“Blurred Boundaries” maps the ecosystem of essentialist feminisms and their relationship with the anti-gender field
The Sexuality Policy Watch (SPW), the Center for LGBT+ Human Rights and Citizenship at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (NUH/UFMG), and the National Association of Travestis and Transsexuals (ANTRA) have released the research report “Blurred Boundaries: Feminist and Women’s Movements and Anti-Gender Politics in Brazil,” which is also supported by Ação Educativa, Cladem Brasil, Criola, Ipas Brasil, and the Nem Presa Nem Morta campaign.
Anti-trans lawfare: the new offensive against trans rights
Legal instruments are being waged in a new offensive against the trans community. By Bruna G. Benevides, originally published in Portuguese at Portal Catarinas. In
Trump’s 180 days in office: a compilation on anti-gender anti-DEI actions and fallout
Analysis The Anti-Trans Executive Orders – Signs Journal The Human Toll of Trump’s Anti-Trans Crusade – American Civil Liberties Union Trump on DEI And Anti-Discrimination
Reading The “Politics of Gender” in March 2025 – by Susana Fried
To mark the launch of SPW’s new website, we invited some long-term partners to explore our archive and select a piece of content (a publication,
Cass report: compilation
What’s wrong with the Cass Review? A round-up of commentary and evidence – Ruth Pearce American Academy of Pediatrics’ response to Dr. Cass NY Times’
US antitrans drive in 2024: compilation
Hate Crimes Against Queer and Trans Students Quadrupled in States With Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws – Them A Terrifying 300 Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Have Already Been Introduced in
The anti-feminism of anti-trans feminism
Access here the article of Alyosxa Tudor: The -anti-feminism-of-anti-trans-feminism
Anti-trans attacks in sports: a necessary update
By Nana Soares. In July 2022, we published an article echoing and contextualising the guidelines then adopted by the International Swimming Federation (FINA) regarding the participation of trans women in their competitions. As we highlight in the article, gender policing in sports is not a new debate, but it is one that has intensified and taken on new forms in recent years.
Anti-trans drive in US: compilation of 2023 so far (English and Portuguese)
Maping and tracking Mapping Attacks on LGBTQ Rights in U.S. State Legislatures – American Civil Liberties Union 2023 anti-trans bills tracker – Trans Legislation
Sexual Politics from August to November 2022
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