Resilience and Rights: Celebrating Victories for Transgender Health Care

In this episode of Good News for Lefties, host Beowulf Rochlen highlights significant wins for working people and marginalized communities. From Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer's invocation of the blue slip tradition to block unqualified U.S. attorney nominees, to Planned Parenthood Arizona's resumption of gender affirming care services, we explore the ongoing fight for justice and equality. Additionally, we discuss a U.S. district judge's ruling against Trump's executive order targeting a law firm, and a federal court's decision to redraw Mississippi's legislative maps to empower black voters. Tune in for an inspiring look at progress amidst challenges. Positive, daily news for democracy lovers! This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try and get 10% off your first month at betterhelp.com/Lefties Listen to our friends Jennifer and Dan of the Banned Camp podcast at BannedCampPodcast.com Listen to This Week Again with Susanne Posel . https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5251671-schumer-blue-slip-trump-u-s-attorney-nominees/ https://www.abc15.com/news/health/planned-parenthood-arizona-resumes-gender-affirming-care-after-brief-pause https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/politics/2025/04/16/518922/judge-blocks-most-of-trumps-order-targeting-houston-based-law-firm-susman-godfrey/ https://apnews.com/us-news/mississippi-mississippi-state-government-hattiesburg-black-experience-general-news-02c747ee4a31f581a2a4cbe2c51f5bf0 https://punchbowl.news/archive/41625-am/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/boise-mayor-responds-to-attorney-general-over-unauthorized-flags-at-city-hall/ar-AA1Dz13v?ocid=BingNewsSerp More good daily news for democracy on Facebook , Bluesky , and Instagram . If you like Justice Matters with Glenn Kirschner, IMO with Michelle Obama and Craig Robinson, The MeidasTouch Podcast, and Pod Save America, you'll LOVE Good News For Lefties! Thanks to Rosabelle Heine, Aaron Watson, and Melissa Hart for production assistance. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-news-for-lefties-daily-news-for-democracy--6256627/support .