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LGBTQ+
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'It’s really crushing': Trans students in higher education face misgendering, isolation and debt
Many trans students in higher ed struggle with misgendering, isolation and excessive debt. Forgiving student loans could help.
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What is ‘soft’ censorship? When school districts don’t ban books, they still limit student access
Districts are separating books about sex, gender and race in school libraries, slapping warning labels on them and requiring parental permission for student access.
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Family planning clinics, a safe space for transgender patients, face a new battle after Roe v. Wade
Title X — which funds family planning clinics for low-income people — is a nascent target in the growing political fight over abortion access, even in states like Maine.
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Gender dysphoria is a protected disability, federal appeals court finds
Experts say the opinion gives transgender people a powerful tool to advocate for their rights in workplaces, prisons, schools and hospitals.
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For years, Black trans women have been told their life expectancy is 35 years. That’s false.
While there’s no evidence to support the statistic, experts do worry that it creates a self-fulfilling prophecy for Black trans women.
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Prisons and jails are 'potentially high-risk' for monkeypox but won't fall under a vaccine mandate
Public health experts say the CDC’s decision not to proactively vaccinate those behind bars threatens the health of the public at large.
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Experts debunk monkeypox myths as misinformation spreads
Can monkeypox spread on the subway? Can it kill like COVID-19? Experts respond to monkeypox myths and misconceptions.
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Florida's medical board considers delaying gender-affirming care for adults and banning it for youths
Gender-affirming care remains unchanged in Florida right now, but the board’s action is just the latest move by state officials targeting transgender people.
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Races are finally making room for nonbinary runners, whose stories are driving the change
More races across the United States are creating divisions for nonbinary runners to compete, and in some cases, to win awards.
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'I see myself in her': Brittney Griner’s Russia trial resonates with queer Black women and nonbinary people
The WNBA star is one of the most famous, and most visible, Black lesbians in the world. Queer Black women and nonbinary people say her verdict is personal.