In light of news today, lets be clear: Gender-affirming care is not dangerous. In fact, we all receive some form of gender-affirming care — yes, even cisgender people.

I wrote this post a few days ago and had it scheduled it to publish today. It was written before any of us heard the heartbreaking news of the death of Lia Smith, the trans student at Middlebury College. open.substack.com/pub/debijack...

This summer, my family and I were interviewed for this article about trans Americans who have left or are leaving the U.S. in search of safety and dignity. The piece was released today and includes several families I know — friends, more accurately — and deeply respect. time.com/7327131/tran...

There’s a quiet beauty in what endures — even when time leaves its marks. This photo from my recent trip reminded me how much we carry. The cracks, the wear, the weight of years…and still, there is strength. Still, there is grace. #advocacy #burnout #sustainability #lgbtq

“All things transgender” keeps getting tossed around as political shorthand. But what if it actually means something beautiful — freedom, self-knowledge, and dignity for everyone? I unpack that here → debijackson.substack.com/p/what-all-t...

From Tylenol lawsuits to gender-affirming care bans, the pattern is the same: ignore the evidence, inflame the fears. The added twist is hypocrisy. debijackson.substack.com/p/parental-r...

For years, I’ve been called a “Debi Downer” whenever I spoke out about anti-trans laws or the real harm aimed at families like mine. Instead of rejecting it, I’ve decided to own it. So, I've launched a new Substack called Debi Downer. debijackson.substack.com/p/welcome-to...

A dangerous new framing is emerging, and it’s aimed squarely at trans people. I’ve had a few allies ask me, though, if it really could extend to them. Let’s talk about it.

There is no world in which it is normal for the president to publicly call upon his attorney general to hurry up and prosecute his political foes. It’s like the Watergate tapes but posted on social media. Let’s get a grip on what’s happening here.

Today marks two years since we arrived at our new home. Two years since leaving everything behind… a house still filled with most of our belongings, with all of our memories. Two years since leaving our close-knit community and our kids leaving behind their childhood friends.

Two Republican elected officials — Nancy Mace and Ronny Jackson — have now openly called for the institutionalization of transgender people in the United States. Let that sink in. www.erininthemorning.com/p/two-republ...

Who are the un-godly, hateful people again? The hypocrites? The ones who represent a danger to individuals and society as a whole?

@weeknightmsnbc.bsky.social who is this man saying the shooter could be a woman because of his hands? Is he trying to push the trans narrative?! Stills show quite an Adam’s Apple, which is what “trans-vestigators” love to focus on.

I do not have complicated feelings about the death of Charlie Kirk. I am not sad. I am not going to mourn him. I am numb.

This is the script. This is the winning message.

We haven’t had a mass school shooting in the UK in my lifetime. We have the same issues regarding mental illnesses, etc… as the US does. The difference? Gun laws. Saying “it’s not the guns” is total bullshit.

Am I kinda jaded when I see panicked posts about SCOTUS and a marriage equality case in my feed? Yeah. Yeah, I am.

14 years ago, we sought help from experts to understand our transgender child. 11 years ago, I gave a speech about that experience that went viral because so few people were talking about trans kids. That same year, I testified against the 1st bathroom ban proposed in our area, a local ordinance.

Lord, help and protect Letitia James at all costs. Amen. 19thnews.org/2025/08/gend...

This is such a bizarre and heartbreaking story. The Transgender House in Topeka — now known as the Mott House, renamed in honor of Stephanie Mott — means so much to our family. fox4kc.com/news/kansas-...

Congressman Derrick Van Orden of Wisconsin’s Third Congressional District has deleted this tweet.

If it took 8 days to build a massive concentration camp in Florida then it means they could build and house the homeless at any point but choose not to

Meanwhile... www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/06/indi...

THIS SHOULD TICK YOU OFF. The recently-released HHS report on gender-affirming care without a cited author was penned by a philosopher. Not a therapist. Not a researcher. Not a medical doctor. A philosopher. Who happened to have already written an anti-trans book.

In light of the last few SCOTUS rulings and comments I’m seeing from friends…remember that leaving is complicated. 🚨🚨A message from Samtökin 78, the Queer Association of Iceland:🚨🚨...

Don’t get it twisted—today’s SCOTUS ruling makes it harder for courts to fully block dangerous policies like Trump’s attack on birthright citizenship. Once again, they’re bending the law to serve him instead of defending the Constitution. It’s shameful.

‼️ In a predictable 6-3 ruling, SCOTUS has just supported parents who wish to opt their kids out of LGBTQ curricula or from reading/discussing those books.

🚨 The Senate parliamentarian just disqualified a bunch of provisions from the GOP bill — including Medicaid provider tax language, funding restrictions based on immigration status, spread pricing and one prohibition on gender-affirming care. List via a Democratic budget aide:

🧵🏳️‍⚧️Hungary’s assault on trans rights is a threat across the EU 🏳️‍⚧️ We’re in solidarity with all trans people in Hungary, whose fundamental rights are under attack. Read the full statement on our website: tgeu.org/tgeu-condemn... #TransRights #TransRightsAreHumanRights #BudapestPride #Pride

I don’t know how any American can feel proud of our country. This is shameful. We should all be ashamed.

Dear Trans Youth, Families, and Community, Now that the initial shock and horror have passed and my hot, angry tears have dried, let’s talk. Today’s Supreme Court ruling in United States  v. Skrmetti, deciding in favor of Tennessee’s ban on gender‑affirming care for youth, is a horrible setback.

At the same time SCOTUS upholds a ban on gender-affirming care for youth...

F--------! SCOTUS sided with TN in Skrmetti. The Court holds that Tennessee's law barring certain medical care for transgender minors (such as puberty blockers and hormone treatments) is *not* subject to heightened scrutiny under the equal protection clause and satisfies rational basis review.

Just watched Tyler Perry on The Beat (MSNBC). Dang, that man is inspiring.

Proudly sharing for Pride Month. TRANSHOOD is on this list. This is its final year on (HBO)Max — 5 year run after 5 years of filming! From the description: “transhood follows four kids — Avery (aged 7)…” Avery turned 18 last week! 😱 stories.showmax.com/za/10-top-sh...

Dear Avery, Eighteen. It’s a milestone, yes — but more than that, it’s a moment to look back at everything you’ve already overcome and everything you’re becoming. I’ve watched you grow into yourself with a kind of grace and power that takes most people a lifetime to find.

New in PN: The real cover-up is of Trump's disordered mental state "Despite the endless handwringing about Biden Old, a sitting president acting like a cross between a 4Chan thread and Q truly is a major concern — one the mainstream media actively minimizes."

Deporting a gay man to Russia is beyond horrific, and yet this admin is happy to do it. And the verbal abuse he describes is abhorrent; and not new. Guards at detention centers, jails, and prisons get away with crap like this all the time. It’s appalling, it’s not new under Trump, just worse now.

Reading this interview with Maksim Borisov, a gay Russian dissident who sought asylum in the US last year only for ICE to arrest and detain him in February. He's currently held in Eloy Detention Center in Arizona where he says "trans people… just disappear."

It’s NEVER been about “protecting” kids. 1,051 pages 15 years of academic, evidence-based research hundreds of studies, reflecting thousands of lives kslnewsradio.com/utah/pause-g...

Y’all know my Spanish is generally skewed only towards Ricky Martin lyrics, but I like this and am commiting it to memory.

A Donated Bike and Summer Needs Thanks to your generosity, Bonus Kid now has a donated bike! That’s a huge help for commuting to school. We’re working on fixing it up with a few essentials — a more comfortable seat, lights, and a solid lock.

McGovern: "Now of course you don't want anybody to know what you're doing here. It's because you know this bill betrays the people who voted for you...you are intentionally hiding what you are doing...that's what you guys think is big and beautiful: greed, corruption, & tax breaks for billionaires."

McGovern: "This is not a governing philosophy. It is a scam. I wasn't sent here to vote for trash. I can't understand why you'd choose a career of public service to do this -- to rip away the healthcare & food assistance of working & middle class Americans. Is that really what you came here to do?"

McGovern: "You are literally taking food off kids' plates to buy Elon Musk another yacht. I guess he's getting a good return on his campaign donations ... this is not policy. This is theft."

A really excellent outburst of late night righteous indignation from @timmiller.bsky.social, on Trump's "depraved" treatment of Afghan refugees fleeing the Taliban and Venezuelans who've fled communism, compared to their unctuous welcome of white Afrikaners. www.thebulwark.com/p/trumps-sic...

Hello, friends and supporters. I'm excited to share that Bonus Kid is officially enrolled! The last steps are finalizing health insurance and probably getting a bicycle for part of his daily school commute. www.gofundme.com/f/help-a-bra...

Today is Mother’s Day — a day that brings joy for some, heartache for others, and complicated feelings for many. Mother’s Day isn’t one-size-fits-all. However you’re feeling today, please know your emotions are valid. May we hold space for one another with empathy, grace, and hope. With love,