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Direct quote from Cass from the interview: "CASS: Yes, because we need to follow up for much longer than a year or two to know if you continue to thrive on those hormones in the longer term. And we also need to know, are those young people in relationships? Are they getting out of the house? Are they in employment? Do they have a satisfactory sex life?" Hilary Cass, your obsession with trans peoples relationships and sex lives is disturbing. None of us are interested in your opinion of our relationships and sex lives. Can we all please just stop now pretending that Cass has any validity or deserves any professional respect or that the Cass report is anything but a thinly veiled justification to attack trans people. No more vacillating, no more "there is some useful recommendations buried in the Cass report". Call her out. Medical professionals call her out. Medical bodies call her out. Hilary Cass is nothing but a transphobic bully and has no role in trans health care. Full Stop. #trans #transgender #transyouth #cassreport #transhealthcare #dei #deib #lgbt #transrights #transrightsarehumanrights #transwomenarewomen #transmenaremen #nonbinarypeoplearevalid

These arguments are never just about transgender people, they're about assertions of worldviews that work against collective liberation and soul growth. The first time I came out as trans at work it was positively nerve wracking because I had only ever heard of one other transgender professional in my life. If we want social factors to be less divisive, we shouldn't try to disappear them, we should unpolarize them by acknowledging that life is full of diversity of all kinds, learning what it takes to support that reality and letting people attend to their own lives with reduced stigma and access to what they need. Cass' perspective is one that concerns me about developing (and under developed but broadly asserted) perspectives on #thriving especially when it comes to young people. Yes, gainful employment is certainly valuable but only in the broader context of one's life. There are absolutely trans folks whose transition goals are to blend - there's no need for you to know they're trans and they might not even think of themselves as trans first rather than as a man or a woman like many other people. The idea, though, that social blending is the gold standard or a goal is automatically transphobic; it leaves no space for trans people to exist as legitimate in their own right, even though trans people have existed in societies across millenia. Thriving is first and foremost about mental and physical health. Thriving has to start from this place before moving to higher order goals, but must also include being in integrity with yourself, having self-love, being connected and feeling a sense of belonging in the world. Employment means nothing to thriving if it's contingent upon you forgetting yourself and misaligned with your values. This is both dangerous to human development (which is life long) and spiritually harmful. #authentity #humandevelopment #diversity #mentalhealth

🤦🏾♀️ Satisfaction: fulfillment of one’s wishes, desires, or needs. Needs: a necessity Needs > Wants Employment: having or giving paid work Work: something a person has to do for themselves or others. Conclusion: Some “work” needs to be done in society for every individual to have their needs met that isn’t based on fleeting desires. Sometimes, I wonder if these “professionals” even earned their degrees and alcolades; wisdom is rare. Writing crude fictions like the Cass report is harmful to a society who needs transparency and integrity.

Not sure that "Americans once OVERWHELMINGLY supported our rights, but... The fact that #government #officials, who should ideally support the #equality and protection of all citizens, are major contributors to this shift is both sad and disgusting. The targeting of the #transgender community, especially #TransYouth, is a clear indicator of a #society moving in the wrong direction. The decline in support for LGBTQ rights, including #MarriageEquality, is equally disturbing. There is a growing divide in this country, where instead of progressing, we are now living in a nation of #fear and #intolerance. The correlation between the introduction of anti-trans #legislation and a rise in public support for these #policies is hard to swallow. It's a disturbing reminder of the power of #political rhetoric and legislative action in shaping public opinion. When elected officials propagate anti-trans agendas, it legitimizes #prejudice and encourages those who seek to #marginalize our community. The fact that these attitudes have intensified since 2021, simultaneously with the surge in anti-trans legislation, is no coincidence. It's a calculated move by politicians to create divisions and encourage discrimination and #hatred. As a trans man and #advocate for our community, it's heartbreaking to see the decline in #empathy and understanding that once seemed to be moving in the right direction...even if it was moving slowly. Andrew R. Flores' analysis points out the emergence of "two Americas" for LGBTQ people, particularly trans people. This geographical divide worsens existing inequalities and poses a significant risk to our well-being and #safety in less supportive states...and let's be clear, there are many. The LGBTQ policy agenda by anti-LGBTQ groups, as noted in the article, is a strategic attack on the #rights and #freedoms of a vulnerable population. It highlights the urgent need for the LGBTQ community and #allies to rally together. We must put in the work to change public opinion, rally voters, and counteract the surge in anti-LGBTQ legislation. Our fight is not just for policy changes; it's a battle for hearts and minds to uphold the dignity and rights of every person, irrespective of #GenderIdentity or #SexualOrientation.

Negative expression leads to oppression - what a shock! I’d like to know how my marriage harmed anyone. “The poll found that there has been a decline in support for LGBTQ rights overall, including a drop in support for marriage equality. If these trends continue, they could result in a deepening national political divide, essentially creating “two Americas” for LGBTQ people, according to Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) analyst Andrew R. Flores…. While polling has shown broad support for same-sex marriage and anti-discrimination measures overall, Flores said, support for the former dropped from 72% in 2021 to 66% in 2023 — a 6% drop…. Flores noted that this trend isn’t accidental. In fact, anti-LGBTQ groups are deliberately “steering” the LGBTQ policy agenda “by strategically focusing on certain controversial issues,” he noted.” https://lnkd.in/dZkHXuYh

‘Sexual orientation an innate part of identity of LGBTQ persons’: Kerala HC upholds Right of choice and Right to live life of a queer woman Read More Here- https://lnkd.in/gvvmA2wz #KeralaHighCourt #Article21ofConstitution #FundamentalRights #LGBTQ #Rightofchoice #Righttolivelife #Sexualorientation #transgender #scconline #SCC #legalnews #legalknowledge #scctimes #legalblog #legalupdates #lawstudent #legalresearch #legalstudies #surestwaytolegalresearch #bringingyouthebestlegalnews

#This #is #a #make #or #break #moment’: #Tennessee #families #ask #Supreme #Court #to #take #on #gender-#affirming #care "For the first time, attorneys working for LGBTQ rights have asked the Supreme Court to rule on a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth." "Attorneys representing transgender youth and their families in Tennessee are asking the Supreme Court to determine whether the state’s law violates the #14th #Amendment’s #equal #protection #and #due #process #clauses. These questions are at the core of recent conflicting decisions between federal appeals courts and lower courts that some LGBTQ experts have previously seen as the groundwork for a Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care." "Lawyers with #Lambda #Legal and the #ACLU, #alongside #other #legal #partners, are asking the court to block Tennessee’s law preventing trans youth from accessing gender-affirming care."