TransMediaWatch @TransMediaWatch@birdsite.link

RT @Genderintell@birdsite.link
Could you spare £10 towards our £10,000 goal for this year's trans youth Summer camps? Over 200 young trans people are joining us. At camp you have the freedom to truly be yourself in a supportive space and spend time in beautiful nature https://localgiving.org/appeal/CampsForTransYouth18/

https://twitter.com/Genderintell/status/1012632849881628673

RT @izkirk@birdsite.link
#journorequest for #trans folx in the UK who have transitioned, are transitioning or planning to transition: did you/would you transition on the NHS, or save up to go private? Inc. hormone therapy, not just gender reassignment surgery.
#transitioning #NHS @TransMediaWatch

https://twitter.com/izkirk/status/1012646814397485057

Content warning: today's stories included reference to murder, homophobia and transphobia, and graphic surgical detail.

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012655966863659009

Insider also covers that phalloplasty story: http://www.thisisinsider.com/man-born-without-a-penis-got-new-one-sex-surgery-2018-6

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012655730711818240

The Mail reports on a step forward in phalloplasty: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5896921/Surgeons-create-penis-transgender-man-28-using-skin-forearm.html

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012655478491533312

The Evening Standard has more on Starbucks providing healthcare for its trans workers: https://www.standard.co.uk/news/starbucks-to-cover-surgeries-for-transgender-employees-in-healthcare-plan-a3874646.html

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012655235087654913

Jezebel reports on what's going on behind the scenes with US media transphobia: https://jezebel.com/private-messages-reveal-the-cis-journalist-groupthink-b-1827041764

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012654986596093952

Massachusetts is to consider a gender neutral option for drivers' licenses: http://uk.businessinsider.com/ap-massachusetts-senate-oks-bill-to-allow-gender-x-option-2018-6

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012654746967126017

A trans woman has been killed in Ohio: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/06/28/transgender-woman-fatally-shot-becomes-14th-trans-victim-killed-this-year/

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012654458118049793

The Sun has a story about transitioning prisoners: https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/6652120/bill-of-168k-for-12-jailed-sex-beasts-to-have-gender-reassignment-operations/

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012654155935158273

Leeds Live reports on how a young trans man lived as his true self at university before he'd come out to his family: https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/news/leeds-news/transgender-teen-leeds-told-mum-14843043

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012653881522827264

Arlene Foster has met with LGBT activists including a trans woman: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-ireland/significant-step-for-dup-as-arlene-foster-breaks-ice-with-northern-ireland-gay-community-37062130.html

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012653634130186240

The Courier also reports on Gillian Martin's transphobic comments and rejection as a minister: https://www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/politics/scottish-politics/679018/gillian-martin-dumped-as-new-scottish-government-minister-over-deeply-offensive-transgender-blog/

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012653352470175745

The Press and Journal carries excerpts from Gillian Martin's transphobic blog: https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/politics/holyrood/1509230/excerpts-from-the-controversial-blog-written-by-north-east-msp-gillian-martin/

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012653088837193729

Here's the Telegraph on Gillian Martin being dropped as a minister because of her transphobic comments: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/06/28/msp-dropped-new-minister-transphobic-blog/

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012652767633117184

The Mirror has more on Gillian Martin being dropped as a minister because of her transphobic comments: https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/gillian-martin-ditched-scottish-government-12811694

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012652511663181825

GSN reports that Gillian Martin will not become a Scottish minister after all, due to her transphobic comments: https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/scottish-mp-axed-over-hairy-knuckled-laydees-transgender-insult/#gs.RSED2aY

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012652256360058880

Content warning: today's stories include reference to murder, homophobia and transphobia, and graphic surgical detail.

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012651981654118400

Content warning: today's stories included reference to murder, suicide, racism, intersexphobia and transphobia.

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012297021200453632

Entertainment Daily reports on other aspects of Emmerdale's trans character's storyline: http://www.entertainmentdaily.co.uk/tv/emmerdale-spoiler-will-moira-ever-accept-matty-son-transgender/ [spoilers]

https://twitter.com/TransMediaWatch/status/1012296568408629249