Here's a megathread of my personal, from various publications.
Despite getting laid off, 2024 was a year where I'm very proud of the work I did and all that I've accomplished.
"The west #Texas city of #Odessa, notorious for adopting one of the most extreme anti-trans bathroom measures in the country, has now declared the ordinance unenforceable, a step taken after voters ousted the council members and mayor who had pushed it through."
A Texas City, Once at the Center of Anti-Trans Efforts, Now Offers Hope β Assigned
"The modicum of believability provided by the Nashville shooting... was enough to fuel this ongoing strategy for two years. Since then, conservative influencers have attempted to link nearly every viral mass/school shooting to trans people to create a false trend."
The Madison, Wisconsin School Shooter Was A "Femcel" Columbine Copycat: Here's What That Means
Last weekend, I traveled to #Dallas to cover a mass protest against the Jewish National Fund's annual conference.
The JNF, which lost tax exempt status in Canada, is a key provider of material support to the illegal expansion of Israeli settlements, and frequently uses tree planting to greenwash their actions. Here's my latest for Deceleration:
"No one came to help them," one person said about how people cheered while the women were attacked.
#Minnesota: Two #trans women beaten in train station while bystanders cheered - LGBTQ Nation
"To suggest we should compromise on the rights of trans people, for instance, and all of the other critical issues we care most about, is unacceptable. It is shameful and cowardly. We cannot abandon the most vulnerable communities to assuage the most powerful." - Roxanne Gay
Opinion | Enough - The New York Times
βWeβre seeing a rise in anti-LGBTQ crimes in the state because of the culture wars that #Republicans are fighting.β
Experts on #LGBTQIA+ and human rights say an alarming rise in anti-LGBTQIA+ legislation leads directly to a rise in hate incidents, including deadly violence. I used GLAAD data to analyze incidents in Central #Texas over the last few years:
