It's almost the holidays! Except in Congress. Today, a bill that would jail doctors for up to 10 years if they provide gender-affirming care to minors is scheduled for a House vote. It's not expected to become law, but it's still a big deal. Catch up here:

As the year ends, my colleagues and I examined how the Heritage Foundation wishlist for Trump’s second term impacted women and LGBTQ+ Americans. Read here:

I've been trying to wrap up stories before year's end and am embarrassingly remiss in helping out with The 19th's year-end membership drive. I know times are tough for many but every $ of support helps us continue bringing you coverage of women and LGBTQ+ people. the19th.donorsupport.co/-/NVARDULH

For too long, hormone therapy has been inaccessible for cisgender men — or so said clinicians, professors and a pharmaceutical CEO gathered this week by the FDA. So, HRT for everybody, right? ... Right guys?

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New must-read from @candicenorwood.bsky.social — how periods in prison become a trap. Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing the penalties.

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Incarcerated women and trans people in the U.S. are punished for their periods. They describe: 🟣 making their own tampons out of unsanitary items 🟣 facing penalties for having more tampons or pads than allowed 🟣 being humiliated by prison staff — yes, even women My latest for @19thnews.org:

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The Supreme Court agreed to take up the issue, meaning that the constitutionality of Trump’s order will be decided by the summer. https://bit.ly/4oGjisp

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Across the country, incarcerated women, trans and nonbinary people are punished for having periods. Formerly incarcerated people have reported male correctional staff and supervisors being oblivious to how menstruation works. https://bit.ly/48RIOq2

Incarcerated women and trans people in the U.S. are punished for their periods. They describe: 🟣 making their own tampons out of unsanitary items 🟣 facing penalties for having more tampons or pads than allowed 🟣 being humiliated by prison staff — yes, even women My latest for @19thnews.org:

“The quality of products provided or available for purchase is usually extremely poor — so poor that they do not fulfill their intended function... People have to use six pads at a time to prevent leakage, but they have strict limits on how many they are allowed.”

The Ohio police officer who shot and killed Ta’Kiya Young was acquitted Friday on all counts, including murder. From @capitalb.bsky.social:

Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained, leaving the children behind.

Child care workers, a substantial portion of whom are immigrants, are setting up detailed protection plans with the families in their care in case parents or the workers themselves are detained, leaving the children behind. 19thnews.org/2025/11/ice-...

A ballroom legend, an aspiring model and a young athlete: Some of the trans people lost to violence and suicide this year

“That definitely wasn’t in my playbook. It should not have to be like this.” Just hours after surgery for uterine fibroids, Rep. LaMonica McIver — a target of Trump’s Justice Department — was in Washington to vote last week. https://bit.ly/4i5YV6m

Wong envisioned a world where disabled people, particularly those from multiple marginalized backgrounds, could live freely and with full autonomy.

For a story! Looking to speak to grandparents raising grandkids in New Mexico, particularly if they are under the age of 5. Let me know if you're interested! Email is ccarrazana [at] 19thnews.org

Detransition is being used as political fodder by the Trump admin and its allies to support extreme anti-trans policies. In the process, the reality of detransition is lost. For our new series, I spoke with detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump admin. Their stories are complex and important.

I've been working on this for awhile, and now it's finally out in the world — our new series explores the nuances of detransitioning in America right now. I spoke with two detransitioners who feel harmed by the Trump administration. Their stories can teach us a lot. I hope you'll read them.

Journalists who cover race, gender and inequality are often the first to go in layoffs, raising deeper questions about who gets to tell the news.

Wrote about Condé ending Teen Vogue as we knew it. talkingpointsmemo.com/cafe/what-we...

Fear of deportation is deterring people without permanent legal status from critical care. Doctors are worried for their health — and the health of their pregnancies.

ICE has recently targeted patients in hospital maternity wards and on their way home from prenatal visits. As a result, many patients are skipping virtually all of their pregnancy-related health care. ~250k babies are born every year to immigrations w/o permanent status. 19thnews.org/2025/10/preg...

"This generation has been taught that the American Dream needs to look a certain way... What the CLT offers is still wealth-building, but incrementally." The Douglass Community Land Trust is creating permanent affordability for longtime D.C. residents. Republished from @nextcity.org:

A federal judge sentenced music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday to 50 months in prison — just over four years — marking an end to a trial against one of the most influential names in entertainment. Combs must also pay a $500,000 fine.

“I’ve finally grown tired,” WNBA star Napheesa Collier takes on the league's inaction on injuries. “The league has made it clear it isn’t about innovation, it isn’t about collaboration, it’s about control and power.” @candicenorwood.bsky.social @19thnews.org

Republicans often argue that they want to crack down on crime and protect women, but advocates working on bail reform around the country argue that these policies benefit women on multiple levels — from those accused of crimes to survivors of gender-based violence.

Trump says ending cash bail endangers women. Advocates say it protects them. New from @candicenorwood.bsky.social

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In 2023, a violent, 3-minute AI video appeared on TikTok depicting Florida judge Jennifer Johnson's death — a frightening example of how the expansion of AI technology has led to growing threats against women in public office.

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This is the fourth annual poll from The 19th and @surveymonkey.com, designed to shed light on what women, particularly women of color, and LGBTQ+ people think about the issues animating our politics.

Half of respondents to a new 19th News/@SurveyMonkey.com poll said they believe that society would benefit from a return to traditional gender roles. Nearly 6 in 10 men agreed to want a return to traditional gender roles, compared with 4 in 10 women.

A growing number of Americans believe that gender-affirming care will become less accessible in their lifetime, a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds — reflecting a political landscape that has become increasingly hostile toward transgender people and their health care.

Trans people make up less than a percent of mass shooters. They are much more likely to be victims of violence than perpetrators. Mass shooters tend to be cisgender men. From @advocate.com:

I spoke with five families in the D.C. region about what it's like raising trans kids in Trump's backyard. They shared fears about being personally targeted by the federal government and their joys in raising kids that are learning to express themselves authentically in a difficult world.

A gutting and beautiful piece by @oriion.bsky.social about what it's like to be the parent of a trans child in this moment. Worth a read:

Coretta Simo Love Monk’s case raises serious questions about how the County of Los Angeles, often held up as a national standard for transgender policy, adheres to the law when it comes to detaining transgender individuals.

“Every day you wake up and there’s still uncertainty, if not more..." I spoke with five families in the D.C. area about what it's like raising trans kids in Trump's backyard. They're deeply afraid of being targeted by the federal government — simply for navigating what's best for their kids.

On July 4, Nory Sontay Ramos and her mother, Estela Ramos Baten, were deported from Los Angeles to Guatemala. On September 8, Estela died of complications related to liver cirrhosis. She was 45. Her family says that after her deportation, she did not have access to the medication she needed.

Statement from @postguild.bsky.social on the firing of Karen Attiah:

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As political violence rises against public figures, and public confidence in the judicial system shrinks, current and former women judges are the leading voices weighing in.