Eliel Cruz
@elielcruz.com
Let's Create Some Good In the World. Community organizer, media strategist, writer. Columnist @ Gay Times Mag. Co-founder @GenderLib.com
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Eliel Cruz
@elielcruz.com
· Nov 19
Every day, GLM fights for a world where gender liberation is non-negotiable. Where trans, intersex, nonbinary, and cis people alike can live free from control—over our bodies, genders, choices, and futures.
Asking for money will never come easy to me! But I'm proud of what we're building at @genderlib.com & need the support to help us grow. A thread on first year highlights:
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I've reported from a lot of LGBTQ+ rallies, protests, Pride events, etc but this is the most I've seen people shoved or yelled at (or that I myself have been yelled at) by anti-trans activists. it was the first time in a long time at a DC rally that the anti-trans crowd was as big as the trans crowd
‘They’re here to antagonize us’: trans advocates say hostility at rallies is up as supreme court hears key case
As high court considers trans kids’ participation in school sports, tensions run high between opposing protest groups
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:21 PM
I've reported from a lot of LGBTQ+ rallies, protests, Pride events, etc but this is the most I've seen people shoved or yelled at (or that I myself have been yelled at) by anti-trans activists. it was the first time in a long time at a DC rally that the anti-trans crowd was as big as the trans crowd
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“They definitely expanded their efforts,” said @raquelwillis.com of @genderlib.com, suggesting that anti-trans efforts to sway Dems toward skepticism on trans youth in sports added to the anti-trans crowd’s numbers Tues.
there were transphobic signs from both Dems and gay cis people at the crowd
there were transphobic signs from both Dems and gay cis people at the crowd
‘They’re here to antagonize us’: trans advocates say hostility at rallies is up as supreme court hears key case
As high court considers trans kids’ participation in school sports, tensions run high between opposing protest groups
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:16 PM
“They definitely expanded their efforts,” said @raquelwillis.com of @genderlib.com, suggesting that anti-trans efforts to sway Dems toward skepticism on trans youth in sports added to the anti-trans crowd’s numbers Tues.
there were transphobic signs from both Dems and gay cis people at the crowd
there were transphobic signs from both Dems and gay cis people at the crowd
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People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
January 17, 2026 at 6:02 PM
People who were actually enslaved believed that chattel slavery would end one day.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
I'm sorry but to me that suggests that you [who are not enslaved in 2026] can also imagine an end to the current horrors.
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For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
Opinion | I'm a Minneapolis sociologist who studies violence. Here's how ICE observers are helping.
Research into how violence occurs shows that disapproval from the people around you can help reduce it.
www.ms.now
January 16, 2026 at 6:55 PM
For @msnownews.bsky.social, I wrote an article about how ICE Watch is grounded in sociological theories of violence prevention.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
The reality is that most men will only commit public violence in extremely specific scenarios and ICE Watch disrupts the conditions necessary for escalation.
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I simply cannot understand hating on trans people. Look at these kids! How would anyone NOT want the best for them? Why would anyone work to remove the smiles from these faces? It’s bizarre and wrong, let them find the space to thrive 💚
GLM photographed the trans youth, athletes, creators and activists who came from all over to stand in solidarity with athletes outside of the court during the hearing. More in @teenvogue.com story: www.teenvogue.com/gallery/tran...
January 17, 2026 at 12:42 AM
I simply cannot understand hating on trans people. Look at these kids! How would anyone NOT want the best for them? Why would anyone work to remove the smiles from these faces? It’s bizarre and wrong, let them find the space to thrive 💚
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So working as designed then.
I don’t think people quite understand that the occupation by ICE in the Twin Cities has more or less erased non-white people from public life. They cannot safely exist in any space accessible to the public and moving between private places leaves folks vulnerable to kidnapping by armed masked goons.
January 16, 2026 at 10:19 PM
So working as designed then.
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GLM photographed the trans youth, athletes, creators and activists who came from all over to stand in solidarity with athletes outside of the court during the hearing. More in @teenvogue.com story: www.teenvogue.com/gallery/tran...
January 16, 2026 at 6:26 PM
GLM photographed the trans youth, athletes, creators and activists who came from all over to stand in solidarity with athletes outside of the court during the hearing. More in @teenvogue.com story: www.teenvogue.com/gallery/tran...
Stop and frisk led to this moment of asking for papers.
January 15, 2026 at 6:24 AM
Stop and frisk led to this moment of asking for papers.
Acting like the police will "save" people from ICE is a big misunderstanding of policing.
January 15, 2026 at 5:33 AM
Acting like the police will "save" people from ICE is a big misunderstanding of policing.
Not enough people are connecting the very easy dots between the inherent violence of policing and ICE. Both must be abolished.
January 15, 2026 at 5:30 AM
Not enough people are connecting the very easy dots between the inherent violence of policing and ICE. Both must be abolished.
Listening to Hakeem Jeffries on MSNBC say what ICE really needs is body cameras...
January 15, 2026 at 5:28 AM
Listening to Hakeem Jeffries on MSNBC say what ICE really needs is body cameras...
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I've read most of the scholarship about US policing since the early 20th century. What you learn from this is that violence is inherent. You cannot "separate" out violence from policing. Police in the U.S. are violence workers.
January 15, 2026 at 2:33 AM
I've read most of the scholarship about US policing since the early 20th century. What you learn from this is that violence is inherent. You cannot "separate" out violence from policing. Police in the U.S. are violence workers.
Really depressing that the anti-trans crowd in front of SCOTUS yesterday was much bigger than they had it was during Skirmetti hearing last year. They also may have had more cis queer people on their side than we had on ours (not enough cis queer people are showing up for trans folks rn)
January 14, 2026 at 11:56 PM
Really depressing that the anti-trans crowd in front of SCOTUS yesterday was much bigger than they had it was during Skirmetti hearing last year. They also may have had more cis queer people on their side than we had on ours (not enough cis queer people are showing up for trans folks rn)
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NYSNA nurses go wild as Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives at the picket line in Washington Heights @thecity.nyc
January 12, 2026 at 3:06 PM
NYSNA nurses go wild as Mayor Zohran Mamdani arrives at the picket line in Washington Heights @thecity.nyc
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WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 3:44 PM
WSJ investigation: In the past 6 months ICE agents have fired at vehicles 13 times, leading to:
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
* 8 people shot
* 5 of which were U.S. citizens
* 2 died
* no victims drew a weapon
The playbook: Agents box in a vehicle, block attempts to flee, then fire
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
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This is always message in the country at large when it comes to policing. There isn't any police interaction that isn't defined by this way of thinking in the U.S.
They should have obeyed and complied is the default, always.
They should have obeyed and complied is the default, always.
The message from the White House this morning is that, once again, it falls on ordinary American citizens to remain calm and professional when dealing with the heavily armed agents of the government because they are very emotional and might fly off into a murderous rage at the slightest insult.
January 11, 2026 at 5:38 PM
This is always message in the country at large when it comes to policing. There isn't any police interaction that isn't defined by this way of thinking in the U.S.
They should have obeyed and complied is the default, always.
They should have obeyed and complied is the default, always.
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Rode the train a short while ago and saw a group enter to pass out flyers about this protest tomorrow and one gave a short speech about the importance of standing up for Renee Good and Silverio Villegas González. Chicago is organizing.
January 8, 2026 at 7:55 PM
Rode the train a short while ago and saw a group enter to pass out flyers about this protest tomorrow and one gave a short speech about the importance of standing up for Renee Good and Silverio Villegas González. Chicago is organizing.
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This is not a hard message.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
January 1, 2026 at 7:39 PM
This is not a hard message.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
Localize it.
Embrace it.
Win.
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2026 is getting Albany to tax the rich to pay for universal childcare. Get in where you can. There are a number of groups currently organizing for this so you won't need to reinvent the wheel.
January 1, 2026 at 8:20 PM
2026 is getting Albany to tax the rich to pay for universal childcare. Get in where you can. There are a number of groups currently organizing for this so you won't need to reinvent the wheel.
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“From traveling the world, to using the bathroom, to seeing a doctor, the scope and rapidity of the losses have destabilized a community already existing on the margins of society, aided and abetted by elites and institutions in every social arena.”
The scope of Trump's campaign to drive trans Americans from public life is vast. On the last day of 2025, Evan Urquhart attempts to capture all of what we lost.
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-new...
The Year We Lost Everything — Assigned
An authoritarian government, a captured press and cowardice at the head of most major institutions led to a year of losses for trans people’s safety and equality in the US.
www.assignedmedia.org
January 1, 2026 at 10:55 PM
“From traveling the world, to using the bathroom, to seeing a doctor, the scope and rapidity of the losses have destabilized a community already existing on the margins of society, aided and abetted by elites and institutions in every social arena.”
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I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
January 1, 2026 at 11:07 PM
I was wondering what Mamdani's first executive order would be, and I'm not disappointed by this.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.
He has wiped off the books EVERY Eric Adams executive order issued on or after September 26, 2024, the day Adams was indicted on federal bribery charges.