It's unanimous — Sacramento is now a sanctuary city for transgender people
Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said that "we debate the many issues in our city, but there's no shade of gray when it comes to civil rights."
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Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg said that "we debate the many issues in our city, but there's no shade of gray when it comes to civil rights."
As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.
Despite abortion restrictions being implemented in 21 states since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortions are increasing in the U.S.
The American Cancer Society has found that queer people frequently experience "minority stress" in health care settings, leading to an "elevated prevalence" of cancer risk factors.
Olivia Rodrigo gave away free boxes of Julie — emergency contraception also known as Plan B — at her recent show in St. Louis, Mo., where abortion is a felony.
A new in vitro gametogenesis (IVG) technique is signaling promise for same-sex couples looking to start families.
Minors in Nebraska will be able to access gender-affirming care, but only after attending 40 hours of therapy that could push back on their identity.
Abortion is an important issue to most women, but a large number of certain demographics are making it their top priority.
A North Dakota court has permitted doctors to refuse to perform gender-affirming surgeries, and allowed employers to refuse to cover all gender-affirming care.
Both pharmacy chains already dispense misoprostol, the other medication involved in medication abortion regimens.
Texas Medicaid will no longer cover gender affirming care for transgender adults as of tomorrow.
GOP lawmakers in West Virginia are pushing to overturn an exception that allows transgender youth at risk of self-harm or suicide to receive gender-affirming care.
Family planning services in Alabama have been completely upended by an unprecedented and unscientific state Supreme Court ruling.
Despite being less than six weeks pregnant, Taylor Shelton said that healthcare providers would not assist her in terminating her pregnancy, nor provide her resources for services elsewhere.
The Columbia City Council voted 6-1 on Monday night to declare the city an LGBTQ+ safe haven.
In a notable union of church and state, the Alabama Supreme Court cited Christian faith as reason to jeopardize access to in vitro fertilization (IVF).
The law, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little last year, makes it a felony for doctors to provide medical treatment to transgender minors.
House Bill 156 would define gender-affirming care to be "not in the best interest" of youth in the state. The bill affects guardianships, custody fights, and child protective services.
Gov. Mike DeWine's administration has made changes to a much-criticized plan.
As in the 1930s, opposition to trans medicine today is part of a broad reactionary movement against what some far-right groups consider the “toxic normalization” of LGBTQ people.