Kate Sosin, Author at Flux

For years, Black trans women have been told their life expectancy is 35 years, and that’s false

Kate Sosin — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 13:00:48 +0000

Raquel Willis doesn’t remember the first time she heard the statistic, only that it struck her as terrifying and true. It went like this: The average life expectancy for a Black transgender woman was 35 years. “Even 10 years ago, I had no access to understanding what a life beyond the present moment could look […]

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As Pride month closes, LGBTQ+ advocates are split on whether Biden is doing enough to protect the community

Kate Sosin — Mon, 27 Jun 2022 22:35:39 +0000

For more than a year, as more than 300 anti-LGBTQ+ bills have been introduced into state legislatures and eight states have signed anti-LGBTQ bills into law, LGBTQ+ advocates have been waiting on President Joe Biden. “In the LGBTQ community, it is clear that our house is on fire,” said Mayra Hidalgo Salazar, deputy executive director […]

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Gallup poll finds Americans less supportive of transgender athletes than previous research

Kate Sosin — Thu, 27 May 2021 09:00:00 +0000

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Anti-trans bills are being mass produced by a website form

Kate Sosin — Tue, 02 Mar 2021 22:47:57 +0000

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