"In 2014, Time announced the " Transgender Tipping Point." The perilous conditions trans people are facing right now probably weren't the progress the publication had in mind. In the US, state legislators and even the president are on the attack, while in the UK, J.K. Rowling is proudly bankrolling hate campaigns and the government just issued the Cass Review, a sloppy and ideological hit piece targeting trans youth."
"Trans joy, ingenuity, and pride are lifelines of survival. So is access to information about trans health, whether public or private, from openly on social media to locked away in encrypted Signal chats with disappearing messages. Trans people rely on that information to advocate for themselves with providers who are often not equipped to address their needs and are sometimes actively resistant to the notion that people with lived experience may have expertise that they lack."
State legislators and national leaders are mounting legal and political attacks on transgender people in multiple countries. Organized campaigns and reviews target trans youth and restrict rights. Trans people seek ordinary freedoms like restroom access, safe employment, and online expression. Community joy, ingenuity, and pride serve as survival lifelines. Access to accurate information about trans healthcare is essential, ranging from public social media to encrypted chats. Many healthcare providers lack training or resist expertise from lived experience, forcing patients to educate clinicians. Online communities provide critical information but also risk bad actors and misinformation, compounded by AI-generated content that makes source verification harder.
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