Growing Crackdown on Trans Rights in UK, Queer Lawmaker Doing Amazing Things in TX, and Gender-Nooch School Uniforms!

Happy Wednesday!

We are feeling all of the love you gave our latest written post, so sweet to see all of your stories in the comments! Riding on that high — we have some good news straight outta Colorado: misgendering and deadnaming might soon be considered acts of discrimination under state law! Gender-neutral school uniforms are also expected, and if the bill passes — courts won’t be able to side with transphobic parents anymore! Huge wins on the horizon! Meanwhile, things in the UK are looking rough for trans folks. There's a heated debate around “single-sex spaces,” and the Supreme Court is expected to redefine the term woman. And you know J.K. Ro*ling is a key player in this discourse.… As Vico put it, “haters, hit the bench!” And transphobes, we sincerely hope your pillow is NOT comfortable every single night!

Last but not least, a double-dose of good news: we are celebrating Venton Jones, Texas’ first out gay, Black, HIV-positive lawmaker doing big things in Texas! We previously reported on Jones when he proposed to his husband, Gregory Scott Jr., at the Texas State Capitol. Now? He’s a key player in getting the Texas State House to pass a law making HIV testing a standard part of STI testing. About time, right? To wrap it all up, Nay and Vico spill some tea from their past jobs for Wildcard Wednesday — plus a little good gay news about the blooming Hyacinths! 🪻🌷🪻

♥︎ TiG Team

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