In today's episode we discuss Sacramento becoming a transgender sanctuary city, an attempt at banning trans healthcare for government funded insurances in Idaho, a roller derby league standing up for trans gender players and a report on trans hate on Meta social media platforms.

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1.Sacramento declares itself a sanctuary city for transgender people

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/sacramento-sanctuary-city-transgender-people-rcna145287

2.Idaho trying to ban transgender care for government funded insurance 

https://www.kivitv.com/downtown-boise/governor-brad-little-signs-bill-that-bans-public-funds-used-for-gender-affirming-care

3.After a county restricted transgender women in sports, a roller derby league said, ‘No way’ 

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-roller-derby-nassau-new-york-a918953e0063760c9d00372f322b7765

4. GLAAD’s New Report On Anti-Trans Hate Demands Action From Meta

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ashleemariepreston/2024/03/28/glaads-new-report-on-anti-trans-hate-demands-action-from-meta/?sh=e1aafa755647

The 10 episode of Transcastic featuring a brief discussion on the spending bill and a special segment on Transgender employment.

In this episode we discuss new info on the tragic death of Nex Benedict, Alabama republicans attacking a transgender employee and a lawsuit against the NCAA over transgender policies.

1.Biden issues statement on death of LGBTQ teen Nex Benedict, drawing attention to suicide crisis

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/biden-issues-statement-death-lgbtq-teen-nex-benedict-drawing-attention-rcna143453

2.Alabama Republicans target transgender Space Camp employee

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/alabama-republicans-target-transgender-space-camp-employee-rcna143094

3.College swimmers, volleyball players sue NCAA over transgender policies

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-lia-thomas-swimming-lawsuit-b7df63108a03100f36b2e4364d585cdc

In this episode we discuss a Spanish trans influencer's promotion ending due to right wing social media, a Missouri bill targeting teachers who respect trans youth and results of a election pool on LGBTQ+ Americans.

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1.Doritos severs ties with transgender influencer in Spain following online boycott threat

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/doritos-boycott-spain-transgender-influencer-samantha-hudson-ad-rcna141925

2.Missouri teachers who support a trans minor's social transition could face felony, be put on sex offender list under proposed bill

https://abcnews.go.com/US/missouri-bill-teachers-support-minors-transitioning-felony-sex-offender-list/story?id=107803364

3.Most voters oppose candidates who campaign against transgender people: Poll

https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4516762-voters-transgender-lgbtq-2024-poll/

In this episode we discuss a non profit LGBTQ+ group suing Texas in order to protect members, the verdict from the first federal hate crime trail over gender identity and a West Virginia bill trying to block care for at risk trans youth.

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1.LGBTQ+ advocacy group sues Texas AG, says it won’t identify transgender families

https://apnews.com/article/transgender-texas-lawsuit-youth-ede5b126e4f2f47fa179465c364f5549

2.Man guilty in Black transgender woman’s killing in 1st federal hate crime trial over gender identity

https://apnews.com/article/south-carolina-transgender-woman-killed-hate-crime-e8b625cc3fbc16eb2e22511d93411eb8

3.West Virginia medical professionals condemn bill that prohibits care to at-risk transgender youth

https://apnews.com/article/west-virginia-gender-affirming-care-29437bf24673dfb6e79f9af255c642bf

In this week's episode we discuss the tragic death of Nex Benedict, a N.Y. counties ban on public facilities for women's teams with transgender athletes and A bill in Mississippi that may allow inmates to sue prisons if they are housed with a transgender person.

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In this episode we discuss a school board member attacking a minor on social media, the largest transgender survey in the US, West Virginia's "Women's Bill of Rights", South Dakota paying out a settlement to the "Transformation Project" and Caitlyn Jenner.

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The 4th episode of our transgender news podcast Transcastic!

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The third episode of Transcastic! New episodes Monday at 3 AM PST.

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6. https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local-news/akron- holds-rally-in-support-of-transgender-youth

The second episode of Transcastic new episodes every Monday at 3 AM pst!

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1.https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-stays-fight-transgender-student-bathroom-access-rcna132245

2.https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/two-countrys-largest-transgender-rights-organizations-will-merge-rcna134205

3.https://apnews.com/article/transgender-candidates-disqualify-ohio-legislature-6fb2dbf82707e5b20ae8a138d8bfd447

4.https://ca.news.yahoo.com/kentucky-gop-bill-require-schools-161545652.html

5.https://abcnews.go.com/International/slate-transgender-deaths-days-2024-prompts-outrage-mexico/story?id=106407774