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Yasemin Smallens

@yaseminsmallens.bsky.social
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LGBT Rights @hrw | opinions my own Based in the last great American city (Chicago)

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 07/10/2026
"We want people to know that trans people are serving the community," says Sam Burnett of the Amarillo Area Transgender Advocacy Group, which turned settlement money into food for thousands in Texas as federal food assistance was halted. As anti-trans policies escalate, Sam is staying to fight.
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Amid Escalating Pressure, Texas Transgender Advocacy Group Continues Feeding the Panhandle
At 5:30 p.m. in Amarillo, Texas, I weaved between rows of rescued food, ducking under a carton of macaroni tossed a foot from my head. Sweaty, smiling faces filled the room. It is just another Monday ...
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Just Security @justsecurity.org · 16/06/2026
From health care bans to funding cuts to education restrictions, the consequences of hate-driven policymaking ripple well beyond trans communities, writes @hrw.org's @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social (Yasemin Smallens). www.justsecurity.org/142522/anti-...
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The Collateral Damage of Anti-Trans Policymaking
From healthcare bans to funding cuts, the consequences of hate-driven policymaking ripple well beyond transgender communities.
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Yasemin Smallens @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
England’s NHS has blocked new referrals for gender-affirming hormone therapy for trans youth under 18. This denial of evidence-based care puts young people’s health and rights at risk. The government should reverse course. www.hrw.org/news/2026/03...
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Yasemin Smallens @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
Trump’s latest rollback targets federal employees, retirees, and their families—removing coverage for gender-affirming care in 2026. t.co/ziWagUTjRg
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 18/06/2025
Gender-affirming care can be life-saving. The consequences of losing access to this care can be catastrophic. The US Supreme Court’s decision to uphold Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is harmful and potentially life-threatening.
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Live Updates: Supreme Court Upholds State Ban on Transgender Care for Minors
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Matt Salmon @lovemattrs.org · 03/06/2025
SCOTUS is about to decide if the govt has say over your kid’s body. I sat down with @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social from @hrw.org to expose the war on trans care—and why you should be scared, even if you’re not trans. 🎧 New Violet Rage: open.spotify.com/episode/6mco... #SCOTUS #TransRights #VioletRage
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Weaponized Fear: How Anti-Trans Bans Threaten Us All | Yasemin Smallens
Violet Rage: Voices for Change and Revolution · Episode
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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 03/06/2025
NEW: Laws banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth in the United States are inflicting severe harm on young people and their families as well as health care systems and civil society. 🧵⬇️ www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
“They’re Ruining People’s Lives”
Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth in the US
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Elaine Pearson @elainepearson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025
Since 2023, a handful of same-sex couples have successfully registered their marriages in Nepal. But too many same-sex couples are facing harassment, delays, rejection & even forced separation. New from @hrw.org 's @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social www.hrw.org/news/2025/05...
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Nepali Lesbians Harassed While Registering Marriage
After two years together, Ramita and Shilu—both pseudonyms to protect their identities—traveled to Sindhuli this month to register their marriage under Nepal’s June 2023 Supreme Court ruling which all...
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Yasemin Smallens @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social · 10/04/2025
Last week, Trump used Child Abuse Prevention Month to attack trans kids. While real threats to children go unaddressed—like hazardous child labor conditions and family separation policies—his administration is targeting families who support their children. Read more: www.hrw.org/news/2025/04...
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Instead of Addressing Child Abuse Prevention, Trump Attacks Trans Youth
In his proclamation for National Child Abuse Prevention Month, rather than addressing real threats to children like the federal government should do, President Trump focused almost exclusively on atta...
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Cristian González Cabrera @cristianfergo.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
To commemorate #TransDayOfVisibility we have released a map on legal gender recognition in Mexico. 22 (of 32) Mexican states have legislated to uphold this right for trans people. 8 states have no procedure at all. 📰 www.hrw.org/news/2025/03...
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Complexly United @complexlyunited.bsky.social · 27/03/2025
Introducing Complexly United! On March 24, 2025, the workers of Complexly, under the name “Complexly United,” won a landslide victory in their union election with the National Labor Relations Board. Over 95 percent of eligible workers voted in favor of the union.
Text reads "Complexly United" with "est 2025" and "CWA" as subheadings. The union's logo is in the shape of the letter U with a maze-like pattern inside, evoking Complexly's C-shaped maze logo. The background is dark blue and the logo is cyan, yellow, and magenta.
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Yasemin Smallens @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
🚨 Call for Interviews: Share Your Story with Human Rights Watch 🚨 HRW’s LGBT Rights Program is documenting the real-world impact of anti-trans policies and rhetoric. 💻 Zoom or in person interviews available 🛡️ Confidential & secure Interested? Email TransVoices@hrw.org or text/call 917-581-1754.
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Yasemin Smallens @yaseminsmallens.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
The US is failing its transgender youth. Instead of ensuring safety and dignity, Trump’s administration is systematically stripping away their rights: www.hrw.org/news/2025/02...
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US: Trans Youth’s Access to Lifesaving Care Under Threat
An executive order by United States President Donald J. Trump on January 28, 2025, would withdraw federal funding and support for gender-affirming care for transgender youth, Human Rights Watch said t...
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Beth Schwartzapfel @journo-beth.bsky.social · 10/12/2024
A new policy in effect in the Florida prison system says that gender-affirming care “may be requested by persons experiencing short-termed delusions or beliefs which may later be changed and reversed.” www.themarshallproject.org/2024/12/10/n...
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New Florida Policy on Trans Care in Prison Like “Conversion Therapy”
With new restrictions on gender-affirming care, prisons confiscate underwear from trans people and compel them to cut their hair.
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