Fuck the Supreme Court

*screaming into the void, transly and forever*

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Sandy Allen
July 01, 2026

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From the bottom of my trans soul:

Fuck the Supreme Court, fuck the Supreme Court, fuck the Supreme court …

Some links, for context …

Supreme Court's conservatives OK trans sports bans

Kavanaugh wrote the court's opinion, but Sotomayor dissented to explain for the liberal trio what the court got wrong about equal protection law.

Chris Geidner

Supreme Court Rules Title IX Means "Biological Sex" In Devastating Anti-Trans Ruling

The ruling will likely give the Trump administration more ammunition to go after colleges and schools across the country.

Erin Reed

Reasonable Concerns

The wedge on trans people moved exactly where we said it would. The people who gave it cover are still quiet.

Parker Molloy

Some posts I nodded at:

See, people always want to make this just about "sports," but the real upshot here is that, 6-3, trans women can't make a claim under the Equal Protection Clause. And if they can't do that, it's hard to see how they have constitutional rights.

— ElieNYC (@elienyc.bsky.social)2026-06-30T14:16:16.072Z

i say this a lot but the speed with which things turned back on trans people after about ~5-6 years is absolutely dizzying

— gwen howerton (@kissphoria.bsky.social)2026-06-30T14:19:28.543Z

if you're trans, you have to live. one day you can live to see these guys all die.

— Katelyn Burns (@katelynburns.com)2026-06-30T14:09:19.886Z

thomas simply couldn't join the opinion, this corrupt, misanthropic bigot had to throw in his two cents and put his bigotry into the record

— jamelle (@jamellebouie.net)2026-06-30T14:09:04.163Z

The Supreme Court today addressed one of the most pressing threats to the nation today: banning this high school sophomore from playing school sports with her friends 🫡🫠🙃

— Parker Molloy (@parkermolloy.com)2026-06-30T14:23:04.994Z

Further resources (especially if you need to argue with coworkers/family/neighbors) …

Julia Serano’s ‘everything you need to know about trans people and sports’:

juliaserano.medium.com/trans-people-and-sports-everything-you-need-to-know-46702d21993d

Reo Eveleth’s excellent series on sports and sex/gender, Tested:

www.tested-podcast.com/listen

Fellow media professionals, here’s a TJA guide to reporting on yesterday’s decision:

Covering the Supreme Court's ruling on trans athletes

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox that states can restrict athletes’ participation on sports teams based on “biological sex.” The court held that neither Title IX nor the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment prevent states

Trans Journalists Association

ICYMI: Here’s a short one I wrote about transphobia and the media:

Transphobic misinformation is a gateway drug - The Word

Over the last week more people have — perhaps for the first time — noticed the fascist lean of their news diets and social media feeds, if not social circles.

The Word

Grateful to Kat Tenbarge of Spitfire News, who linked this very newsletter recently, as part of this post:

The plot to push LGBTQ kids off the internet

Your existence violates community guidelines. Happy Pride!

Spitfire News • Kat Tenbarge

Again, here’s my new essay for Condé Nast Traveler:

The Catskills Resort That Became a Piece of Trans History

At Casa Susanna, guests experienced “the glorious, even life-saving, company of other people like them,” writes Sandy Ernest Allen.

Condé Nast Traveler • Sandy Ernest Allen

This one has gotten some lovely responses so far, including:

This was a beautiful piece. Timely, too.
What a beautiful and poignant essay! One of my dreams is to open some kind of trans writers’ retreat wherever I land (looks like Mexico ATM), which has morphed into “just” a place where any trans person could come for respite for cheap. This essay makes me think I shouldn’t abandon the idea.

Thanks to all who’ve read (and shared it)!

Alright. Keeping it brief today.

Here is this one again:

69+ Ways to Support LGB and especially T People

“ ... start being meaner to your transphobic family and coworkers”

What's Helping Today • Sandy Allen

Sending love,
Sandy

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