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Supreme Court Temporarily Revives Idaho Law Banning Gender Affirming Care For Minors

APRIL 15, 2024 By Nina Totenberg, Elissa Harwood ...
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Raleigh N.C. Moms for Liberty Panel Touts Anti-LGBTQ+ Agenda 

Panelists argued that public schools are ...
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Miami Beach Pride Kicks Off Extravagant Festival Weekend

This weekend, Miami Beach Pride will ...
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Women & trans people are stockpiling abortion pills & hormones in the wake of Trump’s victory

One abortion pill finder site saw a 625% increase in traffic after the election. By Greg Owen  Thursday, November 7, 2024 Reproductive and gender-affirming healthcare providers are seeing triple-digit increases in…
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Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members’ dependents

The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled. Trudy Ring November 08 2024 6:16 PM EST The Department of Defense’s health insurance plan, Tricare, must cover gender-affirming…
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At Supreme Court, Tennessee Seeks to Expand Reach of Dobbs to Ban Health Care for Transgender Youth

Case: L.W. v. Skrmetti Affiliate: ACLU of Tennessee October 8, 2024 3:55 pm WASHINGTON – In their brief defending the state’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti…
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A Texas county has told an appeals court it has a right to cull books on sex, gender and racism

By  KEVIN McGILL Updated 4:53 PM CDT, September 24, 2024 NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Texas county that wants to keep 17 books off its shelves — some dealing humorously with flatulence and…
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Indiana Planned Parenthood expands gender-affirming care capacity at statewide clinics

IPB News | By Lauren Chapman Published September 19, 2024 at 3:22 PM EDT Planned Parenthood Great Northwest, Hawai‘i, Alaska, Indiana, Kentucky has expanded its capacity to offer gender-affirming care services in…
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Queer students look for alternatives after Texas A&M ends transgender health care services

The students saw the move as part of a political environment that has become increasingly hostile against LGBTQ+ people in Texas. By Dante Motley Aug. 21, 20245 AM Central For mental…
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Mexico vs Ecuador Copa America game threatened with stoppage over homophobic chanting

By Stuart James Published on June 30, 2024 The Copa America game between Mexico and Ecuador saw supporters told to stop a homophobic chant with the threat of the match being suspended. There were three separate…
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Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender transitions. It’s the largest state with such a law

By Jim Vertuno and Andrew Demillo Published on June 28, 2024 AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday,…
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Aging with Pride: LGBTQ+-friendly housing solutions in Dallas

June 12, 2024 When Robert Emery, 64, walks into senior housing communities on training days, he asks his audience a question: “Who knows or loves someone who is LGBT?” Usually,…
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Carroll ISD to Challenge Title IX Changes Protecting LGBTQ+ Students

KERA | By Juan Salinas II Published May 17, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT Carroll ISD plans to challenge the Biden administration’s recent changes to Title IX that extend protections to LGBTQ+…
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