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X’s anti-trans policy reversal draws ire and concerns from LGBTQ+ advocates and Twitter users

Elon Musk reversed the company’s reversal on prohibiting deadnaming and misgendering users, clarifying that it only applied in some places.

Libs of TikTok, other right-wingers lose it after X reinstates bans on misgendering, deadnaming trans people

Advocacy groups say the quiet policy change and weak enforcement mechanisms leave a lot to be desired for the safety of users on the platform formerly called Twitter.

Elon Musk demands users stop ‘deadnaming’ Twitter after Stephen King trolls the billionaire

In a recent clash on social media, Elon Musk accused Stephen King of ‘deadnaming’ the platform formerly known as Twitter, now X.

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Ohio transgender candidate is disqualified over obscure name change law

Because Vanessa Joy used her legal name and didn’t list her deadname on the petition, she is being removed from the ballot. Now, she's appealing the decision and is ready to challenge it in court.

Kansas City media misgender trans murder victim springing LGBTQ+ advocates to action

After public outcry, local news outlets corrected the story, highlighting the importance of accurate reporting about transgender victims of crime.

Black transgender woman Amber Minor killed in Missouri on Christmas Eve

Minor was shot to death in Raytown, near Kansas City.

Discord Now Explicitly Bans Misgendering and Deadnaming Transgender People on the Platform

Looks like transphobes aren't going to be spewing their hate on Discord anytime soon.

Friends Remember Minnesota Trans Woman Who Was Shot and Killed Last Month

Savannah Ryan Williams was shot to death November 29 in Minneapolis.

Ted Cruz Introduces Bill Limiting Pronouns and Names Despite Going by His Own Chosen Name

Advocates criticized the breathtaking hypocrisy of Cruz’s Safeguarding Honest Speech Act for its potential harm to the LGBTQ+ community and pointed out the irony in his own name choice.

Elon Musk Threatens Lawsuit Against Firm that Monitors Hate Speech

The billionaire seems to be morphing into a cartoon villain.

Texas Ag Dept. Shocked That Antidiscrimination Training Included Gender Identity

An email sent to employees after the training said it was "biased" and offensive to some workers.

Elon Musk Dials Up Transphobia on Twitter, Says 'Cis' Is a Slur

The controversial billionaire continues catering to far-right extremists and right-wing ideiology.

Social Media (Except Twitter) Improves LGBTQ+ Safety, More Steps Needed: GLAAD

All five major platforms must do more to protect LGBTQ+ users, according to GLAAD's Social Media Safety Index Platform Scorecard.

Candace Owens Takes Financial Hit Over Transphobic YouTube Videos

While her bigotry may be legal, Candace Owens learned it isn’t free.

Elon Musk’s Twitter No Longer Protects Transgender People from Abuse

It’s now okay to deadname and misgender trans people on the app, thanks to the free speech absolutist who banned people for insulting him.