Posted at 1:21 pm on May 24, 2021 by Sarah D. We havent been huge fans of 60 Minutes' work as of late, but they deserve kudos for tackling the issue of detransitioning, something few LGBTQ advocates are willing to acknowledge exists: 60 Minutes highlights transgender people who have decided to de-transition and Im sure it wont be seen as controversial in the least. the idea seems to be that its supporting anti-trans rhetoric and this feeds into violence but if thats the case and if terfs are the ones feeding into it the most (a la jkr and terf island) then why is it all men committing the crimes? With your support, we will keep working to stop extreme abortion bans and all attacks on our civil liberties. CHASE STRANGIO: I think about this a lot, because one of the things that's challenging about identity formation is that we're so influenced by sort of the narrative we think we're supposed to tell. Your email address will not be published. Not even a reporter's. I wouldn't put it past him to claim detrans status. If we have to break all the rules, if we have to break all the laws, then we will. Chase Strangio (@chasestrangio) May 24, 2021 And this Network and program chose to run a story that is part of the anti-trans playbook overemphasizing the Does Strangio understand what hes saying here? Welcome all detransitioners/desisters and self-questioners. 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. Abide by our rules (listed in the right rail below) And one of the things she read then was the theorist Judith Butler. But Yance Ford is the first openly trans director to be nominated for an Oscar. Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. 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Because thats a thing. What harm was caused be people telling their experience? 27-year-old Blair White (Blaire White) calls himself a center-right political commentator, and his YouTube videos often criticize other transgender people, social justice If that sounds harsh, remember that Chase also says it is better for a trans person to die of preventable causes than explain their trans status to a doctor. Just a couple weeks ago, Strangio was in Little Rock, Arkansas, the city Major has called home for the last few years. ", CHASE STRANGIO: You could make the same argument as to both. To revisit this article, visit My Profile, then View saved stories. CS: When will we have full liberation? Not one of these lawmakers has introduced legislation to actually invest in womens sports. Activist, heal thyself. Tim Arsenault (@ABdrummer) May 24, 2021. 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! pic.twitter.com/vetbQFe3Oo, (((Jason Rantz))) on KTTH Radio (@jasonrantz) May 24, 2021. Chase Strangio of the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted, Abigail Shriers book is a dangerous polemic with a goal of making people not trans. He currently is around 37/38 years old and was born in the year 1982/1983. Find yourself someone who loves you as much as the ACLU loves suppressing news stories. The Fight (2020) Chase Strangio is a transgender rights activist and a lawyer. [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. The campaign founded last year by American Civil Liberties Union staff lawyer Chase Strangio, actor and activist Indya Moore, and designer and developer Kyle Lasky started with the aim to support trans youths across the United States. Along with Raquel Willis, Strangio is a main organizer of Transgender Week If that sounds harsh, remember that Chase also says it is better for a trans person to die of preventable causes than explain their trans status to a doctor. I spent years trying to access top surgery had to travel across the country for care and paid for it with student loans. Then they get the car or the woman or the gender transition only to find they are the same miserable cusses they were before. Rather, theyre 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. CHRIS HAYES: Once again, my great thanks to Chase Strangio, who is a lawyer for the ACLU. The woman at the center of the first transgender-rights case to come before the Supreme Court died before a decision was handed down. The problem is that the state is trying to kill us. ", "Chase Strangio's Victories for Transgender Rights", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Chase_Strangio&oldid=1140871870, Northeastern University School of Law alumni, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 22 February 2023, at 05:04. Weve got to keep protecting ourselves because no one understands us but us. It didnt disrupt the development of sex organs or transform your genitalia. Desisters naturally do not share the type of trauma and the type of insight we have. 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. Weve got to keep protecting ourselves because no one understands us but us. They're equating his literal, cold-blooded killing with critical rhetoric. You have taken this world by the horns, and you should have everything it has to offer. [10] The previous month, trans actress Laverne Cox brought Strangio as her date to the 2019 Emmy Awards, and the pair spoke to reporters on the red carpet about the upcoming court case. And the only way Ive seen that done is by fighting them. "On the left" whatever that means, we are noting that claims of genital surgery are false and deliberately inflammatory. To My Fellow White Others. The latest by Chase Strangio. And the female inflection I internalized through socialization and never gave a crap about changing it. 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. CS: Exactly. Chase Strangio (/strndio/;[1] born October 29, 1982)[2] is an American lawyer and transgender rights activist. Strangios work focuses predominantly on transgender rights in the US. The Dangerous Inversions of the Debate Around Trans Censorship. I began by asking Chase Strangio to talk about what exactly is happening in South Dakota. 60 Minutes framed the story around transgender healthcare access and criticized FIGHT UNCONSTITUTIONAL ABORTION BANS. Major, youve seen just about everything The Powers That Be can put in our way. 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. 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. I'm trying to make you less tortured about your work. 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. Them may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. Theyre trying their best to put us back in the fifties, or the twenties, said Major during a recent Zoom call, speaking to American Civil Liberties Union lawyer Chase Strangio. https://t.co/kpV3CiIsDg, Abigail Shrier (@AbigailShrier) May 24, 2021, An @ACLU attorney thinks journalists should only seek peoples lived experiences if they conform to an approved narrative. Im 40. Strangio graduated from Grinnell College in 2004 before going to work as a paralegal at GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders ( GLAD ). Sorry, this part of your comment seems a little out of the blue to me. Given this, these anti-science bills cannot be understood as motivated by concerns about children or their ability to consent to medical treatment. by Anne Sewell September 14, 2016 at 5:03 AM September 14, 2016 at 5:03 AM Chase Strangio is just straight-up libeling people now. Chase Strangio (he/him) is a transgender lawyer and activist working with the ACLU. And One can see Strangio gulping air before diverting the question. Fun fact: I went to college with Chase Strangio before he was Chase Strangio. They say were unhappy, that were unlovable. The main takeaway seemed to be that maybe more therapy should be mandated before making life altering decisions. you're never going to be able to convince people who hate you to hear you out. 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. Because Im in those spaces knowing that even 15 years ago, when I first got [trans healthcare], it didnt come from my doctor. https://discord.gg/ytuUGX9cje, Press J to jump to the feed. Thats how we get it done. I also had orthopedic knee surgery at 14 and often regret it. I am free now. & G.R. Don't turn it around. 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. So, right there, our very existence renders these claims counterfactual. Leroi Moore Grave, All rights reserved. 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. I think thats just a constant struggle, but I believe in our freedom and autonomy in every minute of every day. Im wondering if anything about this current wave of codified transphobia feels novel to you? 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. Thats always been true. Proponents of these criminal bans claim they are necessary to protect youth who cannot consent to care that may alter their bodies for life even though the puberty-suppression treatments that would be banned by the bills have no permanent long-term physical effects. We are having all the wrong conversations and I fear for what that means for the many people who have a medical need that has exposed the fear of how powerful bodily autonomy can be. Trans children are more able to live full, self-actualized lives. And that does it for our show. They focus on your personal outrage which you tend to present as though it's for our benefit. I rarely call for someone to be fired, but, as a long-time friend of the ACLU, I think they should let him go. Pediatric ACL surgery is very common, particularly for athletes in girls sports who are not supported in strength training. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. So, yes. He went on to attend Northeastern University School of Law. But in no way whatsoever should anyone of any age be taking any advice from Chase Strangio. This is a serious problem. Why do you want to silence detransitioners? We dont go to the state for the things we want; we go to each other. Chase Strangio, the deputy director for Manning, serving a 35-year prison sentence for Pediatric ACL surgery is performed for medical reasons, though. When is the "right moment" for people like myself to have our voices heard? Chase Strangio is a Staff Attorney with the LGBT & HIV Project at the ACLU. Ultimately, all that happens when we allow transgender people to live their lives freely and fully is that we get to celebrate more transgender people doing incredible things in the world, we expose the pseudoscience and stereotypes animating these bills for what they are and the people who are pushing these efforts are forced to contend with the limited vision they have for the world. 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 Feb. 17, 2021, 10:32 AM PST. In a 30-year longitudinal study, gender reassignment surgery patients had a 19 times higher rate of completed suicide than the general population. Ocoee Homes For Sale Bank Owned, WebChase Strangio refuses to accept that detrans people exist. Strangio tweeted: Every time I looked away from my computer today, another anti-trans bill was filed. All we want is for the next generation to experience something better than what we had. I also think a lot of ACLU advocacy is built on shoddy declarations and medical experts that, as Europe and the UK tends to show, is falling like a house of cards. CHRIS HAYES: This gets back to the radical disruption to me of a lot of Judith Butler's work and others, is just we think of it, we're taught to think of it as essential cleavage in the universe. Copyright Dr Paul Enenche 2018-2020. Maybe we did it in more dangerous ways. Weve got to defend. 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. I think of all the times & ways I was told my transness wasnt real & the daily toll that still takes. 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. Your response to what you were seeing on the floor of the South Dakota Legislature? It just hit me that you're actually implying that Chase Strangio is (medically) detrans and trying to say that makes him a hypocrite when he weighs in on childhood medical transition. He received his JD from Northeastern University School of Law and a BA from Grin-nell College. 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]. Who knows better how to organize and get each other healthcare when its banned by the state than trans people? Randi Weingarten absolutely melts down on SCOTUS steps (watch), President Joe Biden is off to Virginia Beach to talk about health care, You BEST bring receipts: Dana Loesch WHOOPS Laura Loomer in HEATED back-and-forth about, AV Club ftes good news about canceled ex-Mandalorian star Gina Carano and gets, WASSAMATTA? If utopia is a horizon we seek, freedom is something we claim. But they did it anyway. 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. It got a little lower, sure, but not anywhere close to a man's voice. Tristan Pompey Salary, 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." 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. The credible and available evidence indicates: There are significant health risks to transgender medicine. I find a lot of your posts just aren't effectively supportive of detransitioners. Doctors informed Arkansas lawmakers they would each be receiving a call when trans kids were hurt or died as a result of HB1570. I think that whatever happens in South Dakota will ultimately set the tone for the rest of session, so its critical that we stop that bill there, so that we can continue to build momentum to ensure that were able to protect trans young people from these really egregious attacks all over the country. [6], After graduating from Northeastern in 2010, Strangio received a fellowship from the Sylvia Rivera Law Project (SRLP) to continue developing his legal skills. These bills are just another opportunity to repeat (and, they hope, enact into law) myths about trans women and girls. The court ruled that it is illegal to discriminate in employment on the basis of transgender identity or sexual orientation. Our alma mater even gave him an honorary Doctor of Laws a few years back. 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. Transitioning is a reasonable process for somebut it is a serious, difficult decision, and teens can't make this decision on their own. 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! And yet this is how medicine works. ", "Commencement 2018 Is Complete | Grinnell College", "ACLU attorney Chase Strangio to receive 2020 Stonewall Award", "Chase Strangio: The 100 Most Influential People of 2020", "Also.Also.Also: Chase Strangio and Kimberly Drew Are the Cutest Queer Love Story You'll See Today! MM: Always. WebA lawyer for Manning, the ACLU's Chase Strangio, spoke with Manning on Tuesday after she was informed of the military's decision. I have a feeling that a lot of trans people are closer to detransition than they let on. CHRIS HAYES: Even for myself. [11][12][13], In June 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court decided 63 in favor of Gerald Bostock, a gay man terminated from his job due to discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation, in Bostock v. Clayton County. A law that bans transgender Arkansans younger than 18 from accessing transition-related health care, has been blocked from becoming law. No one should be denied medically necessary care because of who they are. Transgender rights activism. Chase Strangio is a trans activist and staff attorney at the ACLU in New York City. Chase Strangio, a deputy director at the American Civil Liberties Union who is also transgender, blasted 60 Minutes for overemphasizing the exceedingly tiny Gender Transition Procedures for Minors Passes In 2013, Strangio began working for the ACLU. Help keep up the fight against extreme and blatantly unconstitutional efforts to ban abortion in Texas and across the country. And it isn't "honest". Harris Funeral Homes Inc. v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. This is what Chase has to tell himself in order to justify his radical approach to gender affirmation. Wrong. An obituary is supposed to be a sign of respect for who a person was, but deadnaming is a way to shame trans people for who they are. But the prohibition is operative only when the performance is ALSO deemed "harmful to minors" as already defined under TN law. The legendary activist and the ACLU attorney talk about the fight for trans freedom. Though the law has since been blocked in court, it represents the most extreme restriction on trans athletic participation at any level of competition anywhere in the world. And I think that we learn that male and female are part of the fabric of the universe. 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. I would give almost anything to have had access to it earlier. That failed at the time in the Republican-controlled House. Strangio knows, probably more than anyone, why youth transition is controversial. Chase Strangio is a Staff Attorney with the ACLUs LGBT & HIV Project. Last year, Idaho, in fact, passed a wholesale ban on transgender women and girls participating in womens sports. So many people claiming to be trans advocates refuse to acknowledge the potential longterm physical, physiological, and psychological consequences of gender transition. But we have these beautiful, rich families and communities. And I think that we learn that male and female are part of the fabric of the universe. 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. Photos leaked Chase Strangio of the American Civil Liberties Union tweeted, Abigail Shriers book is a dangerous polemic with a goal of making people not trans. 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. These efforts to attack trans young people are driven by the same fundamental goals as previous attempts to restrict all transgender people from using Republican lawmakers crusade against transgender equality continues. We are so powerful. Like the abortion regret stories, this is the weaponization of personal pain to hurt others. 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. You learn different things from different people. Chase Strangio Chase Strangio (born October 29, 1982) is an American lawyer and transgender rights activist. Her Caitlyn - Not Your Typical Trans Story, Shameful fearmongering? Our terms, as both Major and Strangio maintain, include the pursuit of joy and connection in the midst of defending our people. He who was still she at the time was a few years ahead of me. CHRIS HAYES: That's really interesting. When theyre 18, if they still want to proceed with surgery, they can go for it. 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 I know that was a difficult bump for me to get over even though I really wanted to detrans. Manning had already been locked up for three years before her receive treatment in a military prison for a gender transition. I thought this was interesting commentary: https://twitter.com/LeorSapir/status/1595393115266977793?t=Bk9W8YOlfQalqaDC6_xvAA&s=19, You see, some people are soooo deep into their minds that a funny lil thing called confirmation bias and delusions walk in. 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. Find the full series here as new conversations roll out each day. Sorry, this post was deleted by the person who originally posted it. Webchase strangio before transition Feb. 17, 2021, 10:32 AM PST. Aesthetic Text Decoration Discord, 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, [27], In November 2019, he was awarded the American Bar Association's Commission on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity's 2020 Stonewall Award. The Darkest Hour Is Just Before the Dawn. "The sad reality is these bills are already illegal. [23], In 2021 and 2022, Chase worked with the ACLU to fight against state legislation seeking to prohibit children from accessing treatment for gender transition. CS: And thats both depressing and comforting in a sense. This conversation has been edited and condensed. Chase Strangio is straight-up arguing that certain voices should be silenced for not toeing the line. [4][5] 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. WebBy Dan Avery. What Is Pride Month and the History of Pride? What these bills would succeed at, if they passed, would be taking those critical tools away from an already vulnerable population of young people to score political points in a distant culture war and ultimately to open the door for the state to police the bodies of all female athletes based on how they look. End/, ACLU lawyer and trans activist Chase Strangio slams 60 Minutes for giving people who regret transitioning a chance to tell their stories. We had Kwame Anthony Appiah on the podcast. And so it begins. There are some I am not going to make." So doctors give medical interventions on newborns to make sure that body parts essentially conform to social expectations. So it's unlikely to be resolved through litigation before the 2020 election. So should no detrans people have a say in the medical ethics of transition, but you, someone who has never experienced it, should? No one can help us but us. These people talked about the hormone treatments and sex reassignment surgeries they had, adding that they decided to detransition back to their old selves. Known for. For three and a half years, Strangio was part of Mannings legal team, one of her most visible public advocates, and the only trans person with whom she could communicate in person. CS: I feel like our offense is not with the state. There's obvious motive and obvious behavior contradicting the claimed identity. 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. This was both in 2000 and 2004, and especially in 2004, and by this point our relationship was more fractured, but LGBT issues were a huge part of the national conversation. with your case, the A.C.L.U. Proper care is paramount. Randi Weingarten absolutely melts down on SCOTUS steps (watch), President Joe Biden is off to Virginia Beach to talk about health care, You BEST bring receipts: Dana Loesch WHOOPS Laura Loomer in HEATED back-and-forth about, AV Club ftes good news about canceled ex-Mandalorian star Gina Carano and gets, WASSAMATTA? Were a small group of people, and we talk to one another. These efforts to attack trans young people are driven by the same fundamental goals as previous attempts to restrict all transgender people from using public restrooms: to exclude transgender youth from participating in public and educational life alongside their peers and to perpetuate the myth that transness is itself harmful and should be eradicated. 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