Rights, Minds & Power Plays: Protecting Trans Youth, Mental Health, and Democracy This Summer

June 4, 2025

In today’s newsletter:

• Trans Youth Deserve Care.

• Mental Health Awareness.

• Is Trump Obsessed with Putin?

• Summer Pledge Drive is Here.

No one should have to cross state lines just to access basic healthcare. But across more than half the U.S., transgender youth are being forced to do exactly that. Punitive laws are stripping away the rights of families and doctors to make personal medical decisions — targeting trans youth and placing impossible burdens on those who just want to live and thrive. The Trans Youth Emergency Project is stepping in to offer personalized patient navigation services and emergency grants to help families travel for gender-affirming care. It’s not just support — it’s life-saving.

You Are Not Alone: A Message of Hope from FSTV. Mental health is not a weakness — it’s part of being human. At FSTV, we’re breaking the silence to remind you: You are not alone. Let’s create space for healing — together.

Is Trump being played like a fiddle by Putin? Is the U.S. becoming a global laughingstock under his influence? National security expert Malcolm Nance joins The Stephanie Miller Show to unpack Trump's bizarre behavior, including his sudden criticism of Putin, obsession with the Nobel Peace Prize, and dangerous mental decline. From Russian state media openly mocking him to his grotesque Memorial Day message, this conversation dives deep into the chaos, delusion, and threat Trump still poses. Stephanie and Malcom also tackle media complicity, broken institutions, and the June 14th call for a massive public mobilization.

FSTVs Summer Pledge Drive!

FSTV kicks off our Summer Pledge Drive this week and it couldn’t come at a more critical time.

As corporate media continues to drown out independent voices, we know what’s needed now more than ever: more progressive media in the mainstream. More truth-telling, more organizing, more activation. That’s what Free Speech TV exists to do.

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