It’s hard to think of a cohort of rich people in recent history as extravagantly exhibitionist as today’s tech billionaires. For the modal Silicon Valley oligarch, the life of easy luxury is not enough. The point of being unfathomably rich in our time is not simply to enjoy the fruits of extreme wealth, exert a crushing influence over the course of politics and public life, or hold up one end of…
Jordan Hirst
Thousands of Australians who bought tickets to conservative commentator and anti-trans influencer Candace Owens’ cancelled tour reportedly won’t get refunds, […]
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Australia’s most notorious neo-Nazi group, the National Socialist Network, has been listed as an illegal hate group by the federal […]
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Headlining three shows this week at the Hollywood Palladium, Dave Chappelle is continuing to downplay his history of anti-trans jokes. The 5x Emmy-winning comedian recently claimed the media has gotten his “jokes wrong” and not allowed for nuance in its coverage of the backlash to his previous stand-up specials, urging viewers to allow “a margin […]
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Actress Tommy Dorfman has posted and shamed a fellow passenger she caught sending transphobic text messages about her during a […]
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After facing years of backlash for his ongoing jokes at the expense of transgender people, Dave Chappelle is attempting to separate himself from anti-trans politicians. The 5x Emmy-winning comedian recently claimed that he’s been the victim of “rage baiting” headlines about his trans jokes in several of his standup specials, explaining they aren’t meant as […]
Although the fan reaction to HBO’s first Harry Potter teaser has largely been divided, J.K. Rowling has given her seal of approval. On Thursday, the author said she’s “so happy” with the teaser trailer for the series adaptation of her young adult fantasy novels, sharing her reaction to the first look with fans on social […]
The International Olympic Committee announced Thursday that any athletes who do not pass a specific chromosome test will be banned from competition. This means that trans women will no longer be able to compete in the single largest showcase for women's sports in the world, and neither will any women who test positive for having the SRY gene. The implementation of this policy could lead to…
Last Thursday, the Kansas State legislature passed SB 244, overriding a veto by Governor Laura Kelly and enshrining anti-trans law as unhinged in its fury as it is disheveled in structure. Here at Defector, we are committed to explaining incredibly stupid shit so that it can be comprehended by smart people such as yourselves. As a Defector subscriber, you likely hold a law degree, but that won't…
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United Australia Party Senator, Ralph Babet, has refused to take sensitivity training after censure for racist, homophobic and sexist slurs […]
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In the late 1990s, Olympics officials were suddenly eager to exit the business of testing women’s DNA. After three decades of requiring all women athletes to sit for chromosome tests in order to compete, the International Olympic Committee, in a daze, seemed to realize it was on the wrong side of history. The American Medical Association had recently come out against DNA testing in sports, and so…
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The founder of the Miss Tasmania pageant has condemned the online hatred directed at transgender contestant Lucy Faulkner. Trigger warning: this […]
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The industry is taking a step against transphobia in tabletop games.