Trump's Proposed Rule Would Deny Cisgender Girls Athletic Opportunities

An adaptation of an illustration by R. Crumb, "Women Voting Republican"

A proposed rule by the Department of Energy would limit cisgender girls' athletic opportunities, citing Trump's anti-trans executive orders as rationale.

The proposed rule would deny cisgender girls the right to play on boys' teams when their school doesn't have the same teams for girls. For instance, according to The Hill, 4,000 girls played on boys' high school 11-person football teams during the 2023-2024 academic year.

The Department of Energy is preparing to roll back a portion of Title IX requiring that some sports be open to “the underrepresented sex,” a cornerstone of the federal law against sex discrimination in schools that President Trump’s administration has said conflicts with his executive order banning trans girls from playing on teams that align with their authentic gender.

Schools that don't comply would risk losing their share of the $150 billion in grants the energy department currently gives to public schools, which includes funding for school lunches.

Gender critical TERFs, you remember those executive orders targeting transgender people? Of course you do, you celebrated them like it was 1999. Now, Trump is going to use those to deny your rights.

More on this at the Daily Kos: Inside Trump’s bigoted push to ban girls from school sports

 Don't say we didn't warn you. Misogyny knows no bounds.

We Win! Senate Deletes Paragraph Crowning Trump King

Despondent, friendless, wannabe dictator watches his military parade as millions march peacefully across the USA protesting his fascist policies.

Senate Republicans have quietly removed a provision from the House GOP’s massive tax-and-spending bill that would have allowed President Donald Trump to circumvent the courts and essentially serve as a king.

Late Thursday, Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), the chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the panel’s proposed text for the GOP’s so-called Big Beautiful Bill. The House passed its version of the bill last month, so now the Senate is making its changes. Each committee is tasked with putting together language for its relevant section in the legislation, Huffpost reports.

The text that Grassley released for the bill’s judicial section doesn’t include this jarring, one-sentence provision that House Republicans buried in their 1,116-page bill:

Translated, this provision would restrict the ability of any court, including the Supreme Court, to enforce compliance with its orders by holding people in contempt. Contempt citations are an essential tool for the courts; they allow judges to threaten fines, sanctions or even jail if people disobey their orders. The provision in the House GOP’s bill also would apply retroactively to all temporary restraining orders and preliminary injunctions, leaving courts with no real way of enforcing orders they’ve already handed down.

Yes, this is a win, a major concession by republicans, but it's not over until Trump is out of office and behind bars where he belongs.

Beloved Trans Woman Jax Gratton Found Dead

Transgender woman Jax Gratton was found in a Lakewood, Colorado alley two months after she went missing. Police haven't yet determined the cause of death, but have classified her death as suspicious.

A Rosary Service for Jax Gratton was held June 9 at the Highlands United Methodist Church. It was very important to her mother that the Rosary was performed, but for those who wish to skip this part, friends and family begin her memorial at 51:47.

Her mother, Cherilynne Gratton-Camis, announced the tragic news on Facebook Saturday.

Gratton-Camis confirmed to Denver7 that Gratton’s decomposed body was discovered in an alley in the 9600 block of W. Colfax Avenue on Friday.

She said a detective told her he visually identified Gratton through her tattoos.

"I'm very thankful for that because I would be waiting weeks," Gratton-Camis told Denver7

Rest In Peace Jax Gratton

Police seek 3 juveniles in Acid Attack on Philly Trans Woman

Following the incident, the police video shows the juveniles boarding SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line at 52nd Street and getting off at 60t Street.

The victim, a 25-year-old transgender woman, said she was walking on the first day of Pride while listening to her headphones when she felt a searing pain on her face and legs.

The attack happened on Sunday, June 1, in the unit block of South 51st Street around 1:40 p.m.

She was treated at Temple University Hospital’s Burn Center for second and third-degree burns on her face and leg.

On Friday, June 6, police released surveillance video of three juveniles they were looking to identify in connection with the assault, Fox 29 reports.

The faces of the juveniles were blurred by police due to their age. However, one of the juveniles wore an easily identifiable hoodie.

If you have any information about the juveniles or the assault contact Southwest Detective Division at 215-686-3183 or 215-686-TIPS(8477). You can also submit a tip by text to PPDTIP (773847) or email tips@phillypolice.com. Anonymous tips can be made online at www.phillypolice.com.

Transgender Woman Laura Schuler Murdered in Ohio Saturday Morning

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Transgender woman Laura Schuler, 47, was shot and killed in Evanston, Ohio, on Saturday morning.

Police say that Schuler was found dead at the scene after responding to a report of a shooting that came in at approximately 6:50 a.m. from the 1500 block of Jonathan Avenue.

Family and friends held a candle light vigil in her memory Satuday night. They described her as a beloved member of the community and hoped the person who murdered her would be brought to justice quickly.

"I'm hurt, I'm devastated," Curtis Johnson, a friend of Schuler's, said. "This has to stop, I'm almost 50, and I go to more funerals for LGBTQIA+ people, more than I ever imagined in my life."

"With her being a trans woman, I just feel like this is crazy during Pride Month. No time is right, but it hurts even more for it to be during pride time," Tyson Carter, another friend of Schuler's, said at the vigil.

Laura Schuler is the 11th trans person murdered in the US this year.

R.I.P. Laura Schuler

Courageous Transgender Girl Medals At WVA State Track Meet

Although Becky Pepper-Jackson wasn't listed on the 2024 Indian's Track and Field Roster, at age 14, Becky has already won a place on our roster of iconic trans warriors

Becky Pepper-Jackson has always known she is a girl; her mom confirms, and has fought and won when West Virginia passed a law specifically denying her the right to play sports.

During a track meet in May, Becky, now a freshman at Bridgeport (W.V.) High took third place in the discus throw, making her the first trans student to medal in the history of the state.

In the Class AAA girls discus event, her 122-foot, 11-inch effort was good enough for bronze. With the third-place finish, Pepper-Jackson became the first trans student-athlete to also score points and finish on the medal podium at these championships. Her effort was 19 feet behind the winning throw by Cierra Groom, who won her second-straight state title in Class AAA, Out Sports reports.

Becky at age 11 as a middle school student, made headlines when she participated in the girls' sports team.

But state lawmakers had other plans, the ACLU reports. During the 2021 session, the West Virginia Legislature passed HB 3293 , which bans trans girls from participating in sports. Becky and her mom, Heather, wrote and called Gov. Jim Justice’s office several times asking for a veto, but Justice signed it into law despite tens of thousands of similar phone calls, emails, and letters.

The ACLU and Lambda Legal challenged the law, but a federal judge ruled in favor of West Virginia. They then took the challenge to the  4th Circuit Court of Appeals, which ruled the law unconstitutional. Not satisfied, WVa appealed to the US Supreme Court, but SCOTUS didn't accept the case and sent the lawsuit back to lower courts, where it is currently being litigated.

Through all of this, Becky has increasingly become the focus of right-wing anti trans propagandist sites like faux news, and the current governor's hatred of gender diversity.

Becky Pepper-Jackson, is a hero, and her accomplishments should be recognized, especially in the face of such adversity. After all, the girl just wants to play.