they get cash from clicks). Push for pension funds to divest all investments in the NYT. Tell others why you do this: against a company pushing trans genocide.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

If the Dem consultant class were just "following the polls" they'd be encouraging candidates to go hard against "ai," stop arming the Israeli regime and embrace impeachment. They are doing the opposite, and their targeting of trans people is, likewise, about their own twisted ideology and cruelty.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 02/09/2026

The number of trans survivors of Catholic Church bigotry sharing this piece and noting what it means to them to see it laid out and honestly confronted means a lot to us. Why we do what we do, y'all. SJ Klapecki is a really good writer, and she did an incredible job with this one.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

We've been warning about the trans gentry not just because they, as a group, don't care about most trans people but actively despise us for existing in ways (wrong places, too queer, too radical, too angry) that inhibit their career. It's a recipe for betrayal to fascism.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Real question: what are trans people in "very different districts" where McBride considers our rights inconvenient to the Democratic Party supposed to do? Stay silent forever? "Just move?" The South has the largest number of queer and trans folks, hands down. These are our homes, our communities.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

As I said in the first reply, this is not a cause for despair, just a reminder that our enemies are our enemies and to be prepared to fight them accordingly. Political elites, in both parties, are openly transphobic and getting moreso. That's what we're up against.

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Mira @thefreeradical.org · 30/08/2026

Folks, this is a reminder that boycotting the NYT includes refusing to hate-share articles of theirs where they platform bad takes from transphobic politicians. Even clicking gift links gives them revenue. You do not need to angrily share their bs. In fact, it is actively *harmful* to do so.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 24/08/2026

"I already boycott The New York Times/don't have a subscription, what can I do?" A lot! You can: * Share our call for boycott. Tell others about the NYT's role in trans genocide * Stop sharing NYT links, even to dunk on them * Pressure the pension/retirement funds invested in the NYT to divest

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Let's talk about an excuse I'm seeing, that politicians are just using transphobic rhetoric to temporarily win conservatives and will revert to more pro-trans positions in office. So we should vote for them anyway. I've investigated governments for over 20 years. That ain't ever how it works.🧵...

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @mady.cat · 11/09/2026

I'm sorry but your name sounding like "quisling" with this bio while advocating against trans kids on behalf of billionaires is too funny. And the guy at equality Ohio caving to Amy Acton is named John Meek. People really love living up to their name.

Mara Keisling

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Mara Keisling is a Senior Fellow at Searchlight. She has spent over 30 years as a trans activist including almost 20 as the Founding Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This goes triple for any trans person excusing those "compromises" to our very lives. To paraphrase Douglass: the general sentiment of humanity is that those who will not fight for themselves are not worth being fought for by others, and this sentiment is just.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Any "compromise" on trans rights is both deeply wrong in itself and lays groundwork for worse. Sports bans? Segregate us from part of public life, establish legal grounds for further discrimination. Healthcare bans for trans kids? More trans kids die and trans healthcare as a whole is endangered.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Whenever attempts to hyper-stratify queer identities comes up it's pretty inevitably gentry trying to gatekeep, weird drama or literal grifters trying to start shit for clicks. All worth rejecting, especially if you're trans. Narrowly defined queer communities are always to our detriment.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Those in MAHA didn't turn towards a eugenics cult, and that cult didn't start gutting public health, because they were oppresssd. They did so because gentry scum are exceptionally prone to delusion and lost their shit at the reality of disease, disability and that some of their kids might be trans

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reminder that the New York Times is under multiple boycotts, including for its key role in trans genocide. This includes not sharing their older version of the dialect quiz.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 24/08/2026

The NYT also makes money from clicks, so limiting the spread of their articles and columns — even to dunk on them, even if it's the rare piece that isn't horrific — helps curb their influence and cashflow. When they do need to be condemned, use a screenshot like you would with any hate site.

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 01/09/2026

Trans News Network is dedicated to reporting like this: unrepentantly radical and grounded in trans people's actual experiences. We pay fairly for every piece. Support our journalism here:

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SJ Klapecki (should be writing) @sjklapecki.itch.io · 01/09/2026

Hey, I've been working on this article for a while. It goes deep into the theology and history of the Catholic church, particularly how it's reacted to potential opportunities to actually change and the caveats it always puts on its progressive-seeming statements. Please consider reading it.

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Vampi Moira Valentine @itsviviactually.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

"What practical difference is there between 'transgender people are mentally ill people who deserve our compassion as we force them to detransition and deny them the right to marry' and 'God hates fags'? Political policy is not the Eucharist: words do not change the fundamental substance." 🔥

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Hey y'all, Fi's helped so many, and now she needs our help to make rent and stay housed.

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Trans News Network is dedicated to reporting like this: unrepentantly radical and grounded in trans people's actual experiences. We pay fairly for every piece. Support our journalism here:

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The Pope is Not Our Friend

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

You know how some of us have shouted, for years, that Gay Inc's dynamic of extravagantly paid gentry management and underpaid rank and file workers ain't just greedy and corrupt but deeply damaging to trans communities at the worst possible time? Yeah.

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

A major reason the official organizations that supposedly exist to defend trans rights have done such an abysmal job is that they are, in practice, cushy job schemes for a handful of gentry.

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mady castigan✨ 🏳️‍⚧️ @mady.cat · 31/08/2026

boycotts aren't a particularly radical form of protest, but many people are unaware just how reticent many queer liberal organizations or figures are to participate even in that minimal level of action. like damn people really are still sharing NYT gift links on main without any shame lol

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Mira @thefreeradical.org · 27/08/2026

The Objective covered our boycott against the NYT in a pretty fantastic piece - you can find me quoted within. Boycott the NYT. If you support trans lives, if you support Palestinians, then boycotting the NYT is absolutely necessary for preserving our lives

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 27/08/2026

We stand by and reiterate our call to boycott the New York Times. Their role in enabling trans genocide is immense, and we cannot stand by idly. Additionally, we stand with those before us who have called to boycott the Times over their complicity in the genocide in Gaza. Boycott and Divest NYT!

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David Forbes @davidforbes.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

I think this part is important to understand about why the gentry get so rabid about trans people in particular. So, mini 🧵 1) Most trans organizing leans heavily radical, so that threatens the gentry's power. Organized working class trans communities also resist policing, labor exploitation...

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Trans News Network @transnews.network · 28/08/2026

So @queerarmorer.bsky.social, who did those amazing graphics for our NYT boycott, is struggling to afford groceries and get her internet turned back on during a hellish week. She's @QueerArmorer on Venmo, and anything helps.

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Mira @thefreeradical.org · 27/08/2026

In addition to contributing to genocides against trans people and Palestinians, the NYT is also ripping off freelance contributors without credit. All the more reason to boycott them! Solidarity with exploited freelance writers -- as someone who freelanced for ages, I know how tough it is

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National Writers Union @nwu.org · 27/08/2026

It's not a good day for the NYT. In addition to @transnews.network's call for a public boycott for their role in enabling trans genocide, we're calling them out for ripping off one of our member's stories and failing to credit her, a situation all too common for freelancers. @kaytiburt.bsky.social

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Mira @thefreeradical.org · 28/08/2026

Even for important news, there's no reason to read the Times. Seeing people share their reporting on Fall 2026 COVID vaccines - but they were beaten to the punch by specialty outlets from experts, even Reuters! I'll link to some quality reporting on this matter below. Stay informed, away from NYT!

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US FDA approves updated COVID vaccines for 2026-27 season

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Moderna, Novavax-Sanofi and Pfizer-BioNTech's updated COVID vaccines, the companies ‌said on Thursday, after an advisory panel recommended that the shot...

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