Jade (She/her)

COMMENTING GUIDE: Opposing Two Trump Regime Rules Banning Gender-Affirming Care, Deadline 2/17/26 Creator profile picture Shouldn't Need to Be a Lawyer by Matthew Cortland January 26 Edit I. Bottom Line Up Front The Trump Regime's Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has published two companion proposed rules designed to eliminate access to gender-affirming care for minors nationwide. Together, these rules would: Ban hospitals from providing this care (CMS-3481-P) — regardless of how the care is paid for Prohibit Medicaid and CHIP from covering this care (CMS-2451-P) — cutting off funding for lower-income families You have the opportunity to help defend trans kids by submitting comments against these vile proposed rules. Because even if a state wanted to continue covering gender-affirming care through Medicaid, the hospital rule would prevent hospitals from providing it. The two rules use different regulatory mechanisms to accomplish the same policy goal: eliminating access to gender-affirming care for anyone under 18 (or under 19 for CHIP). You should submit your comment to both dockets. The deadline is 5PM ET on February 17, 2026.

Public comment on Dr Oz's proposed rules to ban gender-affirming care for youth closes 2/17

One rule bans hospital-based care, the other eliminates Medicaid/CHIP coverage

Together they'd make care virtually unavailable nationwide, including in shield law states

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It is Erin reed's sacred duty as a journalist to give every trans woman a panic attack once a day

If you don't personally know a trans person I'm asking you to read this.

If you haven't sat next to a trans person at a bar who just got out of the hospital from being placed into a coma after an attack I'm asking you to read this.

If you don't know what a pogrom is I'm asking you to read this.

Popularity has Northeast Ohio’s salamanders playing Frogger Northeast Ohio parks have seen an uptick in visitors coming to view the annual salamander migrations. Unfortunately, that fascination may spell trouble for the species.

Why’d the salamander cross the road? Find out here! www.ideastream.org/environment-...

Hey look! I won an award! #TDOV #margieshope

The HHS rule banning trans care from many ACA plans is open for public comment now. Only 3 comments so far.

Embarrassing how the media is completely ignoring this. There's likely over 200,000 trans people on ACA plans (1% of 24 million)

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Oh wow! Im sorry, fuck those docs!🫂🫂🫂🫂🫂💕💕💕💕💪💪💪

So I just became a “really good Allie” for years to my queer and trans friends who I had a special bond with. It took COVID and a rainy night in my car crying because I didn’t look pretty and cute like my friends when the egg cracked upon my realization that yes, in fact I could do something!

I was one of those girls who grew up in a WASPy suburbia where gender was hard and fast and un-changing. I always felt different then other “boys” but thought it was just my lot in life. That I pulled the short straw and had to be in the masculine meat bag until I died…

Young people looking for a nice one bedroom zero bath starter home as they stare at tents under a bridge.

The American economy isn’t friendly to young families.

Ohhhh. Maybe it’s time to start a trans-specific publication!

Might also be worth checking out Queer media. In Ohio we have @thebuckeyeflame.com, @them.us is a National one.

Also message me, I’d be happy to help if you need it! :)

Where are you looking? Public media (for the most part) is pretty accepting. Maybe check out cpb.org and search under jobs.

So are cis people gonna speak up for us yet or just continue to bury their head in the sand like they always do when it comes to trans folks

Trump signed two sweeping executive orders that will affect transgender Americans. Here’s what LGBTQ+ Ohioans can expect. President Donald Trump  signed two executive orders that could decimate transgender Americans’ access to health care, basic legal protections, federal identification documents and more.

#Trump signed two sweeping executive orders that will affect #transgender Americans. Here’s what #LGBTQ+ Ohioans can expect.

Civil rights organizations say there is little to do but wait.

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News Organizations Are Tiptoeing Around What We All Saw How fear of litigation shapes coverage of influential figures

We all know what we saw. www.readtpa.com/p/news-organ...

Who wouldn’t be! 💕

Happy 2 years on HRT day! I took a leap of faith to find myself and am happy to be ME now! :) #trans #hrtsaveslives

Anyone else?

Only calling them how I see them!

@crowgirlanja.bsky.social say the girl who is a walking witchy goddess! :)

Can’t say I’ve heard that too much but TY! 🫂🫂🫂🫂

A year if changes, both good and bad. But at least I am here, we’re here and we are ourselves. :)

Simply stunning, girl!

And America just stands by and watches…

Rink rash and hip whips for all: Roller Derby is hot in Northeast Ohio Roller derby is a sport unlike any other. Participants say it's sort of like playing football while on skates.

This story was probably the most exciting one I covered in 2024: www.ideastream.org/sports/2024-...

Akron's missing street holds the history of city's LGBTQ+ past A University of Akron class is unearthing Akron's LGBTQ+ past by learning about a neighborhood uprooted due to urban renewal efforts in the 1960s and 70s.

For my new followers, here is my latest story: www.ideastream.org/community/20...

Gov. DeWine signs bill limiting bathroom use by trans people at Ohio schools, colleges Under the new law, all K-12 schools and colleges will have to require students use bathrooms and locker rooms matching the gender on their birth certificates.

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I’ll also say that our statehouse reporters are ALWAYS on top of the anti-trans legislation being passed and what exactly is in each and every bill there.