The 19th Explains: How trans people can get help in times of poverty or crisis
Experts offer advice for trans people dealing with crisis situations — like losing their housing or employment — and for building financial resources.
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Orion Rummler
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It’s OK to cut back on the holiday gifts this year. Here’s why.
The 19th spoke to people who are struggling with deciding who to buy presents for and how much to spend, as well as to experts for advice on how they can talk to their loved ones about it.
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'Dash for Cash' showcases lack of pay and resources for South Dakota teachers
After an outcry over video of teachers scrambling for fistfuls of cash, the contest sponsor and local hockey team issued an apology over the contest.
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Stacey Abrams announces a second run for Georgia governor in 2022
Abrams, who lost to Brian Kemp in 2018, has become a prominent voice on voting rights issues and the disenfranchisement of Black voters.
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Super PAC focused on LGBTQ+ women adds a trans board member as spotlight grows on transgender issues
Charlotte Clymer joins LPAC as it works to understand how voters — especially Republicans — respond to policies affecting trans people.
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Biden signs first bill in 'Momnibus' package, putting $15 million behind maternity care for veterans
The ‘Momnibus’ package is made of 12 bills to protect Black moms and birthing parents, largely wrapped into the Build Back Better plan.
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‘We don’t have other options’: Children’s hospital disbands gender-affirming care program
A resource for trans youth health care known as GENECIS had drawn families from across Texas and surrounding states.
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Some LGBTQ+ people worry that the COVID-19 vaccine will affect HIV medication. It won’t.
Most LGBTQ+ adults are vaccinated, but the concerns are coming from a particularly vulnerable minority. There is no evidence the two treatments interact negatively, experts say.
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Olympic officials nudge sports federations toward greater inclusion for transgender and nonbinary athletes
The International Olympic Committee issued nonbinding guidelines, including one on testosterone testing, that would allow more athletes to participate.
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The word missing from the vast majority of anti-trans legislation? Transgender
In 102 anti-trans bills in seven states, the word “transgender” appears just eight times, part of an effort to deny trans kids’ existence even as the legislation affects what they can and cannot do.