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April 4, 2026·4h 10m·3-min readsolonews
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TLDR
Viral claims about ICE targeting trans people and government registries for trans individuals are based on misrepresentations of policy changes and fuel a harmful cycle of panic, undermining effective resistance to real threats.


THESIS

The so-called "trans panic information economy

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Guest

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Michael Edison Hayden

solo on Behind the Bastards

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Melita PicassoGex Williams

Books

Strange People on the Hillby Michael Edison Hayden

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ACLUPink News

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Fact CheckLgbtq Rights

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