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JD Vance really wants you to know he's 'not gay' while lying about transgender youth

The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.

More Teens Get Breast Implants Than Trans Top Surgery

Despite a lack of data, anti-trans proponents often center narratives of regret to dissuade gender-affirming health care.

Gender-Affirming Surgeries Have Risen, Likely Due to Better Insurance: Study

Top surgery is more common than genital surgery, the study notes.

Gender-affirming surgeries are mostly performed on cisgender people: 'Bitter irony'

Out of the 151 breast reductions that were performed in 2019 on American minors, 146 (97 percent) were performed on cisgender males.

Study finds use of puberty blockers safe and reversible, countering anti-trans accusations

The reports seem to suggest further advances in the field of gender-affirming care can address shortcomings of treatments available today.

St. Louis Children’s Hospital Gender-Affirming Care Department Passes Internal Review

Allegations made by a former employee whose dubious claims were previously disputed by patients and families have been found to be unsubstantiated.

Why do inmates have access to gender-affirming care? Those Trump ads you keep seeing debunked

Republicans have spent $65 million on attack ads that target 0.6 percent of the population. Here's all the context they're missing.

Americans Don’t Want Politicians Focusing on Transgender Issues,  Survey Finds

Most Americans also believe that lawmakers don’t know enough about transgender issues to make policies.

Transgender Youth Face Hurdles Getting Gender-Affirming Care Even When It's Legal

Legal battles and provider concerns can complicate access to gender-affirming care.

Let's Talk About Sex (for Trans Men)

Porn star Buck Angel on the complicated nature of pleasure for trans guys.

He Needs Gender-Affirming Surgery, but His State Is Fighting to Deny Coverage

A North Carolina policy that denies state employees coverage for gender-affirming care has been on hold pending appeal.

WATCH: Google Pulls Heartstrings with Trans Man at Gym

Jake, a small-town trans man, finds himself at home in his body with the help of a supportive local gym in Kansas City, Mo.

Catholic Archdiocese Tells Schools to Reject Openly Trans Students

The Archdiocese of Indianapolis's policy would let schools bar students who have taken action toward gender affirmation.

WATCH: The Delight and Difficulty of Dating While Trans

The transmasculine-themed show kicks of Season 2 with Max's achingly sweet -- and awkward -- dating life.

WATCH: New Web Series Explores Lives of Transgender Men

A new web series offers an intimate look at the everyday lives of urban transgender men.

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Multiple Attacks on Gay Men in NYC, Hours After Rally

Dan Contarino, a nightlife promoter, was brutally beaten last night in the East Village around the same time a gay male couple were also attacked in the SoHo neighborhood.

Op-Ed: Where'd You Get That Body From?

My ruminations on body issues, trans men, and penises of the gods.

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Ohio Bill Would Criminalize Doctors for Treating Transgender Youth

A day after South Dakota rejected a similar bill, Ohio lawmakers are ready to introduce theirs.

Families Sue Arkansas Over Transgender Health Care Ban

"This law stands in the way of our child getting the medical care she will desperately need," says Amanda Dennis, mother of a trans daughter.

WATCH: Trans Teen's Emotional Reunion with Early Supportive Counselor

Nightline offers the best tearjerker of the week: a trans boy's tearful reunion with the counselor who first told him he could be himself.