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TRANS POLITICAL VIOLENCE: Man Confessed He Planned to Assassinate Trump Official
A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a man who confessed to planning the assassination of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Judge Rudolph Contreras, an appointee of President Barack Obama, sentenced 24-year-old Ryan Michael English to 73 months in prison, far short of the 121 months prosecutors sought. English, who identifies as transgender and uses female pronouns… -
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Wolves in White Coats: HHS Exposes the Racket Behind ‘Gender-Affirming Care’
For years, many of us have argued that so-called “gender-affirming care” for kids (read: sex-rejecting procedures) is neither caring nor affirming. It’s a euphemism for drugs and surgeries that sterilize and harm minors struggling with their sexed bodies. This madness may not have started as a fraudulent money-making scheme. But that’s where it ended up…. -
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Vanessa Sivadge Shares the Story Behind America’s First-Ever Detransition Clinic
In a historic $10 million settlement, Texas Children’s Hospital agreed to open the nation’s first-ever detransition clinic by October and fire five physicians after the hospital allegedly funded gender-transition procedures using Texas Medicaid. Vanessa Sivadge, the whistleblower who sounded the alarm in May 2023, explained that working as a nurse at Texas Children’s Hospital was… -
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WNBA Can’t Define Womanhood—but DC Residents Know Men Don’t Belong in Women’s Sports
A task force for the Women’s National Basketball Association reached no conclusion on the definition of a woman after it met Wednesday to discuss eligibility rules for players. “Today’s meeting covered a wide range of topics, including ongoing discussions on transgender athletes and the continued hate and vitriol directed at players online,” a WNBA spokesman… -
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WPATH Just Made an Earth-Shattering Admission in Court
Democrats, activist groups, and medical associations have long cited the World Professional Association for Transgender Health’s Standards of Care as the ultimate authority on a scientific “consensus” for sex-rejecting procedures, but WPATH just made an admission in court that threatens to undermine that exalted authority. The Federal Trade Commission and four state attorneys general sued… -
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As Congress Works to Protect College Sports, Women Shouldn’t Pay the Price
When a piece of legislation includes the word “protect” in its title, most people assume it does what it says. But after years of fighting for fairness in women’s athletics—on the track, in the courtroom, and all the way to the Supreme Court—I’ve learned to read the fine print. The Protect College Sports Act as… -
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Sophie Cunningham Wants to Move On. JD Vance Has a Different Message.
Vice President JD Vance voiced his support for Indiana Fever guard Sophie Cunningham, the WNBA player who said she wanted to protect girls’ locker rooms and that girls should not have to play against men in sports. Fox News host Laura Ingraham asked Vance if he had been keeping up with Cunningham’s comments. “Sometimes when… -
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HYPOCRISY: Leftist Groups Oppose TV Ratings to Alert Parents About Transgender Ideology While Claiming to Support Parental Choice
Democrats and LGBTQ+ activist groups say they want to empower parents on their children’s programming, but they also vehemently oppose putting labels on TV and streaming shows that would alert parents to transgender content. Concerned Women for America analyzed the streaming shows on Netflix geared toward young audiences, and found that more than 40% of most children’s… -
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Issues Between Amy Acton, Progressives Get Worse
This week, Dr. Amy Acton’s team held a virtual meeting nearly a month after the Ohio Democrat gubernatorial nominee offered comments on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision upholding state laws protecting women’s sports. As Acton told the Toledo Blade on June 30, “I do not support boys playing in girls sports. This is already settled… -
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‘Transgender’ Language Is a Lie
I discovered from my own personal experience identifying as a woman for eight years that attempting to change from male to female is a form of self-harm, even self-destruction. Many people claim that “transgender” language is “gender-affirming.” It is hard to square that claim with medical procedures that ruin healthy genital organs. Though I once… -
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‘It Has Destroyed Our Lives’: Christian Parents Sue Over Accusation They Caused ‘Mental Injury’ for Refusing to ‘Affirm’ Daughter’s Transgender Identity
A Christian mom and her husband are fighting back in court after Oregon’s Department of Human Services determined that they caused “mental injury” to her daughter by refusing to “affirm” her transgender identity. “It has destroyed our lives,” Nicole Calaway, the mother of two daughters who are now estranged because they both claim a transgender… -
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Court Stops Michigan From ‘Harming Children’ by Forcing Transgender Double Standard, Lawyer Says
A district court judge blocked Michigan from enforcing a “conversion therapy” law, in a ruling that protects children, according to the attorney representing Catholic therapists challenging the law. “Michigan was harming children—pushing kids toward a lifetime of harmful, irreversible medical interventions by muzzling compassionate counselors who could help them,” Luke Goodrich, senior counsel at the… -
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What Happened to the Bold Women Who Rallied for Sophie Cunningham in Seattle
Sophie Cunningham, an Indiana Fever shooting guard, found fame last month for not backing down on the court, and now she and her fans are facing full-court pressure for saying that men shouldn’t be allowed to play in women’s sports. On July 28, fans of Cunningham hosted a rally outside of Climate Pledge Arena in… -
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Christian PA Fired Over Transgender Referrals, Pronouns Wins $410K Settlement as Hospital Adopts New Policy
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—A Christian physician assistant fired after refusing to participate in transgender procedures and use preferred pronouns has reached a settlement with the University of Michigan Health-West, which agreed to adopt new religious freedom protections for employees and pay $410,000. “All I wanted to do was provide the best care possible to… -
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Medical Watchdog Calls on AMA to Condemn Practice That Doesn’t Belong ‘in Any Clinical-Care Plan’
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—The medical watchdog group Do No Harm is calling on 10 major medical associations to explicitly condemn transgender genital surgeries on minors. “Professional medical societies that endorse so-called gender-affirming care in minors bear tremendous responsibility for the harm done to American children in the name of gender ideology,” Dr. Kurt Miceli,… -
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MIX-AND-MATCH GENITALS? Minnesota Therapist Uses ‘MyGender Dolls’ to Indoctrinate Kids
Imagine you wanted to confuse kids about their sex at a young age, and introduce the destructive idea that a boy can become a girl and vice versa. Kids learn best through play, and tactile sensations often reinforce basic ideas. When you teach a toddler that a cow says, “Moo,” it helps to have a… -
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How Are Detransitioners Faring in Medical Malpractice Cases Across the Country?
Many of those who underwent experimental medical “treatments” to make their bodies resemble those of the opposite sex later reject their transgender identities, and some of these detransitioners are now suing for medical malpractice. Josh Payne, founding partner of the law firm Campbell Miller Payne, which exists to represent these detransitioners, briefed the Daily Signal… -
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Does Apple Support Chemical ‘Transition’ for Minors? Shareholders Want to Know
FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Apple shareholders sent a letter to CEO Tim Cook, raising concerns about the tech company’s commitments to transgender ideology and the potential market downsides of such a stance. “Gender ideology has become an incredibly divisive issue in the United States and around the world, and companies put billions of dollars of… -
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Will Amy Acton Lose This Democrat Candidate’s Support Over Protecting Women’s Sports?
Ohio gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton called the Supreme Court’s decision on protecting women’s sports “settled law,” but many on her left disagree—and now they’re making demands. Some candidates and caucuses are taking issue with Acton’s words and are seeking to meet with the Democrat nominee. Arienne Childrey, who is transgender, is meeting with Acton on… -
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Why Does Colorado Keep Losing at the Supreme Court?
Despite multiple losses at the U.S. Supreme Court, Colorado continues to try to force an LGBTQ agenda on residents, and it costs taxpayers a great deal. “There’s just double down after double down after double down,” Jonathan Scruggs, senior counsel and vice president of litigation strategy at Alliance Defending Freedom, told the Daily Signal in…