Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders
Trump's FDA claims that companies selling chest binders have "misbranded" medical devices.
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Sarah McBride knew some Democrats would betray trans people, so she lobbied Republicans
Sarah McBride successfully lobbied a handful of Republicans to vote against a ban on gender-affirming care for youth.
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House passes bill banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for youth
A bill banning Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for youth has passed the U.S. House with the help of four Democrats.
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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce sweeping measures to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
The Department of Health and Human Services announced new proposals that would effectively block gender-affirming care for trans youth across the country.
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December 18 2025 12:19 PM
California hospital will continue youth gender-affirming care after families protest
Northern California's largest healthcare provider will continue gender-affirming care for youth after their families spoke out.
December 17 2025 11:18 AM
Connecticut hospitals sued after cutting off transgender youths’ access to care, despite state protections
Trans patients say that preventing them from receiving care that cisgender patients can still receive violates the state’s public accommodation law.
December 17 2025 12:01 AM
Florida and Texas launch 'legal attack' in push to restrict abortion medication nationally
Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to nationally restrict the abortion medication mifepristone.
December 15 2025 11:18 AM
A trans woman's cancer symptoms were almost missed — until gender-affirming care saved her life
Here's how gender-affirming care can save your life too.
December 15 2025 9:00 AM
There’s a testosterone crisis, the FDA says — for cisgender men
The government disapproves of the hormone for transgender people but is enthusiastic about what it could do for cisgender men.
December 12 2025 4:59 PM
Jason Collins, first out gay NBA player, reveals he has 'deadliest form of brain cancer'
Jason Collins, the first out gay player in the NBA, recently revealed he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma.
December 12 2025 2:09 PM
Texas expands lawsuits against doctors accused of providing gender-affirming care to youth
Ken Paxton is expanding two lawsuits against doctors in Texas after being forced to drop a third.
December 11 2025 4:36 PM
Florida sues leading medical groups for supporting gender-affirming care
Florida has accused WPATH, the Endocrine Society, and the American Academy of Pediatrics of somehow violating the RICO Act.
December 11 2025 11:02 AM
Transgender and nonbinary youth whose pronouns are respected attempt suicide less: report
"It's about effort, and just attempting to be respectful and kind to people," lead author Steven Hobaica tells The Advocate.
December 10 2025 12:00 PM
RFK Jr.’s health department is using religious freedom to strip transgender people of health care
“This administration is obsessed with targeting trans folks,” former HHS deputy assistant secretary for health policy Adrian Shanker told The Advocate.
December 09 2025 5:34 PM
Punished for bleeding: How periods in prison become a trap
Incarcerated women and trans people are forced to choose between maintaining their dignity and health — or facing penalties.
December 09 2025 1:39 PM
Can West Virginia ban Medicaid coverage for adult gender-affirming surgery? Appeals court to decide
The U.S. Supreme Court sent the case back to the lower court after it ruled in the summer that states could ban gender-affirming care for minors.
December 09 2025 1:17 PM
AIDS activist group ACT UP changed the world. Here's why its work still matters today
The direct action group ACT UP was key to the fight against AIDS at the epidemic's height, and its legacy informs present-day activism.
December 09 2025 10:34 AM
New mutant mpox strain discovered in England — how concerned should people be?
It appears to be a combination of two serious strains that have spread in previous outbreaks. Here's what we know so far.
December 09 2025 9:27 AM
Here's what Zohran Mamdani has promised to do for LGBTQ+ New Yorkers as mayor
Here's everything Zohran Mamdani wants to do for LGBTQ+ people in NYC.
December 03 2025 2:20 PM
Out former CDC vaccines head Demetre Daskalakis named chief medical officer at NYC LGBTQ+ health center
Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Demetre Daskalakis, who walked out of the CDC over Trump's health policies, will begin his new role at Callen-Lorde Community Health Center in February.
December 03 2025 6:00 AM