Transcastic

In today's episode we discuss Sacramento becoming a transgender sanctuary city, an attempt at banning trans healthcare for government funded insurances in Idaho, a roller derby league standing up for trans gender players and a report on trans hate on Meta social media platforms. Sources: 1.Sacramento declares itself a sanctuary city for transgender people https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/sacramento-sanctuary-city-transgender-people-rcna145287 2.Idaho trying to ban transgender care for government funded insurance  https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/governor-brad-little-signs-bill-that-bans-public-funds-used-for-gender-affirming-care 3.After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’  https://apnews.com/article/transgender-roller-derby-nassau-new-york-a918953e0063760c9d00372f322b7765 4. GLAAD’s New Report On Anti-Trans Hate Demands Action From Meta https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleemariepreston/2024/03/28/glaads-new-report-on-anti-trans-hate-demands-action-from-meta/?sh=e1aafa755647

The 10 episode of Transcastic featuring a brief discussion on the spending bill and a special segment on Transgender employment.

In this episode we discuss new info on the tragic death of Nex Benedict, Alabama republicans attacking a transgender employee and a lawsuit against the NCAA over transgender policies. 1.Biden issues statement on death of LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict, drawing attention to suicide crisis https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-issues-statement-death-lgbtq-teen-nex-benedict-drawing-attention-rcna143453 2.Alabama Republicans target transgender Space Camp employee https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-republicans-target-transgender-space-camp-employee-rcna143094 3.College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lia-thomas-swimming-lawsuit-b7df63108a03100f36b2e4364d585cdc

In this episode we discuss a Spanish trans influencer's promotion ending due to right wing social media, a Missouri bill targeting teachers who respect trans youth and results of a election pool on LGBTQ+ Americans. Sources: 1.Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat https://www.nbcnews.com/business/doritos-boycott-spain-transgender-influencer-samantha-hudson-ad-rcna141925 2.Missouri teachers who support a trans minor's social transition could face felony, be put on sex offender list under proposed bill https://abcnews.go.com/US/missouri-bill-teachers-support-minors-transitioning-felony-sex-offender-list/story?id=107803364 3.Most voters oppose candidates who campaign against transgender people: Poll https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4516762-voters-transgender-lgbtq-2024-poll/

In this episode we discuss a non profit LGBTQ+ group suing Texas in order to protect members, the verdict from the first federal hate crime trail over gender identity and a West Virginia bill trying to block care for at risk trans youth. Sources: 1.LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families https://apnews.com/article/transgender-texas-lawsuit-youth-ede5b126e4f2f47fa179465c364f5549 2.Man guilty in Black transgender woman’s killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-transgender-woman-killed-hate-crime-e8b625cc3fbc16eb2e22511d93411eb8 3.West Virginia medical professionals condemn bill that prohibits care to at-risk transgender youth https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-gender-affirming-care-29437bf24673dfb6e79f9af255c642bf

In this week's episode we discuss the tragic death of Nex Benedict, a N.Y. counties ban on public facilities for women's teams with transgender athletes and A bill in Mississippi that may allow inmates to sue prisons if they are housed with a transgender person. Sources: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/21/us/oklahoma-transgender-law-teen-dead.html https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/22/nyregion/nassau-county-trans-ban.html https://apnews.com/article/prison-gender-transgender-mississippi-ff717acfc485837a362f455c0c163b42

In this episode we discuss a school board member attacking a minor on social media, the largest transgender survey in the US, West Virginia's "Women's Bill of Rights", South Dakota paying out a settlement to the "Transformation Project" and Caitlyn Jenner. Sources https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/utah-official-faces-calls-resign-falsely-suggesting-teen-girl-transgen-rcna137903 https://www.cnn.com/2024/02/07/us/us-transgender-2022-survey-reaj/index.html https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/west-virginia-womens-bill-rights-effort-suppress-transgender-107064915 https://apnews.com/article/south-dakota-transgender-settlement-lawsuit-apology-0af19e287d289554c338ae2bcfd2419f

The 4th episode of our transgender news podcast Transcastic! Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/utah-joins-10-states-regulating-bathroom-access-transgender-people-rcna136521 https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/florida-bans-transgender-people-from-changing-their-sex-on-drivers-licenses-to-reflect-gender-identity/3220846/ https://www.cbsnews.com/news/colorado-lawsuit-settlement-trans-women-inmates/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2024/02/01/sports-illustrated-trans-boxing-story/ https://news.yahoo.com/republicans-reveal-endgame-fight-over-110000913.html

The third episode of Transcastic! New episodes Monday at 3 AM PST. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-care-ohio-bans-veto-override-4877522111308e8c2c6cb1fef212ba0f https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/transgender-veterans-lawsuit-va-gender-affirming-surgery-rcna135566 https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2024/01/24/taya-ashton-murder-sentence/ https://www.nbcnewyork.com/investigations/man-posing-as-transgender-woman-raped-female-prisoner-at-rikers-lawsuit-says/5067904/ https://www.sltrib.com/news/politics/2024/01/25/ban-transgender-people-utahs/ 6. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron- holds-rally-in-support-of-transgender-youth

The second episode of Transcastic new episodes every Monday at 3 AM pst! Sources: 1.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-stays-fight-transgender-student-bathroom-access-rcna132245 2.https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/two-countrys-largest-transgender-rights-organizations-will-merge-rcna134205 3.https://apnews.com/article/transgender-candidates-disqualify-ohio-legislature-6fb2dbf82707e5b20ae8a138d8bfd447 4.https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kentucky-gop-bill-require-schools-161545652.html 5.https://abcnews.go.com/International/slate-transgender-deaths-days-2024-prompts-outrage-mexico/story?id=106407774

Our first episode of Transcastic! A weekly podcast that reads and discuses transgender news of the past week. Sources: https://apnews.com/article/transgender-minors-affirming-care-veto-628fdfafecf59c7a0d489756280e5abd https://apnews.com/article/transgender-health-care-republican-legislatures-5d98832c0234de079263672c738e0631 https://www.cbsnews.com/baltimore/news/maryland-transgender-woman-killed-meghan-lewis-bel-air-brian-delen/ https://newrepublic.com/post/178029/west-virginia-bill-ban-transgender-people-schools-obscene-matter