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Meet the UK activist bringing clothes and community to trans youth | openDemocracy

…Santi launched G(end)er Swap in 2017 as a London-based ‘clothes swap’ – to create a safe space for trans and gender-nonconforming people to find gender-affirming clothes and community.

“I had started shopping more in the men’s section of clothing stores and was having issues accessing changing rooms,” Santi told me. “When I did a Google search of ‘queer clothes swaps’ to find a safe space to explore my gender expression, and to connect with like-minded folks, I couldn’t find any – so I decided to start my own.”

At G(end)er Swap’s first events, Santi found there was a huge demand for transitional items, such as wigs, make-up and binders (compression vests that flatten chest tissue and are typically worn by trans men or transmasculine and non-binary people who want their chests to appear flatter).

“Waiting lists for gender-affirming healthcare are gargantuan […] It’s important that there are resources to support young people as best we can in the meantime,” Santi said…

Source: Meet the UK activist bringing clothes and community to trans youth | openDemocracy

Attempted breach of Ohio county election network draws FBI and state scrutiny – The Washington Post

…Colorado election officials have since accused Peters of sneaking an outsider into Mesa County election offices to copy the hard drives of machines manufactured by Dominion Voting Systems, a company cited in conspiracy theories by Trump and his supporters.

In October, a state judge prohibited Peters from supervising the upcoming local elections, citing her efforts to copy the hard drives. On Wednesday, FBI agents searched her home and that of several of her associates as part of an investigation into possible wire fraud and computer crimes…

Source: Attempted breach of Ohio county election network draws FBI and state scrutiny – The Washington Post

Full ICUs amid COVID surges could lead to thousands of extra deaths | CIDRAP

A modeling study today in Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report estimates that 12,000 more people die 2 weeks after US hospitals reach 75% adult intensive care unit (ICU) occupancy amid COVID-19 pandemic surges, a figure that rises to 80,000 when ICUs are full—which is the case now in many hospitals in multiple US states…

Source: Full ICUs amid COVID surges could lead to thousands of extra deaths | CIDRAP

Despite COVID-19, International Coastal Cleanup 2021 in Jamaica was a great success

Petchary's Blog

Yes, there is always good environmental news to be had. This press release from the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET) is very encouraging. JET had some challenges, and it is commendable that they were able to achieve so much with the Congratulations to all! We press on…

A small group of volunteers from the Optimist Club of West Portland cleaning up Fishing Beach in Buff Bay, Portland on November 6, 2021. (Photo: Jamaica Environment Trust)

National Coordinator of International Coastal Cleanup (ICC) activities, the Jamaica Environment Trust (JET), is reporting that data tallying is well underway for International Coastal Cleanup 2021 activities, which took place in October and November this year. An estimated 2,700 volunteers from 116 local groups participated in ICC activities at 169 sites in every parish along Jamaica’s coastline. For 2021, JET took a new approach to cleanup activities for ICC in light of restrictions imposed by the…

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