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Zane McNeill

@zanemcneill.bsky.social

I went to law school and write stuff sometimes.

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Spencer Beswick @spencerbeswick.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy to share I have a chapter on anarchafeminism and reproductive freedom in the forthcoming book "Anarchafeminist Horizons at the End of Gender: Praxis Across Movements, Solidarities Across Borders," edited by Nathan Poirier & Zane McNeill, coming from Bloomsbury in Feb 2027.

Union of Legal Workers for Trans Liberation @ulw4tl.bsky.social · 2w ago

Our statement. Please sign the petition and spread word: forms.gle/2jVpUTaFu7ZV...

SIGN OUR PETITION
Our statement and link are in our bio

STATEMENT FROM U4TL ON A4TE'S
"ECONOMIC RETRENCHMENT"
ON THURSDAY, JULY 23RD, THE UNION FOR TRANS LIBERATION (U4TL) MET WITH ADVOCATES FOR TRANS EQUALITY'S (A4TE) EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TEAM (ELT) FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE A4TE ANNOUNCED
"ECONOMIC RETRENCHMENT" AND
"POTENTIALLY ELIMINAT[ING] SOME POSITIONS" TO THE PUBLIC-AND ELT SHOWED UP UNPREPARED.
OUR UNION MEMBERS ORGANIZED, RATIFIED OUR CONTRACT, AND CAME TO THE TABLE YESTERDAY READY TO WORK. WE WERE SURPRISED WHEN MANAGEMENT WAS UNABLE TO ANSWER BASIC, SPECIFIC QUESTIONS ABOUT THE FINANCIAL HEALTH OF OUR ORGANIZATION. IDEALLY, THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN PREPARED TO ANSWER THEM BEFORE ANNOUNCING POTENTIAL LAYOFFS TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE PUBLIC. STAFF AND THE COMMUNITIES WE SERVE DESERVE BETTER THAN THAT.

A4TE'S ANNOUNCEMENT OF POTENTIAL LAYOFFS HAS CREATED HURT, FEAR, AND UNCERTAINTY AMONG OUR MEMBERS. WE RELY ON A4TE FOR OUR LIVELIHOODS, OUR HEALTHCARE, AND SUPPORTING OUR FAMILIES. WE HAVE DEDICATED OUR SKILLS, OUR PASSION, AND COUNTLESS HOURS TO THIS ORGANIZATION IN SERVICE OF THE TRANS COMMUNITY—AND THE MAJORITY OF US ARE TRANS OURSELVES.
THE THREAT OF LAYOFFS IS DAUNTING, BUT WE ARE ORGANIZED AND READY TO PROTECT OUR WORKERS.
U4TL RECENTLY RATIFIED OUR COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT (CBA), WHICH SPELLS OUT EXACTLY WHAT MANAGEMENT MUST DO BEFORE ANY LAYOFFS MOVE FORWARD: SHARE INFORMATION, BARGAIN OVER
ALTERNATIVES, AND WORK TOGETHER TO FIND A WAY FORWARD THAT PROTECTS PEOPLE'S JOBS.

WE ARE NOW BEGINNING THAT PROCESS — WHICH STARTS WITH REQUESTING A LOT OF INFORMATION FROM MANAGEMENT —AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO SHARE VERIFIED UPDATES AS WE MOVE FORWARD. IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT U4TL MEMBERS, YOU CAN SIGN OUR OPEN LETTER PLEDGING TO SUPPORT U4TL IN ITS DEMAND THAT A4TE MEANINGFULLY CONSIDER THE UNION'S PROPOSALS AND REACH AN AGREEMENT THAT PRESERVES UNION JOBS, TAGGING A4TE IN OUR UNION POSTS, AND EMAILING A4TE@TRANSEQUALITY.ORG TO VOICE YOUR OPPOSITION TO ANY LAYOFFS.
Our statement and link are in our bio

Union of Legal Workers for Trans Liberation @ulw4tl.bsky.social · 2w ago

⚠️BREAKING⚠️ A4TE management just publicly announced layoffs in violation of our new CBA.

Global Abortion Rights News @globalabortionnews.bsky.social · 3w ago

"250 years of resistance by Native healers, Black midwives, birth workers, and reproductive justice organizers reminds us that collective care is one of our most powerful tools for building a future rooted in dignity, autonomy, and liberation beyond systems that seek to control our bodies."

250 Years of Community Care: How We Resist Governmental Control of Our Bodies | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

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Homepage | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprof…@nonprofitquarterly.org.web.brid.gy · 3w ago

250 Years of Community Care: How We Resist Governmental Control of Our Bodies

The fight for bodily autonomy has never been a straight line of progress and there is much to learn from those who resisted state intrusion over the past 250 years. Here’s a look at the origins of midwifery and present day efforts to ensure policy and systemic practices reflects women’s inherent reproductive rights and autonomy.

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Zane McNeill @zanemcneill.bsky.social · last mo.

CFP! Deadline is August 1.

Shane Burley (Blue Sky Edition)@shaneburley.bsky.social · last mo.

lol tbh is is dope AF

Firestorm Books@firestorm.coop · last mo.

Hell yeah we are

lanternpm.bsky.social @lanternpm.bsky.social · last mo.

We are proud to have authors who contribute to conversations on animal and queer liberation. Author of Vegan Entanglements, Zane McNeill, shares why we should fight together against all forms of oppression. Head to www.vegansociety.com to read the full blog! #animalliberation #pridemonth

PM Press @pmpress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Queer Joy is an Act of Resistance. Get 40% off all gender and sexuality titles with code BEGAY thru 7/1 here: pmpress.org/index.php?l=...

PM Press @pmpress.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The ruling class has yachts. You have 75% off every e-Book we publish thru July 1 with code DIGITAL. Read, share, and organize (without the clutter). Shop at pmpress.org.

Zane McNeill @zanemcneill.bsky.social · 2mo ago

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Every Nonprofit Is a Climate Organization Now, Whether It Recognizes It or Not | Nonprofit Quarterly | Civic News. Empowering Nonprofits. Advancing Justice.

Climate change is intersectional—and this demands that nonprofit organizations consider how their missions might require them to address and mitigate climate harms affecting the communities they serve...

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Christttaaayyy @christaaayyy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

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National Trans Bar Association @nationaltransbar.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NTBA Welcomes New Members to their Board of Directors We are thrilled to announce that five new members have joined the NTBA Board. Please welcome: Zane McNeill (he/they) m boulette (they/them) Luna Isaiah Floyd (they/he) Leah Druckerman (she/her) 🔗 www.transbar.org/board

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New — NY AG James spox to me on NYU's message to patients about TX subpoena for youth gender-affirming care records: “New York has strong protections in place to protect the privacy of patient records. Every health care institution in New York should seek to protect both patients and providers.”

Alejandra Caraballo@esqueer.net · 3mo ago

🚨🚨🚨 DOJ sent a grand jury subpoena from the Northern District of Texas to NYU Langone for all patient records of trans youth. DOJ is engaged in forum and judge shopping in Texas in a blatantly unlawful bid to shut down gender affirming care in blue states. nyulangone.org/public-notic...

A screenshot of a webpage notice from NYU Langone Health titled "Information for NYU Langone Health Patients." The full text of the notice reads:
"On May 7, 2026, NYU Langone Hospitals (“NYULH”) was one of several institutions that received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Northern District of Texas. Among other requests, the subpoena directs NYULH to provide information pertaining to patients under the age of 18 who received gender affirming care at NYULH between 2020-2026, as well as the names of NYULH providers and others who were involved in offering such care at NYULH in that timeframe.
Pursuant to the New York State Shield Law, any entity in New York State that receives a request for information regarding legally protected health activity, such as the provision of reproductive health care or gender-affirming care, must make a reasonable attempt to notify the individuals to whom that request pertains at least 30 days before complying with or providing information in response to the request. More information about the Shield Law is available here.
We understand that these developments may be concerning to our patients, providers, and others. Please know that NYU Langone takes the privacy of your protected health information very seriously and we are evaluating our response to the subpoena. We will post updates at this website.
For any questions or concerns please email TYHPsubpoena@nyulangone.org."

Chris Geidner @chrisgeidner.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEWS: In Rhode Island, DOJ tried to stop the Child Advocate's motion to quash DOJ's trans care subpoena or have it transferred to Judge Reed O'Connor in Texas. Judge Mary McElroy said no. DOJ motion: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... Background: www.lawdork.com/p/rhode-isla...

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE DISTRICT OF RHODE ISLAND
IN RE 2025 SUBPOENA TO RHODE
ISLAND HOSPITAL
Case No. 26-mc-7-MSM-AEM
MOTION TO STAY OR FOR TRANSFER OF VENUE
The United States of America respectfully moves to stay this action, or to transfer venue of this action to the Northern District of Texas, under the "first-to-file" rule. Plaintiff
has made clear that this action seeks to undo a valid order entered by a district judge in
the Northern District of Texas enforcing this very same subpoena (25-1431-032) on the very same entity (Rhode Island Hospital). Doc. 1 at 2. In addition to other problems with
the Plaintiff's suit - addressed in the Government's response filed later today — the first-
filed rule counsels against this Court adjudicating this matter. Because the United States' enforcement action was filed first and the lawsuits are functionally the same, the first-filed court - in this case, the Northern District of Texas - must determine which action should
proceed. Therefore, this Court should stay or transfer this action in order to permit the
Plaintiff to ask the Northern District of Texas to make that determination.

TEXT ORDER. The Government's Motion to Stay or Transfer Venue (ECF No. 8) is DENIED. When deciding whether

to apply the first-to-file rule, courts must consider: "(1) which action was filed first; (2) the similarity of the parties; and

(3) the similarity of the issues." Waithaka v. Amazon.com, Inc., 404 F. Supp. 3d 335, 350 (D. Mass. 2019), aff'd, 966 F.3d

10 (1st Cir. 2020). While the Texas enforcement action was filed first, the remaining factors are not satisfied. The parties

are not similar: the Child Advocate was not a party to the Texas proceeding, had no notice of those proceedings, and had

no opportunity to be heard there. Rhode Island Hospital, the only party before the Texas court, is not a party here. The

issues are not similar: the Texas court adjudicated the enforceability of the subpoena as between the government and

Rhode Island Hospital; this Court is asked to adjudicate the independent constitutional privacy rights of minor patients

who were never before any court. Those claims were neither raised nor considered in Texas and could not have been, as

the affected parties were absent. The first-to-file rule does not apply. So Ordered by District Judge Mary S. McElroy on
5/7/2026. (Potter, Carrie) (Entered: 05/07/2026)

Firestorm Books @firestorm.coop · 3mo ago

YouTube has started restricting most of our recent videos. You can still watch them if you turn off "Restricted Mode," but this may result in the material being inaccessible within libraries, universities, and other public institutions 🫤 1/

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Truthout @truthout.org · 4mo ago

Trump is holding an entire nation hostage. But, somehow, the rest of the world continues on. The markets chug along. Congress continues to be in recess, with dissent confined largely to social media. It is hard not to feel like we have failed some critical test of the bounds of our own humanity.

Trump’s Genocidal Threats on Iran Are Enabled by a Vast Apparatus of Destruction

“A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again,” Trump threatened.

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Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)@lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Lawyers for Good Government Calls for Immediate Removal of Donald J. Trump L4GG — alongside our network of 125,000 attorneys — is calling on Congress to initiate impeachment proceedings and on J.D. Vance and the Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment. Read more: l4gg.org/impeach

Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)@lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Reproductive justice + trans liberation are one fight. Both are about bodily autonomy — and both are under attack. Since Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the same playbook has been used to restrict abortion + gender-affirming care. Read more at L4GG.org/OneFight

Aleksandra Vaca @transiticsnews.com · 4mo ago

1. Last year, I created the Comprehensive Anti-Trans Policy and Litigation Map, or CATPALM, with the aim of making trans policy research more accessible. Many people have found it helpful, but I think I can do better. I present to you CATPALM 2.0! transitics.substack.com/p/transitics...

Transitics' Comprehensive Anti-Trans Policy and Litigation Map 2.0

Introducing Transitics' new and improved trans policy tracker!

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Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)@lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 4mo ago

🏳️‍⚧️ We just launched the first issue of L4GG’s Transgender Rights Digest! Every two weeks, the Digest will deliver the most important developments in trans rights law including legislation, litigation, and policy changes. Read the first issue and subscribe: L4GG.org/TDigest1

TRANSGENDER RIGHTS DIGEST - MARCH 31, 2026 — Lawyers for Good Government

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Allison Chapman @alli.gay · 4mo ago

We are just few days away from Transgender Day of Visibility. Come join me and @khadijah.bsky.social for special webinar discussing why transgender rights are central to broader struggles for democracy, free speech, and freedom of expression! l4gg.org/TDOV

Webinar Registration - Zoom

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Zane McNeill @zanemcneill.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I was very excited to speak on the legal landscape of trans rights in DC last week at the Christopher Street Project’s Education Forum. For Trans Day of Visibility we are launching a Digest to give you updates on the state of trans rights every two weeks. Sign up here: L4GG.org/TransSignUp

Jessica Kant @jessdkant.bsky.social · 4mo ago

There are few people I trust as much as @alli.gay and the team at L4GG when it comes to keeping track of the anti-trans legal hellscape we find ourselves in. If you’re looking for a place to reliably get useful, non-sensationalist, easy to understand alerts, sign up below.

Allison Chapman@alli.gay · 4mo ago

We are constantly being bombarded with information making it hard to keep up on the latest developments in transgender rights. This is why I helped create state level email alerts for transgender rights policy and law changes. 🏳️‍⚧️ Cut through the noise: l4gg.org/TransDigest

The United States map with some state colored blue, pink, and white in the order of transgender pride flag. There are airplanes flying on the map. Next to that is a banner that read "State-Specific Email Alerts! Law by Law, State by State"

Allison Chapman @alli.gay · 4mo ago

Zane McNeill @zanemcneill.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join L4GG and @alli.gay for Trans Day of Visibility on Mar 31, 2026 01:00 PM ET. us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Transgender Day of Visibility with L4GG: Understanding Trans People’s Rights and Tackling Today’s Rapidly Changing Legal Landscape. After registering, you w...

NOTE: This program will be recorded and shared with all registrants within 24 hours after the event. This Trans Day of Visibility, it is more obvious than ever that visibility does not equal safety. ...

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Áine @actuallyannalise.bsky.social · 5mo ago

My coworkers have put together an incredibly useful and, importantly, attorney-vetted resource; if you have the mental space to be plugged in to the legal minefield that is trans rights in the US, Zane and Allison are folks you should be listening to.

Zane McNeill@zanemcneill.bsky.social · 5mo ago

@alli.gay and I are launching a biweekly newsletter on the state of transgender rights in the United States! Sign up here: L4GG.org/TransSignUp

Zane McNeill @zanemcneill.bsky.social · 5mo ago

@alli.gay and I are launching a biweekly newsletter on the state of transgender rights in the United States! Sign up here: L4GG.org/TransSignUp

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Lawyers for Good Government (L4GG)@lawyers4goodgov.bsky.social · 5mo ago

ICE enforcement is escalating. Attorneys need to know their rights and risks. Join L4GG + NLG for a Know Your Risks training on navigating ICE interactions and understanding potential legal consequences. 📅 April 2 | 1–2 PM ET Register → L4GG.org/ICE