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Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

America’s Pediatricians Reiterate Support for Gender-Affirming Care

The American Academy of Pediatrics said it continues to support the necessary and evidence-based care young transgender people need.

60+ Groups Are Spreading Anti-LGBTQ+ Pseudoscience Across the Country: Report

A comprehensive Southern Poverty Law Center study exposes over 60 groups propagating harmful misinformation, revealing tactics and future threats to LGBTQ+ rights.

Washington University Transgender Center Stops Prescribing Medications to Minor Patients

A new Missouri law allows current patients to continue receiving care, but a provision of that statute makes prescribing those medications “untenable.”

Experts Weigh in on the Realities of Gender-Affirming Care and the Dangers of Disinformation

Admiral Rachel Levine and Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld address puberty blockers, FDA challenges, and the power of community engagement to combat misinformation in a crucial dialogue on trans health care.

Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but faulty science used to justify it has changed over time

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.

Tucker Carlson Says Hospitals Should Expect Threats Over Trans Care

The Fox News entertainer says that those who provide gender-affirming care should expect threats, and an Ohio hospital is the latest to experience just that.

Florida Targets Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth & Medicaid Users

At the beginning of Pride Month, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's office and the state's surgeon general Joseph Ladapo have come out against providing gender-affirming care for trans people on Medicaid and transgender youth. 

Gays Against Groomers Blames Gender-Affirming Care for Club Q Massacre

Jaimee Michell, the group's founder, said gender-affirming care is an "evil agenda."

13 Times Tucker Carlson Should Have Been Fired

Fox News wouldn’t even let him say goodbye.

Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad

Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.

Ron DeSantis Signs Four Bills Into Law Restricting LGBTQ+ Rights in Florida

The bills include an expansion of "don't say gay," a ban on gender-affirming care, restrictions on bathroom use, and restrictions on drag shows.

Jeopardy!’s Amy Schneider Wants You to Vote for Transgender Rights

"The stakes are high in every election, but they're particularly high these days for trans children," Schneider wrote.

How Nazi Germany Persecuted Transgender People

New research shows how transgender Germans suffered under Hitler's regime.

Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study

The faster a transgender patient receives access to care, the quicker their levels of suicidal ideation and gender dysphoria decreases, according to researchers.

Trans Adults in Florida Forced to Seek Care Elsewhere Due to Restrictions

Florida’s government claimed it was about protecting children, but access to care is being taken from adults as well, leaving many looking to flee to blue states.

Rachel Levine’s Emails Released in Alabama Transgender Care Case

The decision marks a pivotal moment in the legal battle over Alabama’s ban on transgender medical care for minors, with potential national implications.

Rachel Levine Discusses Disturbing ‘Medical Refugees’ Crisis Sweeping Across the U.S.

The assistant secretary for health tackles “medical refugees,” misinformation, and transgender health care challenges in an interview with The Advocate.

Gender-Affirming Care Bans Often Modeled by Anti-LGBTQ+ Groups: Report

Their language is identical or similar to that endorsed by the Family Research Council and a newer group called Do No Harm.

Florida Challenged Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth

Lawmakers in Florida are currently considering legislation that would codify the rules that are now being challenged in court.

Florida Medical Boards Tighten Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors

Despite pleas from transgender people and supporters of transgender people, Florida's two medical boards have outlawed gender-affirming care for minors.