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A new Mass. high school is catering specifically to LGBTQ+ students. Here’s what to know.

December 21, 2024
“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

December 21, 2024
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

December 6, 2024
“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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What Trump’s win could mean for transgender health care access, athletes

December 6, 2024
Updated November 16, 20249:09 AM ET  By Michel Martin, Mansee Khurana Morning Edition is diving into promises President-elect Donald Trump said he would fulfill on Day 1 his second term. In this final…
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Club Q victims, families sue El Paso County officials for not using red flag law to protect them

November 28, 2024
Two lawsuits were filed this week near the two-year anniversary of the mass shooting at the LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs Jennifer Brown 8:31 AM MST on Nov 19, 2024…
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Women & trans people are stockpiling abortion pills & hormones in the wake of Trump’s victory

November 12, 2024
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

November 12, 2024
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

October 16, 2024
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

October 3, 2024
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

October 2, 2024
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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