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What Trump’s win could mean for transgender health care access, athletes
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Club Q victims, families sue El Paso County officials for not using red flag law to protect them
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Women & trans people are stockpiling abortion pills & hormones in the wake of Trump’s victory
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Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members’ dependents
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At Supreme Court, Tennessee Seeks to Expand Reach of Dobbs to Ban Health Care for Transgender Youth
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A Texas county has told an appeals court it has a right to cull books on sex, gender and racism
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Indiana Planned Parenthood expands gender-affirming care capacity at statewide clinics
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Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services
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Mexico vs Ecuador Copa America game threatened with stoppage over homophobic chanting
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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It’s the largest state with such a law
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Mental health disparities seen among sexual, gender minority populations
by Lori Solomon Feb 4, 2025 There are significant mental health disparities between sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations and cisgender heterosexual populations (non-SGM), according to a study published online…
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New York attorney general tells hospitals to continue transgender care after Trump’s executive order
Feb 3, 2025 NEW YORK (AP) — New York Attorney General Letitia James on Monday told hospitals that they would be violating state law if they stop offering gender-affirming care for people…
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Trump signs sweeping order to further restrict trans care for minors nationwide
The order says the U.S. will not “fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support” transition-related care for minors, which it defines as those under age 19. Jan. 28, 2025, 6:13 PM…
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Multiple health agency websites on HIV, contraception taken down to comply with executive orders
Researchers were scrambling to collect and archive as much data as possible. By Selina Wang, Steven Portnoy, Cheyenne Haslett, Dr. John Brownstein, and Youri Benadjaoud February 1, 2025, 2:17 PM Government agency webpages about…
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Trump wants to change colleges nationwide. GOP-led states offer a preview
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOCELYN GECKER of The Associated Press, WILLIESHA MORRIS of AL.com, and KEVIN RICHERT of Idaho Education News Updated 9:44 AM CST, January 9, 2025 Nearly a decade…
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Fewer than 0.1 percent of U.S. adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, report finds
Jan 6, 2025 4:05 PM EST By Carla K. Johnson As U.S. lawmakers debate issues around health care for transgender youth, it’s been difficult to determine the number of young…
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How a transgender woman has sued the Bureau of Prisons multiple times — and won
KJZZ | By Sam Dingman Published November 6, 2024 at 2:08 PM MST WARNING: This conversation may not be appropriate for all listeners. Grace Pinson is a bit of an anomaly. As…
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A new Mass. high school is catering specifically to LGBTQ+ students. Here’s what to know.
“There are many schools across the country that are welcoming to the LGBTQIA community, but they don’t solely focus on the needs and the wants of the community,” said J.S.…
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Texas conservatives plan to further restrict trans lives this legislative session
Emboldened by the recent election, some Texas lawmakers are already filing bills that would dictate bathroom use, limit gender identity markers on documents and restrict funding for surgeries. By Eleanor Klibanoff…
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Transgender athletes controversy erupts in Bay Area high school sports
“Right now, it’s incredibly scary. Quite frankly, I’m a little frightened for the kids, for trans girls,” Sell said. By Kristen Sze Friday, November 22, 2024 SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The…
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