Today at Ms. | November 15, 2021


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The Word Missing From the Majority of Anti-Trans Legislation? “Transgender.” [[link removed]]

BY ORION RUMMLER and KATE SOSIN, THE 19TH | In 102 anti-trans bills in seven states, the word “transgender” appears just eight times—part of an effort to deny trans kids’ existence even as the legislation affects what they can and cannot do.
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Here and Queer in Rural America [[link removed]]
BY RACHEL M. SCHMITZ and JENNIFER TABLER | Mainstream framings often equate being LGBTQ+ with being urban, but queer people have always existed in areas of the country considered “rural.” Now, the idealized American value of “rugged individualism” is actively being challenged by diverse queer rural Americans through vibrant community-building.

The Search for Gay Genes: Should Queer People Support It? [[link removed]]
BY HELEN ZHAO and MEG PERRET | Efforts from scientists trying to identify “gay genes” are part of a longstanding, problematic tradition of research focused on how minority groups are genetically different.
It’s high time we moved the fight for LGBTQ+ recognition and survival away from the ‘nature versus nurture’ debate and into new directions.


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In this episode, we are on the ground with the American Constitution Society (ACS) for a show with Colorado state Representative Leslie Herod and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford. Along with host Michele Goodwin, Herod and Ford discuss being Black in public office: namely, how they deal with the challenges and demands while staying true to themselves.
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