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.
June 27, 2024
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Missouri Families Sue to Block Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The ban on care for trans minors and certain adults is set to go into effect August 28.
July 26, 2023
LGBTQ+ people are at a higher risk of 'adverse brain health:' study
LGBTQ+ adults are at a 15 percent higher risk of composite brain health outcomes — including dementia, strokes, and late-life depression, according to a new study.
September 27, 2024
Bisexual and transgender adults report loneliness twice as much as straight adults: CDC
Bisexual and transgender adults also reported having the highest rates of stress, frequent mental distress, and histories of depression.
June 21, 2024
Ted Cruz used a trans wrestler in an attack ad without permission. Now, Mack Beggs is taking legal action
Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.
October 31, 2024
GOP Governor of Maryland Bans 'Ex-Gay' Therapy for Youth
With Larry Hogan's signature, the state becomes the 11th to ban or limit the practice of so-called conversion therapy.
May 15, 2018
Justice Department Announces Support for Embattled Trans Youth
Lawyers for the department declared recent anti-trans laws in West Virginia and Arkansas violated the constitution.
June 18, 2021
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear: Democrats don't have to abandon LGBTQ+ people to win
Beshear points out that he vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yet still won reelection in a red state.
November 12, 2024
Is Refusing to Date Trans People Transphobic?
The thin line between preferences and prejudice.
December 14, 2019
Idaho Families Scramble to Stop Ban on Trans Health Care
They're seeking an injunction preventing the law — targeting children and youth — from going into effect, saying it will cause irreparable harm.
July 21, 2023
Missouri Judge Will Be Replaced in Transgender Health Care Case
The plaintiffs had sought to replace Steven Ohmer, and he agreed to step aside..
October 23, 2023
Judges Block Tennessee, Kentucky Bans on Transition Care for Minors
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
June 28, 2023
Gender-Affirming Care Bans in Texas, Missouri Will Still Go Into Effect
Families, health care providers, and LGBTQ+ groups had sued to block the bans, but they'll be enforced while the lawsuits proceed.
August 26, 2023
What to expect in this week’s landmark gender-affirming care U.S. Supreme Court case
The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.
December 2, 2024
What LGBTQ+ groups are saying before Supreme Court justices hear gender-affirming care case
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
December 4, 2024
The ERA Is Queer, and It's in Joe Biden's 'Agenda For Women'
The ERA isn't just a thing of the past as in the series Mrs. America. It's front and center -- and queer-inclusive.
August 7, 2020
The 9 Biggest New Ideas of 2013
This year, 'ex-gay' therapy took a major hit, Russia became a scary place for LGBT people, and tons of people fantasized about what they'd be like in prison.
December 18, 2013
'Queer' Moniker Finds Favor Among the Young and Nonbinary
Young people may perceive "queer" as a more fluid identity than gay or lesbian, say researchers at the Williams Institute.
January 28, 2020
NOM's New Attack on Trans Students: Nudity Trumps Sincerity
The antigay National Organization for Marriage focuses on the genitalia of transgender students in California in its latest fundraising pitch.
October 25, 2013
Experts Explain Why LGBTQ People Have More Eating Disorders
Queer men and women are more likely to struggle with anorexia and bulimia than their straight counterparts, and social stigma is a factor.
September 26, 2018
Bisexuals Less Likely Than Gays and Lesbians to Be Out at Work
The report from the UCLA School of Law Williams Institute also found that bisexual men suffered more workplace discrimination than bisexual women.
September 23, 2022