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@deafqueer.bsky.social
National Deaf QTPOC LGBTQ-led nonprofit based in San Francisco, CA.
βOne of the biggest unresolved questions hanging over the case is whether transgender people should be treated as a protected group under the Constitution, similar to how the law treats discrimination based on sex or race. The stakes are enormous."
7 takeaways from Supreme Court arguments about bans on trans women and girls in sports
Here's what went down at the Supreme Court as the justices decide on two anti-trans state sports laws.
www.advocate.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:45 PM
βOne of the biggest unresolved questions hanging over the case is whether transgender people should be treated as a protected group under the Constitution, similar to how the law treats discrimination based on sex or race. The stakes are enormous."
"Genocide experts are sounding the alarm to warn that the U.S. is in the early stages of a larger campaign to 'literally, physically' destroy transgender people as a specific gender group."
The US is in early stages of an anti-trans genocide, experts say - LGBTQ Nation
One expert called the situation βterrifying.β
www.lgbtqnation.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
"Genocide experts are sounding the alarm to warn that the U.S. is in the early stages of a larger campaign to 'literally, physically' destroy transgender people as a specific gender group."
January 10, 2026 at 7:58 PM
βWe honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love.β --Becca Good
Wife of Minneapolis woman killed by ICE speaks out for the first time
βWe had whistles. They had guns,β Becca Good said about the shooting.
www.advocate.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:47 PM
βWe honor her memory by living her values: rejecting hate and choosing compassion, turning away from fear and pursuing peace, refusing division and knowing we must come together to build a world where we all come home safe to the people we love.β --Becca Good
"Renee Nicole Good was many things β a wife, mother, poet, singer, devoted Christian, and 'extremely compassionate' human being β but she was not a 'domestic terrorist.'"
Who was Renee Nicole Good? Remembering the Minneapolis poet and mother killed by ICE
Here's everything we know so far about Renee Nicole Good, who was killed Wednesday by an ICE agent in Minneapolis.
www.advocate.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:41 PM
"Renee Nicole Good was many things β a wife, mother, poet, singer, devoted Christian, and 'extremely compassionate' human being β but she was not a 'domestic terrorist.'"
"Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the 'biggest waves of censorship' on its platforms in years."
Meta shuts down global accounts linked to abortion advice and queer content
More than 50 organisations report sites being restricted or removed, with abortion hotlines blocked and posts showing non-explicit nudity triggering warnings
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:53 PM
"Meta has removed or restricted dozens of accounts belonging to abortion access providers, queer groups and reproductive health organisations in the past weeks in what campaigners call one of the 'biggest waves of censorship' on its platforms in years."
βHiding under the guise of national security, these supposed anti-domestic terrorism moves are more likely to be used against trans activists and immigration advocates.β
Pam Bondi wants the government to create cash bounties for turning in trans equality activists - LGBTQ Nation
Bondi wants the FBI to ignore right-wing terror attacks and target anti-fascists and trans people instead.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
βHiding under the guise of national security, these supposed anti-domestic terrorism moves are more likely to be used against trans activists and immigration advocates.β
βSome queer people flee the South for more politically and socially progressive states. But others remain and commit themselves to creating a future that is welcoming and affirming of all people, especially Black queer folks who still choose to call the South home.β
"Lord have mercy, they won't stop us from dancing": The Black queer activists uniting joy & change - LGBTQ Nation
The inaugural Black Queer Visionaries Summit was "not about reacting to struggle, but rather a proactive and intentional gathering."
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:30 AM
βSome queer people flee the South for more politically and socially progressive states. But others remain and commit themselves to creating a future that is welcoming and affirming of all people, especially Black queer folks who still choose to call the South home.β
"Cis white LGBTQ+ people often see their queerness as absolving them of responsibility to show up authentically for trans people and queer people of color."
Restoring the rainbow: How cis white gay folks must show up for trans & queer people of colorΒ - LGBTQ Nation
The LGBTQ+ community has never been united. Professor Kaila Adia Story explains what needs to change.
www.lgbtqnation.com
December 12, 2025 at 10:23 PM
"Cis white LGBTQ+ people often see their queerness as absolving them of responsibility to show up authentically for trans people and queer people of color."
We believe survivors. Today and every day.
Know you are seen and deeply loved. π
Know you are seen and deeply loved. π
![We believe survivors. Today and every day.
Know you are seen and deeply loved. π
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December 12, 2025 at 4:33 AM
We believe survivors. Today and every day.
Know you are seen and deeply loved. π
Know you are seen and deeply loved. π
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December 10, 2025 at 4:38 AM
"The memo follows Trump's January executive order denying the existence of transgender people, which banned any facility that receives federal funding from accommodating trans people based on their gender identities. This included banning trans women inmates from being housed in women's facilities."
Trump DOJ rolls back policies protecting LGBTQ+ inmates from sexual violence
Trump's DOJ will no longer enforce safety standards for LGBTQ+ inmates in the Prison Rape Elimination Act.
www.advocate.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:11 AM
"The memo follows Trump's January executive order denying the existence of transgender people, which banned any facility that receives federal funding from accommodating trans people based on their gender identities. This included banning trans women inmates from being housed in women's facilities."
For 30 years, DQRC has been a vital lifeline and community pillar for Deaf Queer & Trans communities.
To continue the critical work we do, we need your support. Please consider making a donation today.
Donate here : bit.ly/dqrcrocks
We love you.
#DeafQueer #InvestInYourCommunities
To continue the critical work we do, we need your support. Please consider making a donation today.
Donate here : bit.ly/dqrcrocks
We love you.
#DeafQueer #InvestInYourCommunities
December 2, 2025 at 10:40 PM
For 30 years, DQRC has been a vital lifeline and community pillar for Deaf Queer & Trans communities.
To continue the critical work we do, we need your support. Please consider making a donation today.
Donate here : bit.ly/dqrcrocks
We love you.
#DeafQueer #InvestInYourCommunities
To continue the critical work we do, we need your support. Please consider making a donation today.
Donate here : bit.ly/dqrcrocks
We love you.
#DeafQueer #InvestInYourCommunities
Did you know?
When the world turned its back on the AIDS pandemic, it was primarily Lesbians that stepped up and took care of our infected Gay and Bisexual siblings.
#WorldAIDSDay #LesbiansAreBaddasses #QueerHistory
When the world turned its back on the AIDS pandemic, it was primarily Lesbians that stepped up and took care of our infected Gay and Bisexual siblings.
#WorldAIDSDay #LesbiansAreBaddasses #QueerHistory
December 2, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Did you know?
When the world turned its back on the AIDS pandemic, it was primarily Lesbians that stepped up and took care of our infected Gay and Bisexual siblings.
#WorldAIDSDay #LesbiansAreBaddasses #QueerHistory
When the world turned its back on the AIDS pandemic, it was primarily Lesbians that stepped up and took care of our infected Gay and Bisexual siblings.
#WorldAIDSDay #LesbiansAreBaddasses #QueerHistory
Today is World AIDS Day.
Please join us in taking time to pause and reflect on the importance of this day and to remember the many Deaf and signing loved ones, friends, and community members that were taken too soon from us by the AIDS pandemic.
deafaids.info
Please join us in taking time to pause and reflect on the importance of this day and to remember the many Deaf and signing loved ones, friends, and community members that were taken too soon from us by the AIDS pandemic.
deafaids.info
![Today is World AIDS Day.
Please join us in taking time to pause and reflect on the importance of this day and to remember the many Deaf and signing loved ones, friends, and community members that were taken too soon from us by the AIDS pandemic. A list of these individuals can be found at https://deafaids.info.
The Names of Deaf Lost to AIDS/HIV website is updated once per year on this day.
If you know of someone missing from the list and/or have an obituary, photograph, video or other information about an individual listed, or would like to share a memory (in ASL or written English) that you have about one or more individuals you knew on the list, please submit it to names@deafaids.info.
If you donβt currently know your HIV status, today is a good day to make an appointment to get tested.
βTesting is the only way to know for sure if you have HIV. Knowing your status means you can keep yourself and your sexual partners healthy. Being diagnosed early gives you a better chance of living a long and healthy life.β βavert.org
We love you. π
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December 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Today is World AIDS Day.
Please join us in taking time to pause and reflect on the importance of this day and to remember the many Deaf and signing loved ones, friends, and community members that were taken too soon from us by the AIDS pandemic.
deafaids.info
Please join us in taking time to pause and reflect on the importance of this day and to remember the many Deaf and signing loved ones, friends, and community members that were taken too soon from us by the AIDS pandemic.
deafaids.info
Meet Landon Gonzales, a deaf, gay, Latinx, and Jewish actor and model studying Art and Media Design and ASL at Gallaudet. His new poem explores our relationship with time. Thank you for your beautiful work, Landon. π
December 1, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Meet Landon Gonzales, a deaf, gay, Latinx, and Jewish actor and model studying Art and Media Design and ASL at Gallaudet. His new poem explores our relationship with time. Thank you for your beautiful work, Landon. π
Keep resisting. π
November 28, 2025 at 8:35 PM
Keep resisting. π
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November 27, 2025 at 7:25 PM
November 27, 2025 at 6:51 AM
"In a victory for trans youth and their families, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from accessing private medical records of kids who sought gender-affirming care at Childrenβs Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)."
Judge sides with trans kids in "complete rebuke" of DOJ's demand for private medical records - LGBTQ Nation
The judge wrote he was "not persuaded in the least" by the DOJ's rationale for needing the information.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"In a victory for trans youth and their families, a federal judge blocked the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) from accessing private medical records of kids who sought gender-affirming care at Childrenβs Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP)."
More info and registration link in the Alt.
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Sunday November 23 at 4pm ET/ 1pm PT
Register:Β tinyurl.com/2025rethinking
Virtual event organized by the Catalyze Project.
βLet's come together to think about what the Thanksgiving holiday means and how to continue to challenge its legacy. We will discuss how to work together to confront colonialism and defend Mother Earth.
Presenters:
πΈ Eve Reyes-Aguirre (Izkaloteka Mexica Azteca), Indigenous rights advocate and organizer working for decolonization and land sovereignty, with @tonatierra_org
πΈCindi Martin is an Anishinaabe Deaf woman from Red Lake Nation, raised in South Minneapolis. She is the Managing Director for Indigenous Interpreters Organization (IIO).
πΈLara Kiswani is from Aqir and Beit Iksa, Palestine, and is the executive director of the Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC) serving, and organizing thousands of working class Arabs and Muslims across the SF Bay Area.
πΈNisrin Elamin is an Assistant Professor of African Studies and Anthropology at the University of Toronto. Nisrin is a member of the Sudan Solidarity Collective which provides material support to mutual aid networks and unions at the forefront of relief efforts in Sudan.
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November 23, 2025 at 1:47 AM
More info and registration link in the Alt.
"The movement that began as a vigil on a cold Nov night must now become a worldwide uprising of memory that rejects colonial limits and imagines a liberated future where every trans person is honored in life, not only in loss. Because solidarity that stops at borders is not solidarity at all."
TDOR must honor trans lives beyond our borders. Anything less is colonial violence. - LGBTQ Nation
Solidarity that stops at borders is not solidarity at all.
www.lgbtqnation.com
November 22, 2025 at 12:54 AM
"The movement that began as a vigil on a cold Nov night must now become a worldwide uprising of memory that rejects colonial limits and imagines a liberated future where every trans person is honored in life, not only in loss. Because solidarity that stops at borders is not solidarity at all."