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U.S Lab Transitioned Male Monkeys to Study HIV/AIDS

U.S Lab Transitioned Male Monkeys to Study HIV/AIDS

An unearthed study funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) sought to determine why biological males who identified as transgender had higher rates of HIV/AIDS than other groups. The experiment subjected male monkeys to feminizing hormone therapy, injecting them with the same drugs used by

USA Today Cites Prostasia Figure for Pedophilia Article

USA Today Cites Prostasia Figure for Pedophilia Article

USA Today is under fire after publishing an article which appeared to suggest that the belief that pedophiles are a danger to children is based in "misconceptions." Utilized in the article as a source for those claims is a psychologist who has affiliations to pedophile-sympathetic charity Prostasia. Published on January

Female Prison Staff Called "Transphobic" for Discomfort with Trans-Identified Male Inmates

Female Prison Staff Called "Transphobic" for Discomfort with Trans-Identified Male Inmates

Female correctional officers in Scotland are being forced to strip-search trans-identified male inmates in women's prisons, a duty they say is making them "uncomfortable." But their discomfort was characterized as "transphobic" in a recent report commissioned by the Scottish Prison Service. The views of the female staff were documented in

Male Pedophile Used 'Female Persona' to Sexually Exploit Minors

Male Pedophile Used 'Female Persona' to Sexually Exploit Minors

An Illinois man faces up to 150 years in prison for sexually exploiting over 20 minors whilst using a "female persona" to do so. Tristan Scott Blank of Geneseo, Illinois was arrested in November of 2018 by Geneseo Police after a pedophile sting in which they apprehended Blank while he

British Psych. Society Defends Use of the word "Slut" To Refer to Clients

British Psych. Society Defends Use of the word "Slut" To Refer to Clients

The British Psychological Association (BPS) is under fire after encouraging psychologists to use "culturally specific or reclaimed" terms to refer to clients at their request, which included the word "slut." On January 6, Australian Psychotherapist Tania Marshall tweeted out a screenshot of a section from a BPS professional guideline pamphlet.

Trans-Identified Male Inmates Committing Sexual Assault in Women's Jails, Female Ex-Inmate Claims

Trans-Identified Male Inmates Committing Sexual Assault in Women's Jails, Female Ex-Inmate Claims

A former inmate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women has come forward to reveal that biological males transferred to the institution under gender self-identification policies have been sexually abusing female inmates. A former inmate at the Washington Corrections Center for Women has come forward to reveal that biological males

Norway: Man Sentenced for Facebook Posts 'Harassing' a Transwoman

Norway: Man Sentenced for Facebook Posts 'Harassing' a Transwoman

A man in Norway has been convicted and sentenced after insulting a trans-identified male on Facebook. The defendant, a 52-year-old man known only as MF, was charged with making insulting remarks to a male who identified as a woman. The exchange between the two took place over Facebook in March