I just watched an interaction on IRC. I give people the benefit of the
doubt, but sometimes that doesn't last long. There's a free software project that's kind of interesting. I asked for an invite to their developer channel as I had some stuff I wanted to contribute, and they invited me in on the strength of my publically helping one of their users debug a tricky little problem, teaching them how to pick through an strace in the process.

During introductions yesterday, someone in there mentioned using Omarchy and my antennae went up, but I figured maybe it was just the one person. Anyway, another new person came into the developer channel around the same time I did.

I looked at the chat log after getting back from my doctor's appointment today, and a while ago one of the core folks for the project asked the other new person for some details so they could assign them a project email address. Among the questions they asked were, "how old are you," and "are you a man or a woman".

Not wanting to stir up public drama, I asked the core person in a private message why any of that mattered. I said I could see asking for pronouns, but that that was different. Their reply was enlightening: "because if you don't know if you are man or woman, you are probably confused, lot of people are these days".

So, yeah. Not doing anything with that project. I think next time I'll cut to the chase when I encounter a new technical community and lead off with, "How woke is this project?" And if they answer with anything other than something meaning "very" I'll have saved a bunch of time. I have no time for people or projects that tolerate, let alone promote, hate.

#transrights #fascism #freesoftware

SCOTUS Sides With Trump on Gender Marker Passport Restrictions for Trans People

https://murica.website/2025/11/scotus-sides-with-trump-on-gender-marker-passport-restrictions-for-trans-people/

The US supreme court ruled that Trump can deny correct gender markers for trans and non-binary people:

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/scotus-rules-against-trans-peoples

If this is part of your "leave the country" bingo card, it's time to pack your bags and go.

#uspol
#TransRights

We’re about to find out if the #SupremeCourt / #SCOTUS will hear the challenge against #gaymarriage today

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"That this is a historic blow to transgender rights within the legal structures of the U.S. empire should, for our readers, go without saying. What needs to be explicated here is the function of this ruling, in material and ideological terms. Why is the ruling class so deeply concerned with transgender issues? Why, when we’re such a minute fraction of the population, when most of us just want to be left alone to live our lives, are we so often the target of history’s most powerful empire?"

https://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/2025-11-06-settler-regime-targets-trans-children/

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"Recognizing our rights and dignity will in no way diminish yours. We are not asking for special privileges or extra rights. We simply ask for equality. With inclusiveness and diversity, our nation has so much to gain." Geraldine Roman

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🌈🎙️ Make the Revolution Queer-resistible | the roots of change podcast

https://spectra.video/w/dyHLo77PzkizT8a8MyB92T

More attacks on the Liberty of everyday Americans.

The Supreme Court has temporarily permitted the Trump administration to end the policy allowing individuals to self-identify their gender on passports, marking another setback for LGBTQ+ rights. The ruling overturns a lower court’s decision that had blocked the executive order, which mandated passports reflect sex as listed on a person's birth certificate. The Court’s decision leaves the policy in effect while legal challenges continue in lower courts. Critics argue this move undermines gender identity rights by reverting to a biological sex designation. Will this ruling influence future protections for transgender individuals? More: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/11/06/supreme-court-trump-passport-gender-identity-ruling/ #SupremeCourt #LGBTQ #GenderIdentity #Passports #LegalRights #TransRights #PolicyUpdate

Ah, there it is. Adverse shadow docket decision from SCOTUS on passports for trans and nonbinary people.

Looking forward to hearing what Lambda Legal has to say, and then what the advice is for those of us who are impacted.

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