The Right to Gender Affirming Care
On Friday, March 25, after UT Southwestern and Children’s Medical Center shut down the Genecis clinic in Dallas, Texas, 850 signatories submitted a letter urging for it to remain open. Their letter is part of a larger outcry: hundreds of…
Reaching Settlement in the City of Jacksonville
On March 22, 2022, reporters announced a victory for the sex work community. In a recent settlement, the City of Jacksonville, Florida will pay $60,000 to plaintiffs—local strip clubs and dancers—and the police will be subject to new restrictions. Vic…
Texas’ Anti-Trans Directive
Texas’ Anti-Trans Directive One month ago, on February 22, Texas governor Greg Abbott made a terrifying, violent decision. He directed the state’s Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to investigate gender-affirming healthcare for trans youth as “child abuse.” Put…
Birthing While Incarcerated
Prisons and jails are not safe and healthy places; they are, by design, the site of unthinkable abuse and inhumane conditions. Pregnant people on the inside acutely experience the violence of incarceration. Every year, an estimated 58,000 pregnant people are…
The Human Right to Childcare
Childcare, one of the most important elements of our society, is inaccessible for many and unguaranteed for all. In the U.S., childcare is not viewed as a vital public service and has been relegated to private industry, which has not…