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. 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. Help keep up the fight against extreme and blatantly unconstitutional efforts to ban abortion in Texas and across the country. U.S. Army whistleblower, Chelsea Manning, has ended her hunger strike after officials have agreed to give her the gender transition surgery she needs. You are appreciated for being here. But we're not alone in this fight. I mean, and extremely radical in many ways. No one knows how foolish that notion is better than Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, veteran of the Stonewall riots, a contemporary of Miss Marsha and Miss Sylvia, survivor of Dannemora Prison and Bellevue Hospitals infamous queen tank, founder of the House of GG, and one of the most decorated, beloved, and influential American activists of the 20th Century. Denying this care is not only wrong, but it is also against the law. Chase Strangio (/strndio/;[1] born October 29, 1982)[2] is an American lawyer and transgender rights activist. This is all happening in the same context that were seeing the criminalization of abortion care, that were continuing to see the massive suppression of He was counsel for Chelsea Manning in her lawsuit against the Department of Defense for denial of health 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. kate commonsense (@KateCommonsense) May 24, 2021. Lets start with disinformation. 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. To change your comments display name, click here. Republicans blocking school choice REALLY?! https://t.co/jeH2Nxr2IU, Defenestrated from the Overton Window (@dantobias) May 24, 2021. And that does it for our show. And Chase Strangio is one of the people on the front lines of that high-stakes battle. Maybe you take this post and turn the critique inward, to your opinions and biases. Whats our offense? Accouplement Chevaux Sauvages, Why do you want to silence detransitioners? Sign up for Thems weekly newsletter here. the abominable bro-man (@broman2440) May 24, 2021. He has a dedicated Wikipedia profile written all about his career And I think that we learn that male and female are part of the fabric of the universe. One of her lawyers was the ACLUs deputy director for trans justice, Chase Strangio, a trans man who called this case his baby.. 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. [5] In 2012, Strangio and trans activist Lorena Borjas founded the Lorena Borjas Community Fund to provide bail and bond assistance to trans people. [8] [5] Transition is not always the right answer & it's not harmful to say it. Republicans blocking school choice REALLY?! I have a feeling that a lot of trans people are closer to detransition than they let on. Then they get the car or the woman or the gender transition only to find they are the same miserable cusses they were before. What would you tell them that theyre perhaps not hearing from the people who have power in their life? A It's the same manuever as a convicted rapist claiming to be a woman and demanding space in a women's prison. bizarre. Weve got to keep protecting ourselves because no one understands us but us. 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. Tim Arsenault (@ABdrummer) May 24, 2021. Just a couple weeks ago, Strangio was in Little Rock, Arkansas, the city Major has called home for the last few years. All Rights Reserved. CHASE STRANGIO: It's interesting. A popular transgender YouTuber apologized and deleted a video that falsely claimed that a female transgender bodybuilder had competed with other women in a weightlifting competition. CHASE STRANGIO: And here I am doing it and being completely complicit in the whole thing. The court is going to decide this question. I would give almost anything to have had access to it earlier. You think Strangio believes we don't exist; make that case, and point out how he's wrong and harmful to all dysphoric people when he dismisses one kind of dysphoric experience. I'm queer." Chase Strangio- ACLU attorney who fashioned herself after her idol, fellow heterosexual female transitioner Dean Spade. Great use of student loan money, there. Doctors informed Arkansas lawmakers they would each be receiving a call when trans kids were hurt or died as a result of HB1570. 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, He was also part of the team suing on behalf of trans student Gavin Grimm, who was denied access to the boys' restrooms at his school. You learn different things from different people. I took from it that extensive psychological exploration should be done to safeguard children and young people from making' the wrong choice. And One can see Strangio gulping air before diverting the question. When theyre 18, if they still want to proceed with surgery, they can go for it. Especially when many stories noted did not follow responsible medical practice, one would think trans activists would want these done ethically, but nope. Trans children are more able to live full, self-actualized lives. [5][6] He went on to attend Northeastern University School of Law. Those laws sound like a Public Enemy; Chase is Fighting the Power: There is nothing close to trans dominance in athletics but there is a long history of state power being used to control the bodies of all women and weaponize notions of bodily purity and coherence to punish It doesn't appear in any feeds, and anyone with a direct link to it will see a message like this one. This is a place for all trans\* identified individuals, those questioning their identities, and allies A law that bans transgender Arkansans younger than 18 from accessing transition-related With your support, we will keep working to stop extreme abortion bans and all attacks on our civil liberties. These bills are just another opportunity to repeat (and, they hope, enact into law) myths about trans women and girls dominating in womens athletics and posing a threat to cisgender women and girls. [5], In 2012, Strangio and trans activist Lorena Borjas founded the Lorena Borjas Community Fund to provide bail and bond assistance to trans people. 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. There is not a day that goes by that I dont think about how it was the best thing I have ever done for my survival. The legendary activist and the ACLU attorney talk about the fight for trans freedom. Care. You keep using that word, Chase. [29], His partner is the art curator and writer Kimberly Drew. Fun fact: I went to college with Chase Strangio before he was Chase Strangio. Excell Epw2123100 Parts, I still have a female sounding voice. And the second the Trump administration came into power, they were systematically taking these things away. Tristan Pompey Salary, Please self-identify your detrans status with user flair, or your content will be removed (medical or legal professionals, please message mods for an exception). Posted at 1:33 pm on September 26, 2022 by Sarah D. Earlier, I wrote about the New York Times new piece exploring the possible benefits of gender-affirming surgery for teens, particularly for teenage girls. Along with Raquel Willis, Strangio is a main organizer of Transgender Week But I have this memory of writing my father an email in 2000, around the election. Web1,546 views Nov 17, 2020 27 Dislike Share TransLash 1.09K subscribers Chase Strangio, the Deputy Director of Transgender Justice at the ACLU, sits down with Imara Jones as The material on this site may not be reproduced, distributed, transmitted, cached or otherwise used, except with the prior written permission of Cond Nast. Transgender Activists Do Not Want You To Hear Stories Of Gender Transition Regret. Chase Strangio is just straight-up libeling people now. Don't turn it around. Strangio graduated from Grinnell College in 2004 before going to work as a paralegal at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders ( GLAD ). Leroi Moore Grave, The Arkansas Senate on Monday approved a bill that would ban gender transition procedures on minors, sending it to the governors desk.. We have to fight these ideas which are leading to the criminalization of trans life again. Doctors informed Arkansas lawmakers they would each be receiving a call when trans kids were hurt or died as a result of HB1570. But Yance Ford is the first openly trans director to be nominated for an Oscar. Importantly, Strangio points out, that wasnt all they were doing. CHRIS HAYES: That's really interesting. CS: I feel that so deeply. It prevents prescription of puberty blockers, to block their normal developmental puberty, as well as gives them strong cross-sex hormones. Ill also be speaking 2:00 on Friday here in Park City at the Park City Museum right next to Dollys Bookstore. In Arkansas and around the country, we're seeing legislative efforts to restrict trans folks, and particularly trans kids, ability to live full lives. One afternoon, after spending long hours in court, Chase joined Major, her partner Beck, and some friends to take the State Fair by transsexual storm. So its demoralizing that whenever theres progress, theres these backlashes. It got a little lower, sure, but not anywhere close to a man's voice. MM: Im free now. 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. Agree 100%. "I've been doing this work a long time, and frankly, never really seen anything like this, in terms of the nature of the rhetoric and the sweeping nature Chase Strangio is a staff attorney with the ACLUs LGBT & HIV Project. Im Amy Goodman. The woman at the center of the first transgender-rights case to come before the Supreme Court died before a decision was handed down. Does Strangio understand what hes saying here? Transgender rights activism. You can watch the full documentary here: https://youtu.be/kxwjfRsQsfkSubscribe for alerts: translash.org/connectThe Future of Trans, produced by TransLash Media, explores trans futures with some of the brightest, sharpest, creative minds in trans and gender non-conforming communities including Chella Man, ALOK, Dominique Jackson, Angelica Ross, Toni-Michelle, Aria Said, Isa Noyola, Alok, Patricio Manuel, Shea Diamond, Fatima Jamal, and more.Premiere date: June 24, 2020 @ 7PM EST on the TransLash Facebook page: TransLash__________ [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. Copyright Twitchy.com/Salem Media. I think thats just a constant struggle, but I believe in our freedom and autonomy in every minute of every day. CS: Exactly. That really sucks about your knee surgery, Chase, but it didnt require rewiring your endocrine system in order to be able to get 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. Desisters naturally do not share the type of trauma and the type of insight we have. 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." Why was it the wrong momment for them to share their lived experience? Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. They focus on your personal outrage which you tend to present as though it's for our benefit. He also volunteers paying bail with the Lorena Borjas Community Fund. Nothing to see here, just an ACLU lawyer ranting about freedom of expression and the press as perceived evils in our society. These bills are motivated by some adults need to police young peoples bodies and to make them align with those adults expectations of how young male and female bodies should look. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Transition-related surgery can be life-saving. Were going to make our own terms.. Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Passes In 2013, Strangio began working for the ACLU. Numerous ACLU staffers told me that one of the most vocal and effective advocates for a more nuanced free speech approach was Chase Strangio, the ACLUs Deputy Director for Transgender Justice of its LGBT & HIV Project, who I also interviewed.I knew Strangio as an excellent lawyer who earned my admiration from his years of dedication representing Help keep up the fight against extreme and blatantly unconstitutional efforts to ban abortion in Texas and across the country. Chase Strangio, the Deputy Director of Transgender Justice at the ACLU, sits down with Imara Jones as part of TransLash Media's 'Future of Trans' documentary to discuss trans futures and what they look like. CHRIS HAYES: Did you grow up in a conservative household? Post anything about gender detransition. 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. The woman at the center of the first transgender-rights case to come before the Supreme Court died before a decision was handed down. And they have the nerve to think that there werent any transgender people at that time. 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. True Blood Mary Ann Foster, Meanwhile we hear about an explosion in trans care. 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. From in-depth storytelling on the fight for LGBTQ+ rights to intimate profiles of queer cultural vanguards, its a platform for all of the bold, stylish, and rebellious ways that LGBTQ+ people are reshaping our world every day. Geordie Chasers, a UK child safety team dedicated to raising awareness and deter sexual predators from interacting with children online, revealed earlier this month that a transgender child rapist is serving a prison sentence of four years and eight months for child rape. Eric Swalwell sounds most nervous of ALL about Tucker Carlson having J6 footage (watch), Judd Legum upset that he and David Hogg have been tagged with 'Community Notes', AV Club ftes 'good news' about canceled ex-Mandalorian star Gina Carano and gets justly throttled, Ron DeSantis's book is already a #1 bestseller on Amazon, California Do Not Sell My Personal Information, ACLU lawyer and trans activist Chase Strangio slams 60 Minutes for giving people who regret transitioning a chance to tell their stories [video]. Keeping biological males out of young womens sports is not targeting trans youth. Strangio knows this and makes his appallingly intellectually dishonest argument anyway. This conversation has been edited and condensed. 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! So the defense is really offense in way, as were working together to hold back these violent systems to protect the people who are doing the most creative, beautiful building, like what Majors done in Little Rock. Never mind his voice; not everyone gets a baritone from taking T, and female people are often trained into feminine inflections. And so, were talking about legislation that will have a sweeping impact across the country, not just on trans young people, but on any young person who doesnt fit very specific norms of gender. With your support, we will keep working to stop extreme abortion bans and all attacks on our civil liberties. He seems to be outraged on Twitter that Reuters and the New York Times have covered detransition and the weak 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. CHRIS HAYES: It's funny you say that because, even as I'm saying, "Well, it's nice to have things you can talk about that are nonpolitical," right? Get the best of whats queer. They are not going to take us at our word. The problem is that the state is trying to kill us. MM: Being older, we learned what to do to get what we needed. There's a line, I think philosopher Wittgenstein where he talks about cutting the world at its joints, right? The claim that "genital surgeries don't happen with minors" is demonstrably false. He who was still she at the time was a few years ahead of me. The author of a book on the supposed transgender craze seducing our By Dan Avery. He received his JD from Northeastern University School of Law and a BA from Grin-nell College. regarding life changing decisions .whats dangerous about that? Why doesnt she check her mail? Major, youre older than me. Arent all bodies sexed bodies? Chase Strangio is Deputy Director for Transgender Justice with the ACLUs LGBT & HIV Project and a nationally recognized expert on transgender rights. Chases work includes impact litigation, as well as legislative and administrative advocacy, on behalf of LGBTQ people and people living with HIV across the United States. Chase, you were just here but went back to New York. 2/. They think they can make us not trans by taking away our hormones, but the care didnt used to be there and we still were trans. CHRIS HAYES: Even for myself. After graduation, he worked as a paralegal at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD). 223 Monday, March 22, on the fifth anniversary of the introduction of House Bill 2, or the Bathroom Bill, another attack was launched on the transgender people living in North Carolina. 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