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Other operations, "while associated with higher rates of post-operative regret, are not as restricted and policed like gender-affirming surgery," a new study found.
Friends have created a GoFundMe page to help with expenses.
The health insurer covered similar procedures for cisgender plan holders but denied coverage for transgender patients saying the surgery was cosmetic.
The health care policy will include transition-related procedures that were previously considered to be cosmetic.
In recent years, Florida has stepped up efforts to limit access to transgender health care for adults and children, but frequently run into skepticism in the courts.
The taekwondo athlete was left needing reconstructive surgery.
This means Evan Minton's case against Mercy San Juan Medical Center -- a hospital that denied him a hysterectomy -- can go forward.
Three people who assaulted six men outside a gay pride festival in San Diego were sentenced to prison Monday, just days after pleading guilty to the July attacks.
State Sen. Tyler Pace said he was moved by hearing about treatments that save and improve lives.
Massachusetts -- viewed as a bastion of tolerance -- only recently began recognizing the humanity of trans prisoners.
With all the problems facing trans people, is a shortage of gender-affirming surgeons an issue? After much research, Amanda Kerri finds the answer.
Employees made the allegations in a complaint filed with the U.S. labor board.
Was the antibias training enough?
The search engine giant has significantly increased its coverage of transgender health care for its U.S. employees -- and other companies are soon expected to follow suit.
It's certainly a time for jubilation, but a few things still need to be worked out, writes Amanda Kerri.
The campaign comes after Florida removed LGBTQ+ travel information from its tourism agency website amidst the state's continued crackdown on LGBTQ+ residents.
The 31-year-old Air Force veteran is remembered for helping others through work with SPARTA and through YouTube videos.
The company contradicts its own employee guidelines by arguing that calling someone by the wrong pronoun doesn't constitute harassment.
