Category: transgender

Michigan Hair Salon Says People Pushing Trans Pronouns Are ‘Not Welcome’

A conservative hair salon that vows “not to cater to woke ideologies” has pledged to turn away any potential customer who does not identify as either a man or a woman, triggering opposition from local LGBT activists and fueling online debate. The Traverse City-based Studio 8 Hair Lab said in a now-deleted post on Facebook that, as…


Musk: It’s ‘Time for Parents to Fight Back’ Against Gender Ideology

Tesla CEO Elon Musk is once again speaking out against transgender politics, calling upon parents to “fight back” and protect their children from the ideology. “Time for parents to fight back!” the billionaire wrote on Twitter on July 9 in response to a TikTok video posted by an irate father. “I’m literally on fire right…


Revealing the Risks With America’s ‘Transgender Soldiers’: Darlene Sanchez on the Serious Side Effects

The U.S. Armed Forces have been releasing stories about the new American soldier: transgender soldiers. They’re no longer about fighting wars. They’re fighting against stereotypes. But is this actually a good policy for the military to get behind? What’s the cost to taxpayers? And given that some of them have openly stated their suicidal tendencies,…


Who is Funding ‘Drag Story Hours’ at California Public Libraries?

Commentary Continued from Groups Protest at Drag Story Hours in California Part II On the evening of July 5, about 30 concerned parents and grandparents showed up at the Sonoma County commissioners meeting held at the Rohnert Park Library. About 20 of us spoke and stated why we were so opposed to their sponsoring and…


CDC Has ‘Lost All Credibility,’ Lawmaker Says as Agency Pushes ‘Chestfeeding’

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidance for transgender individuals seeking to “chestfeed” their infants has some lawmakers concerned that the agency is prioritizing politics before patients’ health. Under “Health Equity Considerations” on the CDC website, the agency asserts, “Transgender and nonbinary-gendered individuals may give birth and breastfeed or feed at the chest (chestfeed).”…


NC Governor Vetoes Bill Barring Male Athletes From Competing in Women’s Sports

Democratic North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper has vetoed a bill that would have prevented males from competing in interscholastic sporting events designated for females, despite the bill earning bipartisan support in the state legislature. On Wednesday, Mr. Cooper formally vetoed HB 574, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act. The bill stated “athletic teams designated…


Transgender Group Loses Legal Challenge To Strip Gay Rights Charity’s Status

Transgender lobby group Mermaids has lost a legal challenge to strip the gay rights organisation LGB Alliance of its charity status. Mermaids, which promotes transgenderism in gender-dysphoric children, had appealed against the decision of the Charity Commission to grant LGB Alliance charitable status in 2021. On Tuesday, it was announced that Mermaids had lost what…


Bank of England Calls Mothers ‘Birthing Parents’, Urged to Use Even More Gender Neutral Terms

Controversial charity Stonewall urged the Bank of England to use more gender neutral terms after praising it for referring to mothers as a “birthing parent.” Documents seen by The Epoch Times show how the central bank received a 12-page “feedback” report from the LGBT lobby group after it introduced the controversial terminology—which suggests people of…


Northern California School Board Trustee Criticizes Transgender Policies, Stirs Debate

SAN FRANCISCO—Emily MacDonald, a trustee of Woodland Joint Unified School District (WJUSD), escaped censure during a June 28 board meeting. The Yolo Democratic Party and Yolo Pride Democratic Club called for her censure following her comments on transgender identification made earlier in the month. Three dozen public comments poured in at the board meeting, mostly…


The Hidden Side of ‘Gender-Affirming Care’ Driving Transgender Mental Health Problems and Suicide

Wearing a black cowboy hat, a red “America First” T-shirt, and a silver cross, you would never know Matt Rey was born female. At 24, Rey transitioned from female-to-male (FTM). Now 32, Rey is experiencing serious health complications resulting from an overprescription of testosterone and a mastectomy. Rey is part of a growing number of “detransitioners”…