Mickey R Mahoney

@mrmahoney.bsky.social

Activist, Writer, Director, Actor

The Supreme Court did not strike down conversion therapy bans today. Not nationwide. Not in Colorado. Not anywhere. Here's what actually happened in Chiles v. Salazar—and why the coverage you're seeing serves the conservative legal movement more than it serves you.

1. The scientists behind the infamous ROGD/Social Contagion myth have released a new study called AYAGDOS, and are recruiting unsuspecting trans youth. They're operating under Northwestern. Community leaders need help spreading the word to avoid the study. Subscribe to support our journalism.

Scientists Behind the "Social Contagion" Myth Are Recruiting Trans Young People For Study, Community Leaders Warn

The project is called AYAGDOS—brought to you by the same names behind “Rapid Onset Gender Dysphoria” pseudoscience.

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Looking to support trans and gender-expansive community right now? Submit a witness slip in support of the proposed HB 5492 Bill today! Submit a slip here! 🔗https://ilga.gov/House/hearings/details/3105/22557/CreateWitnessSlip/?legislationId=167447&GaId=18&View=Create

A black background with light distressing throughout. There is bold pink font with teal shadow that states, "Submit a witness slip!" Between the words Submit and A, there is a teal oval with black font in it that states, "HB 5492 Stand Up For Hormone Therapy Protection, March 18th @ 3PM"Apink banner on the top. In the pink banner there is white font that states, "Support HB 5492, Rep. Katie Stuart,SB 3525, Sen. Lakesia Collins Expand Access to Hormone Therapy" Below the banner there is black font that states, "Monthly visits to the pharmacy can be burdensome for many individuals, especially folks who live in rural communities, without access to transportation, who are low-income, and other populations who have historically faced barriers to health care. Hormone therapy is used to address many essential health needs like gender-affirming care, menopause, polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), hyperandrogenism, and cancer." After this line, there is bolded text that says, "Ensuring uninterrupted access to hormone therapy is lifesaving health care." There is a maroon oval with yellow font that states, "Standing up for Trans Illinoisans" Below this, there is black font that states, "While the Federal Government wages an open war on the LGBTQIA+ community, Illinois should protect essential health care by making sure folks have secure access to their medications and supplies, and give peace of mind to trans individuals who live in fear of losing access to gender-affirming care. These bills will give health care providers the freedom to determine an appropriate treatment plan in partnership with their patients, and put the decision about prescription length back where it belongs, allowing patients treated with hormone therapy to request 12-month refills of their prescriptions." To the right of this paragraph, there are two pink circles a syringe and a pill. Below these, there is a pink bubble with yellow font that states, "The Bottom Line" and bold black font that states, "Illinois should protect essential health care by making sure folks have secure access to their medications and supplies." Below this, the supporting organizations are listed, "Aids Foundation Chicago, Chicago Women in Trades, Citizen Action Illinois, Equality Illinois, and Trans Up Front IL

You do not have to accept repeat Covid infections as inevitable. Mitigations work. Layers work best. Get your booster. Clean & ventilate the air. Test and stay home when sick. Perhaps most important of all, wear a well fitted N95. It protects you & those around you. Community care can save us!

Alice Wong@sfdirewolf.bsky.social · last yr.

Mask up NOW “A new COVID variant, known as NB.1.8.1, has made landfall in the United States, and it's more transmissible than other variants.” www.huffpost.com/entry/the-mo...

"The judge overseeing the case against the Defense Department's firing of transgender service members revealed that the military spends eight times more on erectile dysfunction medication than on gender affirming care." www.newsweek.com/us-military-...

US military spends eight times more on Viagra than gender-affirming care

In a hearing over the Defense Department's removal of transgender service members, a judge uncovered that the military spends $42 million a year on Viagra.

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I will say, if you're under 40, a great resource is runforsomething.net They were incredibly helpful during my first campaign, and now I'm a mentor for RFS, helping candidates throughout their campaigns. My first mentee, bsky.app/profile/emma..., was elected to Lexington-Fayette City Council!

Run for Something

Run for Something recruits and supports talented, passionate young leaders to run for state and local office - we’re building long-term power.

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Anyone find it funny how when the UK releases the Cass review to ban trans care, we get everything ranging from New York Times push notifs to op-eds in every major US paper... But when Germany, Switzerland, and Austria release pro-trans youth care guidelines, not a single article anywhere but mine?

Erin Reed@erininthemorning.com · last yr.

1. Major news in transgender care. Germany, Switzerland, and Austria have just released their trans youth care guidelines. They strongly recommend trans youth care and slam the Cass Review in England. Europe is not "pulling back" on trans care. Subscribe to support our journalism.