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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they)

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queer/aspec/trans/nonbinary Taiwanese American scholar/translator/activist/writer www.yolingwrites.com

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New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 31/03/2026
"Civil Society Groups Criticize Continued Attempts to Remove Transgender Draft Exemptions" by @yolingwrites.bsky.social
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Civil Society Groups Criticize Continued Attempts to Remove Transgender Draft Exemptions | New Bloom Magazine
At 10:15 AM this morning on Transgender Day of Visibility, the Taiwan Alliance to Promote Civil Partnership Rights co-hosted a press conference with Amnesty International Taiwan…
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Milk Tea Alliance Calendar @mtacalendar.bsky.social · 25/01/2026
Wed: @newbloommag.net host Conversation "Peacebuilding across Taiwan & Okinawa" w/ Kamoshita Yuichi, Aihara Sarasa & @yolingwrites.bsky.social as moderator & At @ucirvine.bsky.social Discussion: "Journalism at the Edge" w/ @emilyzfeng.bsky.social @satopol.bsky.social & @jwassers.bsky.social 5/
Time: January 28, 1900-2100
Place: DAYBREAK (Bangka Boulevard, No. 110, 1F, Wanhua District, Taipei / 台北市萬華區艋舺大道110號1樓)

Entry Fee: 100 NT
Speakers: Kamoshita Yuichi (鴨下祐一) and Aihara Sarasa (相原更紗)
Moderator: Yo-Ling Chen January 28, 2026 - 2:30pm - 3:30pm
Journalism at the Edge
at UC Irvine school of Humanities
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New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 26/12/2025
"Taiwan LGBTQ+ Groups Criticize Conscription Criteria Amendment Requiring Alternative Service for Transgender and Intersex People" by @yolingwrites.bsky.social
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Taiwan LGBTQ+ Groups Criticize Conscription Criteria Amendment Requiring Alternative Service for Transgender and Intersex People | New Bloom Magazine
Over the past two weeks, multiple LGBTQ+ groups have issued statements criticizing draft amendments to conscription criteria that would end blanket exemptions for transgender and intersex people…
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
The revelations in this piece about how Taiwan Pride organizer TWRCAA essentially drove out their transgender chairperson this year are beyond damning. Definitely stay tuned this week for more on Taiwan Trans March and Taiwan Pride and follow @ginollopez.bsky.social for further coverage ~
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 19/10/2025
I wish I was making this up: conservative groups in Taiwan continue eulogizing Charlie Kirk in an attempt to build a Turning Point Taiwan "young conservatives movement." Students not having it protested their event yesterday and were attacked by event participants, and then labelled as "terrorists"
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Rep. Leigh Finke @leighfinke.bsky.social · 15/10/2025
Great reporting from @erininthemorning.com. If anything mattered anymore, this kind of analysis, and the overzealous misuse of the data would be humiliating.
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Fact Check: No, There Is Not A New Survey Showing Trans Identity Is Decreasing
The claim, which originates from far-right professor Eric Kaufmann, appears to have made a glaring error: the survey actually shows more people have come out, not fewer.
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Yilin (she/they) @ check out The Lantern and the Night Moths @yilinwriter.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
have been learning a lot about the LGBTQIA community in Taiwan despite being here only for about 10 days... (i purposefully chose to apply for a residency in October to overlap with Pride) thank you Yo-Ling for the summary newbloommag.net/2025/10/14/2...
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2025 Taiwan Pride Controversy Explained: 
LGBTQ+ Community Speaks Out Against Transphobia and Contempt for Sexual Rights | New Bloom Magazine
This past week, controversy erupted throughout Taiwan’s LGBTQ+ community after it was discovered that the Administrative and Public Relations Director of this year’s Taiwan Pride march posted on her…
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 14/10/2025
Please share this explainer article on the Taiwan Pride controversy this year so that all participants can know what they are walking into~ Proud of so many Taiwanese LGBTQ+ organizations coming out in support of intra-movement solidarity and against any nefarious attempts to split us apart ❤
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 28/08/2025
I am personally in touch w/ some of these families, and am coordinating/liaisoning between New Bloom and the other orgs/activists that are part of this global grassroots initiative. Please sign-up and share widely with your networks/circles: ylcurl.short.gy/NBPMMAI
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 17/08/2025
re-posting as a note to self
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 28/07/2025
Thai PBS news reporting that a Ceasefire has been agreed between Thailand & Cambodia. Unconditional & starting at midnight. This is a good start & good news for the peoples of both countries. Lets hope it holds. #NoWarThaiCambodia
Screenshot from ThaiPBS news of Thai caretaker PM on right Malaysian PM middle and Cambodian PM left doing a 3 way handshake.
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Min Chao @wordsfromtaiwan.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
As of today, it is confirmed that 24 #KMT lawmakers face being voted out of office on July 26, and an additional 7 on Aug. 23. So **31** out of the 52 legislative seats held by the KMT are being challenged. This includes former KMT chair Johnny Chiang and Hualien Monarch Fu Kun-chi. Here's why 👇
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Well said!
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Conflicting media reports. MOFA is at least showing some awareness of how truly unprecedented a direct foreign government donation to a West Bank settlement project is...
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Earlier this month, Israel National News lauded Taiwan's supposed decision as "the first time a foreign country has decided to donate toward the development of the Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria." www.israelnationalnews.com/news/411231?...
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Historic Support: Taiwan donates to new medical center in Binyamin region
The State of Taiwan has decided to make a significant donation to the “Nanasi” Medical Center in Binyamin.
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Taiwan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs told media that the government has not officially made a donation pledge to the Binyamin Medical Center project and is only "in talks," which contradicts how Israeli media have reported on this "historic support" udn.com/news/story/6...
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親以?親美?港媒爆我擬捐助屯墾區惹議 外交部:僅廣泛交換意見 | 聯合新聞網
南華早報和數家以色列媒體報導,台灣承諾要在以色列屯墾區投入大筆捐款以支持建設醫療中心;我外交部稱這是我駐以色列代表李雅萍...
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Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 07/07/2025
If you missed my talk "Misinformation in the Age of 'AI'" at the Durham County Library, Digging down on dis-/misinformation, authoritarianism, generative "AI", the stakes for consensus reality, and what we can try to do about it, the recording is now up on the tubes: www.youtube.com/watch?v=THE5...
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
ROC-Israel relations didn't thaw until the 1990s since Israel's strategic recognition of the PRC in 1950 was felt as a betrayal of the ROC's early recognition of Israel. I think Taiwan's self-interested brown-nosing to problematic states is the better framing. www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1...
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The Republic of China and Israel, 1911–2003
The relations between the Republic of China (ROC), the Zionist founding founders, and the state of Israel can be broken down into five distinct phases: (1) Active support for Zionism from the Balfo...
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Brian Hioe @brianhioe.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Deeply unfortunate for Taiwan to actively participate in Israel's genocide in this way--Taiwan seems curiously unaware of the optics of this, even as it calls for international support for itself www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
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Why Taiwan pledges to Israeli settlement project may mar its own global support
‘I don’t think Palestinians will be going there for medical services. I’m not buying it,’ NGO monitor says.
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
The Taiwanese press has yet to cover this story...
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
archive.ph/XCdNa
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Shame on Taiwan for spitting in the face of international law and ongoing apathy to the genocide of Palestinians by making this historic, bold, and morally bankrupt decision to become the first country to DIRECTLY donate to a settlement project in the West Bank. www.scmp.com/news/china/p...
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Why Taiwan pledges to Israeli settlement project may mar its own global support
‘I don’t think Palestinians will be going there for medical services. I’m not buying it,’ NGO monitor says.
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New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 22/06/2025
"'Demand a Red Line Against Genocide' Protest Held for Gaza in Liberty Plaza" by @brianhioe.bsky.social
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“Demand a Red Line Against Genocide” Protest Held for Gaza in Liberty Plaza | New Bloom Magazine
A demonstration in support of Gaza was held today in Liberty Plaza, despite sweltering heat. The main organizer of the protest was Amnesty International Taiwan. The demonstration began at 4 PM under…
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Strict Scrutiny Podcast @strictscrutiny.bsky.social · 18/06/2025
OUT NOW - our episode on US v. Skrmetti, the case upholding TN’s ban on gender affirming care for minors. With @chasestrangio.bsky.social @profmmurray.bsky.social @kateshaw.bsky.social @leahlitman.bsky.social crooked.com/podcast/scot...
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Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
If an 11,000-word story has a major, factual error in the fifth graf, it probably should be seen for the biased, hit-piece it is.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court delivered a new, crushing blow, upholding Tennessee's ban in a 6-to-3 decision. In allowing Tennessee to outlaw blockers and hormones, the court not only shielded similar laws on the books in some two dozen states. It effectively closed the door on extending new constitutional protections to trans people. Some advocates fear that Skrmetti could open the door to banning medical transition for adults and perhaps other health care that some conservatives oppose, like birth control or in vitro fertilization - even vaccines. The fate of a once-obscure medical treatment could have profound consequences for American law.
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Democracy Now! @democracynow.org · 20/06/2025
"Harming Young People": Chase Strangio on SCOTUS Trans Heathcare Ban & End of LGBTQ Suicide Hotline
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“Harming Young People”: Chase Strangio on SCOTUS Trans Heathcare Ban & End of LGBTQ Suicide Hotline
In a 6-3 decision on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender youth, paving the way for other bans on trans healthcare to remain...
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Yangyang Cheng @yangyangcheng.bsky.social · 20/06/2025
Should Huawei be feared? How did it rise when others failed? What distinguishes capitalism in China from those in the West? For @chinafile.bsky.social, I write about the most controversial telecom giant, in review of Eva Dou's fascinating new book, House of Huawei: www.chinafile.com/reporting-op...
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Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics
In 1965, one of Mao Zedong’s most loyal lieutenants, the political theorist Chen Boda, came up with a bold scheme for industrial development in China: centering the electronics industry. Mao seemed in...
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 20/06/2025
Advocate 20 Jun 25 -- 9 members of Gender Liberation Movement (GLM) arrested for protesting Skrmetti ruling by blockading the Supreme Court courthouse and unfurling trans flag. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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BREAKING: 9 trans rights activists arrested in front of Supreme Court while protesting Skrmetti ruling
Nine activists were arrested outside the Supreme Court and detained for two hours, according to organizers.
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Michael Hobbes @michaelhobbes.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Important context to the Supreme Court ruling is that Tennessee only has one gender clinic for kids and it performs 5 top surgeries per year. This entire "debate" is about a phenomenon — large numbers of kids being rushed into hormones and surgeries — that doesn't exist. apnews.com/article/heal...
On average, VUMC has provided five gender affirming surgeries to minors every year since its transgender clinic opened in 2018. All were over the age of 16 and had parental consent, and none received genital procedures.
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 17/06/2025
Powerful @newbloommag.net panel tonight on Palestine solidarity organizing in the US vs Taiwan featuring Hazem Almassry, @kerim.one, Rebecca Karl, and @aurorachang.bsky.social #FreePalestine
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Calling all global feminist groups & gender justice networks! @sisters2sistersmm.bsky.social & sisters in Myanmar ask you to sign on today to spotlight the rising conflict-related sexual violence in Myanmar. forms.gle/74j61maAjKgf... #REDLipsSpeakTruthToPower
QR code link on call to action poster
Call for Solidarity with Myanmar Women

END SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN CONFLICT
Sign on to our global feminist statement for June 19 - stand against sexual violence in conflict.
By 18 June, 2025
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New Bloom @newbloommag.net · 14/06/2025
On Tuesday! Join us for a panel on organizing for Gaza in Taiwan and the US www.facebook.com/events/10638...
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2025
Would love to be added if this is still open!
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Paisley Currah @paisleycurrah.com · 13/06/2025
Re-upping this. Let me know if you want to be added. go.bsky.app/UAtsVTH
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 04/06/2025
See Tokyo folks later this afternoon! Really excited for this talk and opportunity to engage in dialogue/exchange w/ activists and scholars here in Japan~
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 29/05/2025
I haven't been the best at doing event promotion on here, as the pre-event reading group was this afternoon, but for folks who are in Tokyo next week, I will be giving a talk (in English) on Taiwan's anti-gender movement at ICU's Center for Gender Studies on June 4th at 5PM!
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
Here are some links to asexual community surveys from Japan and Taiwan that are in English, but is a bit dated now from 2020/2021: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCx7... taiwaninsight.org/2022/06/10/a... There is more research currently being done and also new publications, although not in English
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PanACEa 2021 | Present Your Study | Nijiiro Gakkou
YouTube video by Asexuality Asia
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
In Taiwan, 酷兒翻越 Queer Margins (queermargins.tw) has translated some of Dr. Serano's work for Sinophone audiences -- hopefully we will get some more translations out soon!
queermargins.tw
酷兒翻越 Queer Margins | 多元性別與親密的翻譯與書寫 Translations and Writing on Gender and Intimacy | 酷兒翻越 Queer Margins
〈酷兒翻越〉主要透過翻譯與書寫填補多元性別與親密的論述空間。藉由公共討論,我們希望營造一個更跨性別、非二元、無性戀及無浪漫友善的世界。Queer Margins features translations and original writing on gender and intimacy. Through public discourse, we hope to contribute to a...
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
The tremendous work that Dr. Serano has and continues to do for transgender rights and especially countering harmful narratives around anti-trans pseudoscience, disinformation, and myths is desperately needed. Please consider supporting her Patreon! www.patreon.com/c/juliaseran...
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Get more from Julia Serano on Patreon
creating Writings!
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MIT Press @mitpress.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
We're disappointed to see Ben Barres's powerful book "The Autobiography of a Transgender Scientist" among the ~400 titles removed from the Naval Academy Library. Needless to say, we're proud to have published his book and will keep it — and his memory — alive.
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The Coming Out of a Transgender Scientist
"I know that I am making the right decision because whenever I think about changing my gender role, I am flooded with feelings of relief."
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Dr. Canton Winer @cantonwiner.bsky.social · 08/04/2025
And then JK Rowling came for the asexuals… Rowling is a well-known transphobe. So her attack on asexuality isn’t surprising: there’s an established connection between anti-trans and anti-asexual attitudes.
Screenshot of a tweet from JK Rowling. She posted a picture of an image that says “International Asexuality Day” and tweeted “Happy International Fake Oppression Day to everyone who wants complete strangers to know they don't fancy a shag.”
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Xun-ling Au 歐迅灵 🏴 @xunlingau.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
The peoples of Myanmar still need a lot of help to recover from the earthquake & support the millions of IDPs that exist due to conflict The Junta isn't helping a lot of areas, many INGOs are limited in where & how they can operate, so it's vital that we do what we can to support outside that scope
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Michelle Ye Hee Lee @myhlee.bsky.social · 04/04/2025
I was the only foreign media reporter allowed inside South Korea’s Constitutional Court for the verdict today to remove impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol from office. Here’s what it was like:
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Riki Wilchins @rikiwilchins.bsky.social · 01/04/2025
ErinReed [cont] -- A devout Catholic, Rheintgen had sent letters to 160 FL lawmakers announcing her intention to perform civil disobedience in the Capitol against a law she considered immoral and wrong. @rikiwilchins.bsky.social
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Trans Woman Arrested, Sent to Men’s Jail For Entering Florida Capitol Bathroom
“I’m not a political activist,” she maintained. “I’m just a normal college student who thinks this law is wrong.”
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
Japan-based Taiwanese fiction writer Li Kotomi has set up a trilingual website to share updates and receive donations/support for the multiple lawsuits she is currently in due to the anti-trans bullying/targeting in JP and TW -- please send her your support! #TDOV supportlikotomi.studio.site/about
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「李琴峰さんを支える会」について|李琴峰さんを支える会~LGBTQ+が安心して暮らせる社会を目指して~
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Ahh thank you! Yes let's move to email!
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
Great group presentation earlier!
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有靈 Yo-Ling (他/they) @yolingwrites.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
For folks wondering what's happening in Taiwan right now w/ regards to trans rights. The Ministry of Interior is still dragging their feet and yesterday cited a 2008 Department of Health meeting to justify its compulsory surgery requirement, completely overlooking the last 15+ years...
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Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com · 26/02/2025
The reporting on the trans travel visa ban is criminal. It does NOT only affect transgender athletes. The cables CLEARLY say it affects all trans people. They can reject visas on point 6 of anyone who is requesting a visa that does not match their assigned sex at birth.
The Guardian
US threatens permanent visa bans on trans athletes based on sex markers | Trump administration
Exclusive: State department memo directs officers to bar those deemed to misrepresent birth sex on applications.
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The New York Times
U.S. government orders visa bans for transgender athletes, targets 2028 Olympics
The United States government has instructed its consular officials across the world to deny visa applications made by transgender athletes...
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The Economic Times
US warns transgender athletes of permanent visa bans over birth sex misrepresentation
The US has instructed officials to deny visas to transgender athletes and permanently bar those who misrepresent their birth sex on...
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VisaGuide.World
US Considers Permanent Visa Bans for Trans Athletes Based on Gender Markers
The US authorities plan to impose permanent visa bans on trans athletes. Earlier this month, US President, Donald Trump, issued an executive...
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