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LGBTQ+
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Transgender minors have a right to gender-affirming care, Justice Dept. warns states
A letter to state attorneys general hints at legal action if restrictions continue to pass.
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What Transgender Day of Visibility means for trans Texans this year
Trans Texans are thinking about how to use their own voices to uplift trans youth, and what being visible means to them, as trans rights are endangered in the state.
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New report aims to help evaluate critical LGBTQ+ health data collection
The report provides the NIH with guidance for gathering data on gender and sexuality, key to understanding disparities across marginalized populations.
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LGBTQ+ parents fear the impacts of Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ bill
Vague language in Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' bill leaves LGBTQ+ parents worried their children will be stifled.
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2 vetoes in 24 hours: Governors’ decisions on anti-transgender bills signal Republican unease
Lawmakers in Utah and Indiana are expected to override the vetoes, but advocates say the GOP opposition is still significant.
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Political pressure led to shutdown of Texas’ largest gender-affirming care program
Hospital administrators and doctors at GENECIS struggled to reconcile halting care with the knowledge that doing so could severely jeopardize patients' mental health, recordings of internal meetings show.
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Republicans split on whether the government should block crucial gender-affirming care, poll shows
The survey results carry special significance for transgender conservatives, who are speaking out against legislation that has targeted trans youths.
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‘I don't know where it's safe': Family of trans child who dined with Ken Paxton is facing child abuse investigation
The Dallas-area family says it is under investigation by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services and at risk of losing their kids.
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As anti-trans bills sweep the nation, the country’s largest trans rights org fights to rebuild
The leader of the National Center for Transgender Equality talks about emerging from a racism and union-busting scandal, and the long path toward progress.
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As families of trans kids fear state investigation, advocacy groups are suing Texas
As some families in Texas prepare for worst-case scenarios, the American Civil Liberties Union and Lambda Legal have sued the governor to prevent the state’s child welfare agency from investigating parents seeking gender-affirming care for their children.