Transition is not always the right answer & it's not harmful to say it. The woman at the center of the first transgender-rights case to come before the Supreme Court died before a decision was handed down. Made her fame as an arguably poor representative of Bradley/Chelsea Manning, whom she represented for years without ever meeting. Chase Strangio, he says hes saving childrens lives. And so it begins. Wrong. Because thats a thing. This time, theyve chosen transgender youth as their target, seeking to capitalize on insidious stereotypes about trans people, preposterous pseudoscience and a divisive cadre of supposed womens rights campaigners who believe the only way to achieve gender equality is to oppress other people. Theyre not going to eradicate us. Chase Strangio is a Staff Attorney with the ACLUs LGBT & HIV Project. It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. Not even a reporter's. CS: And thats both depressing and comforting in a sense. https://discord.gg/ytuUGX9cje, Press J to jump to the feed. Welcome all detransitioners/desisters and self-questioners. These bills, though, run counter to every prevailing norm of medical science in the United States and have been condemned by the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Medical Association and the Endocrine Society, among others, because they would cut off young transgender people from treatment known to save their lives. Lincoln Project pounces on Jeb Bushs endorsement of Gov. While lawmakers and proponents of these bills claim they are necessary to save womens sports, most supporters of the legislation cant point to a single trans youth athlete in their state, let alone one who has ever displaced a nontransgender athlete, and no one can explain how they save womens sports. But ACLU lawyer and militant trans activist Chase Strangio doesnt want them to understand what theyre signing up for. The bill in Arkansas is among the most sweeping and egregious anti-trans bills this [legislative] session, Chase Strangio, an attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, told Vox. Weve been around since time began.. Republicans blocking school choice REALLY?! Chase, you were just here but went back to New York. Denying this care is not only wrong, but it is also against the law. In a 30-year longitudinal study, gender reassignment surgery patients had a 19 times higher rate of completed suicide than the general population. Chase Strangio of the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted, Abigail Shriers book is a dangerous polemic with a goal of making people not trans. U.S. Army whistleblower, Chelsea Manning, has ended her hunger strike after officials have agreed to give her the gender transition surgery she needs. NOW he's saying he's entitled to a hate-crime defense on the basis of his transness. You learn different things from different people. After graduation, he worked as a paralegal at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). If you are curious about a trans persons birth name, or birth gender, or life prior to their transition, you are basically pure evil and Chase Strangio wants you to know why. Don't turn it around. It's the least salient identity in the world. CHASE STRANGIO: And then my father is a raging Trump supporter, Fox News watcher he was actually in a commercial against Elizabeth Warren when she was running. Chase Strangio, an attorney with the ACLU who happens to be a trans man, said that Real Sports failed to get its fact right, on Title IX Regret exists! Whats happened? -apples to apples https://t.co/IC7XBwszcz, Blythe K Lynn (@BKLynn5) September 26, 2022, There are no online influencers, and no ideological movement, and no demands that parents not be told about, and no studies showing a peer effect, and no people who lose the ability to have an orgasm or children, with knee surgery. And they have the nerve to think that there werent any transgender people at that time. I would give almost anything to have had access to it earlier. By contrast, my top surgery had no complications and enabled my life to be full and free. Chase Strangio is just straight-up libeling people now. So Chase's voice has absolutely nothing to do with his political opinions. A Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Chase Strangio, deputy director for transgender justice at the LGBT & HIV Project of the American Civil Liberties Union, said he first met Borjas in , African Methodist Episcopal Church General Conference 2021, https://t.co/cg5gDQdaSK. Men and women rushed to transition, deeply damaged in the process, must not be allowed to tell their stories because it does harm. https://t.co/Z5PkjU26PR (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) May 24, 2021. This year, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Montana, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Kentucky have already introduced similar bans. This is a serious problem. Feb. 17, 2021, 10:32 AM PST. Detrans Youth Stories they Didn't Want you to Hear, in 60 United States. We cant just go to court to fight these battles and accept the terms the state is setting up for us. I am alive because of that care. In at least 12 states right now,efforts are afoot that include actually criminalizing health care for transgender youth (as in, send doctors to prison for following medical treatment protocols to help trans youth) as well as banning all transgender young people from participating in age-appropriate athletic programs. "[16][17], Strangio has appeared on television programs including The Rachel Maddow Show,[18] Democracy Now!,[19] For the Record with Greta,[20] AM Joy,[21] PBS NewsHour,[22] and Up. [25][26], In June 2017, Strangio was one of those chosen for NBC Out's inaugural "#Pride30" list. Meanwhile, Alabama, Missouri, Texas, Mississippi, Montana, Indiana, New Hampshire and Utah so far have also introduced bills that would criminalize or otherwise ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Strangio said Alabamas bill, which the state Senate passed this month, is the most extreme medical bill so far, because it would ban care for trans people up to 19 years old, and it includes felony penalties. Why do you want people silenced, Strangio? CHRIS HAYES: Once again, my great thanks to Chase Strangio, who is a lawyer for the ACLU. Chase Strangio, the deputy director for transgender justice with the ACLUs LGBTQ & HIV Project, said the veto-override came despite pushback from doctors. IE 11 is not supported. No one needs this. Given this, these anti-science bills cannot be understood as motivated by concerns about children or their ability to consent to medical treatment. It seems like a substantial amount of trans mobilization, whether it be in the courtroom or on the streets, takes the form of defense, justifiably so. Before the Supreme Court, the United States is represented by the solicitor general from the Justice Department. [5], In 2012, Strangio and trans activist Lorena Borjas founded the Lorena Borjas Community Fund to provide bail and bond assistance to trans people. Mike Wade Actor, Then they get the car or the woman or the gender transition only to find they are the same miserable cusses they were before. End/, ACLU lawyer and trans activist Chase Strangio slams 60 Minutes for giving people who regret transitioning a chance to tell their stories. And they have the nerve to think that there werent any transgender people at that time. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. & G.R. This is a space intended to support detransitioners. Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) September 13, 2016 This is a monumental day for Chelsea, who can now enjoy some peace knowing that critically needed medical care is And, as a transgender Bills in at least 20 states are targeting the transgender community in what LGBTQ advocates say This is what comes of seeking external solutions to internal problems. He received his JD from Northeastern University School of Law and a BA from Grin-nell College. And this Network and program chose to run a story that is part of the anti-trans playbook overemphasizing the exceedingly tiny percentage of people who had access to care and regret it. I know that was a difficult bump for me to get over even though I really wanted to detrans. Required fields are marked *. Chase Strangio. The author of a book on the supposed transgender craze seducing our These people talked about the hormone treatments and sex reassignment surgeries they had, adding that they decided to detransition back to their old selves. Anyway, I do have to say that Im grateful that Chase is a Juris Doctor and not a medical one, because based on his take on the New York Times article, its probably safe to say that he would not have upheld the Hippocratic Oath when it comes to children: I had top surgery 13 years ago. Over 10% of trans kids are pushed out of K-12 because of extreme harassment. Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) May 24, 2021 Giving airtime now to young people who are detransitioning while the whole trans community is under attack is rather like running a segment on Asian Americans who believe calling it the China Virus is perfectly fine. And One can see Strangio gulping air before diverting the question. [7] After graduation, he worked as a paralegal at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). Weve got to keep protecting ourselves because no one understands us but us. A law that bans transgender Arkansans younger than 18 from accessing transition-related health care, has been blocked from becoming law. And so I want you to imagine that someone reading this story is a young trans person, unsure if theres a place for them in this world. I don't agree with op's speculating about his personal medical situation, but the hypocrisy is aimed at him denial of the existence of detransitioners, while (theoretically) stopping hrt himself, not him weighing in on transition ethics. However, many of us don't benefit from hearing your negative feelings about gender nonconformity and T effects in this space. pic.twitter.com/oIUWYUXv8k. The claim that "genital surgeries don't happen with minors" is demonstrably false. Men and women rushed to transition, deeply damaged in the process, must not be allowed to tell their stories because it does harm. https://t.co/Z5PkjU26PR. ACLU lawyer, Chase Strangio, began a 5 part thread with, 60Minutes, Lesley Stahl, Alexandra Poolos, and Collette Richards knew exactly the harm they were causing with last nights segment. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued the ruling Wednesday blocking the enforcement of Act 626, which would have been gone into effect on July 28.The act blocks any transgender child from seeking or by Anne Sewell September 14, 2016 at 5:03 AM September 14, 2016 at 5:03 AM Chase Strangio (born October 29, 1982) is an American lawyer and transgender rights activist. The Trans Future I Never Dreamed Of. Many people think, "If only I had that new car/a prettier wife/X number of followers on social media/a body of the opposite sex, I would be happy." I mean, being 13, 15, 17 years old is not an easy time to know yourself well enough to say, The whole world is telling me I cant be this way, and I know I am this way. How powerful is that? Miss Major & Chase Strangio: The Irrepressible Future of Trans Weve got to keep protecting ourselves because no one understands us but us. CHRIS HAYES: Oh, they want to roll back the Price Waterhouse precedent. Major, youve seen just about everything The Powers That Be can put in our way. Our struggle is about so much more than any one bill, or any one legislative session. @60Minutes, Lesley Stahl, Alexandra Poolos, and Collette Richards knew exactly the harm they were causing with last nights segment. I agree. Im Amy Goodman. Just a couple weeks ago, Strangio was in Little Rock, Arkansas, the city Major has called home for the last few years. One would think that even trans advocates would be able to acknowledge that performing radical surgery that is not medically necessary on teenage girls is something that should be frowned upon, rather than celebrated. Where does OP say, or even imply that detrans people shouldn't have a say in the ethics of childhood transition? Ron DeSantis, Loser Nikki Fried suggests that you hint, hint review-bomb Ron DeSantis book, President Joe Biden again tells of the nurse who used to breathe on him, Get this broad ALL the Snickers bars! It prevents prescription of puberty blockers, to block their normal developmental puberty, as well as gives them strong cross-sex hormones. CHASE STRANGIO: Yes. But the prohibition is operative only when the performance is ALSO deemed "harmful to minors" as already defined under TN law. kate commonsense (@KateCommonsense) May 24, 2021. And that does it for our show. Trans Future I Never Dreamed Of With your support, we will keep working to stop extreme abortion bans and all attacks on our civil liberties. I am free now. Several of these bills classify any gender affirmation of trans young people as a form of child abuse, a provision which, if enacted, threatens to imprison medical providers as well as parents and guardians who affirm their children. And that book actually says, "Look, biologically, there are lots of folks who are born with features that are somewhere between male and female as we sort of traditionally understand them, and the medical complex goes to work kind of actually changing their bodies so that they fit more squarely into these binary categories we have." Chase Strangio is a Staff Attorney with the LGBT & HIV Project at the ACLU. He has a dedicated Wikipedia profile written all about his career Fun fact: I went to college with Chase Strangio before he was Chase Strangio. But Yance Ford is the first openly trans director to be nominated for an Oscar. [4], In May 2018, Strangio was awarded an honorary Doctor of Laws by his alma mater Grinnell College. A lawyer for Manning, the ACLU's Chase Strangio, spoke with Manning on Tuesday after she was informed of the military's decision. Copyright Twitchy.com/Salem Media. [29], His partner is the art curator and writer Kimberly Drew. In this op-ed, the ACLU's Chase Strangio wrestles with the limits of judicial victories breaks down this precarious political moment for queer and trans Americans. [5], After law school, Strangio worked as a public defender for Dean Spade, the first openly trans law professor in the U.S.[6] Spade's work had inspired Strangio while he was in college. Chase Strangio is an American lawyer, currently working with the American Civil Liberties Union ( ACLU ). More are Janet. He was counsel for Chelsea Manning in her lawsuit against the Department of Defense for denial of health care related to gender transition and was part of the team that organized around her commutation. His exact age and date of birth is unknown. Who knows better how to organize and get each other healthcare when its banned by the state than trans people? No one can help us but us. Im not going to fly across the street. Chase was apparently born with a different name than he currently uses, because his birth name didnt align with his gender. I think its safe to assume Chase was born transition Republicans launch unconstitutional bid to 223 Chase Strangio with the ACLU speaks to reporters after the ruling. [4][9], In October 2019, Strangio was one of the lawyers representing Aimee Stephens, a trans woman who was fired from her job at a funeral home, in the U.S. Supreme Court case R.G. He has also worked on lawsuits challenging North Carolina's infamous anti-trans laws, HB2 and U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued the ruling Wednesday blocking the enforcement of Act 626, which would have been gone into effect on July 28.The act blocks any transgender child from seeking or Chase Strangio (he/him) is a transgender lawyer and activist working with the ACLU. And so it begins. What the HELL is going on in Wyoming? To My Fellow White Others. But Im free now. ACLU lawyer, Chase Strangio, began a 5 part thread with, 60Minutes, Lesley Stahl, Alexandra Poolos, and Collette Richards knew exactly the harm they were causing with last nights segment. @chasestrangio. 2/. Thats why they struggle so much to acknowledge we exist. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. All Rights Reserved. When is the "right moment" for people like myself to have our voices heard? Like, I remember when I was 16, 15, 14, being fully aware of what I was dealing with. WebIn 2012, Strangio and trans activist Lorena Borjas founded the Lorena Borjas Community Fund to provide bail and bond assistance to trans people. by Anne Sewell September 14, 2016 at 5:03 AM September 14, 2016 at 5:03 AM Chelsea Manning ended her hunger strike that started on September 9th and will in fact receive the gender transition surgery according to her lawyers. Weve got to defend. 2. LGBTQ+ activists blast had noted before the hearing Chase Strangio. Transitioning is a reasonable process for somebut it is a serious, difficult decision, and teens can't make this decision on their own. Ron DeSantiss book is already a #1 bestseller on Amazon, See Chicago Mayor General Election results HERE live on Twitchy, #DontSayTHEY: DeSantis Republicans pushing to expand so-called Dont Say Gay law, Judd Legum upset that he and David Hogg have been tagged with Community Notes, Rep. Jamaal Bowman demands that SCOTUS follow the law and cancel student debt, NBC News: Tennessee governor, who wants to restrict the art form of drag, was a drag queen in 1977. Other trans activists are trying to conflate the murderer with outspoken trans people they consider "anti-trans," saying he's just more of the same. Im wondering if anything about this current wave of codified transphobia feels novel to you? Chase Strangio is straight-up arguing that certain voices should be silenced for not toeing the line. CBSs 60 Minutes released a segment Sunday night focused on transgender individuals. Strangios work focuses predominantly on transgender rights in the US. I'm trying to make you less tortured about your work. Transgender Activists Do Not Want You To Hear Stories Of Gender Transition Regret. Thank you both for your time and wisdom. Over 115 bills have been introduced this year targeting trans youth. With your support, we will keep working to stop extreme abortion bans and all attacks on our civil liberties. Strangio was one of the lawyers on the case. Manning had already been locked up for three years before her receive treatment in a military prison for a gender transition. When theyre 18, if they still want to proceed with surgery, they can go for it. Her Caitlyn - Not Your Typical Trans Story Shameful fearmongering? The Powers That Be might be targeting us, but if I learned anything listening to Major and Chase talk shop, its that we are The Powers That Last. She knows a thing or two about this battle. CBSs 60 Minutes released a segment Sunday night focused on transgender individuals. 223 I dont imagine her living a private life, said Chase Strangio, Mannings lawyer and a staff attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union, in an interview with The Daily Beast. A lawyer for Manning, the ACLU's Chase Strangio, spoke with Manning on Tuesday after she was informed of the military's decision. Help keep up the fight against extreme and blatantly unconstitutional efforts to ban abortion in Texas and across the country. [30] Strangio lives in New York City and is co-parenting his child.[24]. Does that mean that trans individuals shouldnt be able to tell their stories, because they represent an exceedingly tiny percentage of people? Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. As we watch, trans activists are falling into incoherence along with their self-ID philosophy, but this only makes them more hateful towards dissenters. Why? MM: You are loved. We represent a level of freedom that is in and of itself so threatening to people. regarding life changing decisions .whats dangerous about that? My goodness, back in the forties, where were the hormones? And I think that we learn that male and female are part of the fabric of the universe. And the female inflection I internalized through socialization and never gave a crap about changing it. Ocoee Homes For Sale Bank Owned, He is a staff attorney with the The Dangerous Inversions of the Debate Around Trans Censorship. CHRIS HAYES: So talk about those identity categories. Deputy director for transgender justice at the ACLU, Chase Strangio defended Chelsea Manning's right to receive hormone treatments while in a military Not even a reporters. Its written by Chase Strangio, whose bio sentence at the end reads, Chase Strangio is a trans activist and staff attorney at the ACLU in NYC. Chase is a trans person, a trans activist, and was the former attorney of trans activist Aimee Stephens, who recently passed away at the age of 59 from kidney disease. He who was still she at the time was a few years ahead of me. So does Strangio, Deputy Director for Transgender Justice at the ACLU, and the attorney who has spent perhaps more time up close and personal with these bills and the folks they attack than anyone. Not every case of gender transition is a success story, and its important for everyone especially for people considering transitioning to understand the depth of such a life-altering decision before making it. I didnt know him, but since hes become somewhat of a transworld superstar lawyer and woke darling, I periodically get reminded that hes a person some people think is very important. Copyright Dr Paul Enenche 2018-2020. I wouldn't put it past him to claim detrans status. Newton is a liberal place to grow up. Strangio, who had tweeted that "stopping the circulation of this book and these ideas is 100% a hill I will die on," responded that he was not speaking for the ACLU and said he deleted his tweet because "there were relentless calls to have me fired, which I found exhausting as I was navigating work and childcare. It's as much about the way identity works, as it is specifically about trans rights. [8][7] Strangio came out as a transgender man while in law school. Along with Raquel Willis, Strangio is a main organizer of Transgender Week You are appreciated for being here. I rarely call for someone to be fired, but, as a long-time friend of the ACLU, I think they should let him go. Chase Strangio: Id say we fight their disinformation through the truth of our lives. U.S. District Judge Jay Moody issued the ruling Wednesday blocking the enforcement of Act 626, which would have been gone into effect on July 28.The act blocks any transgender child from seeking or Chase Strangio with the ACLU speaks to reporters after the ruling. [7] Strangio served as lead counsel for the ACLU team representing transgender U.S. Army soldier Chelsea Manning. Trans children are not forced to undergo surgical interventions and, in fact, through pubertal suppression, may in adulthood have the option to have fewer and less invasive surgical interventions than may have otherwise been necessary for some individuals. with your case, the A.C.L.U. Why do you want to silence detransitioners? others made good points especially abt the take on strangios voice and desisters but i wanted to say the part about strangio accusing organizations neutrally covering the topic of detransition as causing events like the club q shooting is genuinely infuriating. Katherine Jones / Idaho Statesma via Getty Images file, I have a transgender son, and I know gender affirming parenting saves lives, Caster Semenya will be forced to alter her body to comfort slower runners, trans women and girls do not, in fact, dominate womens or girls athletics, Fear-mongering South Dakota law would make caring for trans kids a crime. He went on to attend Northeastern University School of Law. There is no serious need for any healthy young woman under 18 to get top surgery. All Rights Reserved. But the reality that these lawmakers and other anti-trans forces will eventually have to face is that when transgender young people are able to access health care, play sports, go to the restroom without fear and use pronouns that affirm who they are, nothing bad happens to anyone. But Yance Ford is the first openly trans director to be nominated for an Oscar. Please submit a letter to the editor. Copyright Twitchy.com/Salem Media. Elliot Page just reminded us all of of that. A law that bans transgender Arkansans younger than 18 from accessing transition-related health care, has been blocked from becoming law. We all know that. LGBTQ+ activists blast, Blaire White Youtubers is trans? [6], After graduating from Northeastern in 2010, Strangio received a fellowship from the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) to continue developing his legal skills. YOU HAVE 20,000 FOLLOWERS: $100 per post at a $5/CPM. Transgender Activists Do Not Want You To Hear Stories Of Gender Transition Regret. So its demoralizing that whenever theres progress, theres these backlashes. Excell Epw2123100 Parts, Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. 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