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Allie (She/Her/Elle)<p># Crowdfunding Genital Autonomy Collective tabling to bring Intersectional Genital Autonomy to Pride</p><p>We're doing public outreach **tabling at events this Pride season** for the first time solo as an organization!</p><p>We're entirely community funded and **do not want to be beholden to systemic grants**, so **we need your help!**<br>Any amount even a few dollars makes a big difference. 💜💛</p><p><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/end-circumcision-support-genital-autonomy-for-all-at-pride" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">gofundme.com/f/end-circumcisio</span><span class="invisible">n-support-genital-autonomy-for-all-at-pride</span></a> </p><p>Your donation will help us create outreach materials like zines/buttons/stickers/etc, cover hosting costs of our free support groups, allow us to continue working on research, and advocating for intersectional genital autonomy for all.</p><p>This year we're raising awareness about a timely topic: **Hadachek v. Oregon**, a lawsuit challenging the female genital cutting ban to expand it to **protect all children** including **protecting intersex children, and boys from circumcision**.</p><p>We will share how it will benefit trans, intersex, gender diverse peoples and other marginalized groups specifically. TIGD people are uniquely receptive to supporting intersectional genital autonomy when given the chance.</p><p>Circumcision harms more than just boys, and Oregon is ready to stand for bodily autonomy for all people! </p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genitalautonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genitalautonomy</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intactivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intactivism</span></a><br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intersex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intersex</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/CGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CGM</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/MGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MGM</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/IGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IGM</span></a><br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/FGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FGM</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genitalintegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genitalintegrity</span></a><br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/circumcision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circumcision</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intactglobal2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intactglobal2025</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intactglobal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intactglobal</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/hadachekvoregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hadachekvoregon</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/GAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAC</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/bodilyautonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bodilyautonomy</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/childgenitalcutting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>childgenitalcutting</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/cgc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cgc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/mgc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mgc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/fgc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fgc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/igc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>igc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genitalautonomycollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genitalautonomycollective</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genderdiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genderdiverse</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intersectionality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intersectionality</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oregon</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pride</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/lgbtq" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtq</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genitalautonomycollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genitalautonomycollective</span></a></p>
Allie (She/Her/Elle)<p># Hadachek v. Oregon Intact Global 2025 Press Conference <br>Please let me know if you find more news coverage on this. We at the Genital Autonomy Collective spoke about intersectionality at the Intact Global 2025 press conference and hopefully some of the news will also mention that. The Hadacheck v. Oregon case will expand opportunities for trans, intersex, and gender diverse people in ways that more people need to be aware of. Circumcision impacts gender affirming surgery options, and impacts our freedom as well, and we're fighting with the broader genital autonomy movement for our shared rights.</p><p>An excerpt from my speech: <br>"Genital cutting is often talked about in the categories of male, female, and intersex, but those categories are not distinct in reality. People inherently defy those arbitrary boundaries. Because of this, many of the children assigned male at birth and subjected to penile circumcision, or other childhood genital cutting, are transgender, intersex, and otherwise gender-diverse<br>... Circumcision, by removing genital tissue and creating scars, physically limits options for adults seeking genital surgery. This stands in the way of our freedom to make the choice for ourselves as adults just like it does for boys and men. We are working with the intactivist movement for our shared freedom." <a href="https://www.youtube.com/live/S4-Cva6dVu4?si=uO4-J9OzUMfypDZD&amp;t=5127" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">youtube.com/live/S4-Cva6dVu4?s</span><span class="invisible">i=uO4-J9OzUMfypDZD&amp;t=5127</span></a></p><p>With attention and advocacy opportunities the challenge is bringing, The Genital Autonomy Collective is in need of more volunteers to help. Please message me if you're interested in supporting intersectional genital autonomy for all children in Oregon. While we welcome help of all kinds, we specifically need help with: Graphic design, web design, contacts with press, fundraising, social media management, writing, non profit experience, academic research opportunities, tabling events, etc. </p><p>Intact Global is also looking for Intersex plaintiffs who have experienced Intersex related genital cutting in Oregon at any date to add to the Equal Protection Challenge against forced, non-religious genital mutilation. As well as trans plaintiffs who have experienced penile circumcision in Oregon to add to the legal challenge.</p><p>Please email me at Allie@autonomycollective.org if you'd like to come forward as a plaintiff or are interested in volunteering. If you're in need of support on violated genital autonomy or would like to help advocate you can join a group at our website: <a href="https://autonomycollective.org/groups.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">autonomycollective.org/groups.</span><span class="invisible">html</span></a></p><p>Alliana, <br>Founder of the Genital Autonomy Collective</p><p><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/health/2025/03/lawyers-say-oregon-genital-cutting-law-discriminates-against-boys-seek-circumcision-ban.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">oregonlive.com/health/2025/03/</span><span class="invisible">lawyers-say-oregon-genital-cutting-law-discriminates-against-boys-seek-circumcision-ban.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genitalautonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genitalautonomy</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intactivism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intactivism</span></a><br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intersex" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intersex</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/CGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CGM</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/MGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MGM</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/IGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IGM</span></a><br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/FGM" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FGM</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genitalintegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genitalintegrity</span></a><br><a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/circumcision" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>circumcision</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intactglobal2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intactglobal2025</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intactglobal" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intactglobal</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/hadachekvoregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hadachekvoregon</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/GAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAC</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/bodilyautonomy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bodilyautonomy</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/childgenitalcutting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>childgenitalcutting</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/cgc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cgc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/mgc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mgc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/fgc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fgc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/igc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>igc</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genitalautonomycollective" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genitalautonomycollective</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/genderdiverse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genderdiverse</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/intersectionality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>intersectionality</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/activism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>activism</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/oregon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>oregon</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/portland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>portland</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/pnw" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pnw</span></a> <a href="https://eldritch.cafe/tags/cascadia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>cascadia</span></a></p>
The Last Psion | Alex<p>Text adventure enthusiasts! I have a question. </p><p>Other than Infocom/Inform, what was your favourite adventure engine/authoring system for 8-bit machines?</p><p>I'm interested in both people who played games using these engines, and people who created games with them (even if you never released them).</p><p><a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/interactivefiction" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>interactivefiction</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/textadventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>textadventure</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/textadventures" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>textadventures</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/thequill" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>thequill</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/gac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gac</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/adventuregame" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adventuregame</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/adventuregames" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adventuregames</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://oldbytes.space/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a></p>
The Last Psion | Alex<p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/GAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAC</span></a> will actually run in <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/ZXemul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXemul</span></a>, the <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/ZXSpectrum" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ZXSpectrum</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/emulator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>emulator</span></a> for <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Psion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Psion</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/EPOC16" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EPOC16</span></a> (it has full <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Z80" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Z80</span></a> emulation). But you really need a 3mx for ZXemul to run at full <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/Speccy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Speccy</span></a> speed, and it will guzzle battery.</p><p>Still, here it is running in <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/MAME" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MAME</span></a>, for anyone who wants to see emulator-ception.</p><p><a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrocomputing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrocomputing</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/retrogaming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>retrogaming</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/GraphicAdventureCreator" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GraphicAdventureCreator</span></a> <a href="https://bitbang.social/tags/TextAdventure" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TextAdventure</span></a></p>
Rorke<p>"Every June, companies come out to celebrate the <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/LGBTQ" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LGBTQ</span></a>+ community by sponsoring Pride events in Kansas City and St. Louis. We are asking these companies to not only celebrate with us for Pride month, but to stand up for us for the rest of the year."</p><p>Please sign the below petition to demand more from <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/Pride" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Pride</span></a> sponsors</p><p><a href="https://chng.it/48GZHRPGzf" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">chng.it/48GZHRPGzf</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/GAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAC</span></a> <a href="https://urbanists.social/tags/pridemonth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>pridemonth</span></a></p>
Justice F. Dazzle :verified:<p>Brevard County <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/Florida" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Florida</span></a><br>.<br>.<br>Spectrum Health is one of the only places in Brevard County that supplies <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/GenderAffirming" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GenderAffirming</span></a> Care <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/gac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gac</span></a>.<br>.<br>This is their donation link: <a href="https://spektrum.health/donate" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">spektrum.health/donate</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>.<br>And the latest update on what they need and how to help: <a href="https://youtu.be/cQKxvXWyHTE" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/cQKxvXWyHTE</span><span class="invisible"></span></a><br>.<br><a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/MutualAid" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MutualAid</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/transgender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transgender</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/ProtectTransKids" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTransKids</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/NonBinary" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>NonBinary</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/GNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GNC</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TGNC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TGNC</span></a> <a href="https://tech.lgbt/tags/TransGenocide" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>TransGenocide</span></a></p>
Badwolf303<p><span class="h-card"><a href="https://mastodon.social/@flexghost" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@<span>flexghost</span></a></span> Aren’t breast implants in cisgender women &amp; Viagra prescriptions for cisgender men also gender affirming care ? </p><p><a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/Idaho" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Idaho</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GAC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GAC</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/gender" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gender</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/genderaffirmingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genderaffirmingcare</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/transrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>transrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/humanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>humanrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/republicans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>republicans</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>fascism</span></a></p>
Ihthisham<p>"We want every Minnesotan to grow up feeling safe, valued, protected, celebrated and free to exist as their authentic versions of themselves," Walz said at a press conference Wednesday.</p><p>"Protecting and supporting access to gender-affirming health care is essential to being a welcoming and supportive state to the community," the governor continued. "Minnesota is going to continue to be a refuge for people who seek to provide and to receive gender affirming health care services."</p><p><a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/03/08/politics/tim-walz-gender-affirming-care-order/index.html" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cnn.com/2023/03/08/politics/ti</span><span class="invisible">m-walz-gender-affirming-care-order/index.html</span></a></p><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news/gov-walz-signs-executive-order-providing-legal-protections-for-gender-affirming-care/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">cbsnews.com/amp/minnesota/news</span><span class="invisible">/gov-walz-signs-executive-order-providing-legal-protections-for-gender-affirming-care/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/translivesmatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>translivesmatter</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lgbtrightsarehumanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtrightsarehumanrights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/genderaffirmingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genderaffirmingcare</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gac</span></a></p>
Ihthisham<p>Minnesota governor signs order protecting access to gender-affirming health care</p><p>Minnesota's Democratic Gov. Tim Walz signed an executive order Wednesday directing state agencies to take action to protect and support access to gender-affirming health care across the state.</p><p>"All state agencies must, to the fullest extent of their lawful authority, pursue opportunities and coordinate with each other to protect people or entities providing, assisting, seeking or obtaining gender affirming health care services in Minnesota," the order says.</p><p>Gender-affirming care is medically necessary, evidence-based care that uses a multidisciplinary approach to help a person transition from their assigned gender -- the one the person was designated at birth -- to their affirmed gender -- the gender by which one wants to be known.</p><p>Walz's order comes as Republican-led states around the country push restrictions on such care, with at least four states this year having passed measures to outlaw gender-affirming care for minors. As part of the order, the governor is prohibiting the state from cooperating with investigations by states that aim to penalize such care, saying their actions "pose a grave threat to the health" of members of the LGBTQ community.</p><p>The order itself does not change any existing Minnesota law but instead requires state agencies to use their existing powers to protect gender-affirming care and study the health benefits of such care. The order also directs agencies to investigate health care organizations that may have denied individuals access to gender-affirming care.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/trans" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>trans</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/translivesmatter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>translivesmatter</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lgbt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbt</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/lgbtrightsarehumanrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>lgbtrightsarehumanrights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Minnesota" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Minnesota</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Republican" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Republican</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Democrats" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democrats</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/news" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>news</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/genderaffirmingcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>genderaffirmingcare</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/gac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gac</span></a></p>
George Arzt Communications<p>Sarah Huckabee Sanders said: “The dividing line in America is no longer between right or left. The choice is between normal or crazy.”</p><p>She’s not wrong. But I don’t think she understands which side the American people see as crazy. (Hint: It’s the side that let itself get outfoxed on live TV by a president they keep calling old and incompetent.)</p><p><a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/opinion/columnist/2023/02/08/state-union-biden-deflects-republican-heckling-sarah-huckabee-sanders/11202538002/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">usatoday.com/story/opinion/col</span><span class="invisible">umnist/2023/02/08/state-union-biden-deflects-republican-heckling-sarah-huckabee-sanders/11202538002/</span></a></p><p><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/gac" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>gac</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SOTU" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOTU</span></a><br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/JoeBiden" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>JoeBiden</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/georgearzt" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>georgearzt</span></a><br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/DarkBrandon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>DarkBrandon</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/SOTUResponse" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SOTUResponse</span></a> <br><a href="https://newsie.social/tags/georgearztcommunications" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>georgearztcommunications</span></a></p>