Mismatched IDs aren’t stopping trans Kansans from voting
The 19th spoke with four trans women about their plans to vote in the midterms after a law invalidated thousands of drivers licenses based on gender identity.
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In Georgia, two trans candidates believe voters are ready for them
For Bentley Hudgins, running could mean a historic first in the Georgia House. For Bella Bautista, it starts with giving voters a choice they haven’t had in 16 years.
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Christa Pike was set to be Tennessee’s first woman executed in 200 years. She survived.
Gov. Bill Lee has halted executions for the year after two attempts went awry, putting the state’s death penalty practices under renewed scrutiny.
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Trans kids are vulnerable to eating disorders. This therapist knows what they’re going through.
Penny Gautreaux knows that anti-trans policies and social media are adding fuel to the fire, but she says there’s still help available. -
What Trump’s new study says about support for trans rights — and why experts are worried
Researchers who study authoritarianism and political violence have major concerns about the study’s ethics and methodology, and how the administration plans to use it.
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It’s a transformative moment for hormones. And kind of a weird one.
Want to halt aging, stop divorce and increase national security? The Trump administration seems to believe hormones can do all of that.
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The surprising ways hormones can change your body
Hormone therapy can have profound effects on our immune systems, gut bacteria, our brains, senses and sex lives.
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Running on empty: Can a red HIV outreach van outlast federal cuts?
The Aliveness Project says that nobody else can replicate what they do for the high-risk communities they reach. They're still being defunded.
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Tennis is the first major women's sports league to require genetic testing
This policy impacts all women; most other women's leagues aren't taking the plunge.
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One year later, 988 still doesn’t have a hotline for LGBTQ+ youth
Congress granted funds to restore this critical service months ago. But it may not be back until the end of 2026.