Her case changed trans care in prison. Now Trump aims to reverse course.
Trump ordered a halt to gender-affirming medical care for trans people in federal custody. The new policies raise alarms for a formerly incarcerated trans woman.
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From Stonewall to now: LGBTQ+ elders on navigating fear in dark times
LGBTQ+ elders share what survival looks like under a hostile political regime and their advice to young people right now.
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Trans and intersex Americans’ health is suffering. The Trump administration could make it worse.
Trans people are experiencing poor physical and mental health, while intersex people are struggling to find health care at all, new data shows.
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Hospitals that paused youth gender-affirming care continued controversial intersex surgeries, group says
Intersex advocates say that they have been shut out of the conversations about gender and health, even as a recent executive order has far-reaching consequences for intersex kids.
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Gavin Newsom, self-described leader for LGBTQ+ issues, signals interest in restricting trans women athletes
“Well, I think it’s an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that … it’s deeply unfair," the California governor said in conversation with right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
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All the ways Trump wants to exclude trans people from public life
From passports to health care, the White House is trying to make it harder for transgender Americans to live openly and safely. Here's a look at the executive orders and their impact.
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Will Democrats fight for trans rights? Their first big test just played out in the Senate.
After Trump’s win, some Democrats wavered on trans rights. Now, they seem ready to defend them.
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Can LGBTQ+ Arizonans still feel safe in their state?
Interviews with over a dozen queer Arizonans who have left or are considering leaving reveal unease about the state’s willingness to protect their marriages and bodies.
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Why the far-right chose Riley Gaines for the trans sports debate
Riley Gaines has become the darling of the far-right by using transphobia before science to make bank from attacking the community.
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Groups helping LGBTQ+ victims of violence could face a catastrophic loss of federal funding
These nonprofits say there’s no way for them to do their work and comply with Trump’s executive orders.