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Orion Rummler
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How trans autistic people are using joy as political resistance
Trans people are three to six times more likely to be diagnosed as autistic. The 19th interviewed six people about how finding joy as a trans person and autistic person are intertwined.
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The 19th Explains: What you need to know about Project 2025
A 920-page policy blueprint contains the Heritage Foundation’s vision for a second Trump administration — with impacts on women, LGBTQ+ rights, families, education and the workforce.
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Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates
The rejection comes without public notice or new law — even when all other government-issued identification reflects their current gender identity.
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Bucking tradition at the gay rodeo
The sport has become a refuge for LGBTQ+ cowfolx who want a taste of the Wild West, and anyone who wants to join rodeo without judgment.
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White House says it opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors
The administration’s message stands at odds with Biden’s prior broad support for gender-affirming care.
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In Texas, parents’ rights don’t extend to gender-affirming care, state Supreme Court says
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that parents only have the right to seek medical treatments for their children “that are legally available."
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Supreme Court to decide whether it's unconstitutional to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
A case out of Tennessee could have nationwide implications for transgender minors and their access to health care.
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A second Trump term would double down on erasing trans rights. Here’s how advocates are preparing.
If Trump is re-elected, advocacy groups expect him to enact more extreme anti-LGBTQ+ policies than those he put in place during his first term.
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Judge strikes down Florida gender-affirming care restrictions for minors and adults
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle’s order on Tuesday admonished Florida for trying to regulate gender-affirming care based on “anti-transgender animus.”
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Bigger than our acronym: The 19th’s LGBTQ+ reporters reflect on the community’s past, present and future
To kick off our Pride Month coverage, Orion Rummler and Kate Sosin describe the bright spots emerging this year and why there’s reason to be hopeful.