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'Yellowjackets' Star Liv Hewson Shuts Down Critics of Top Surgery

The nonbinary actor said the criticism is "really misogynistic."

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.

This punk bakery in Nashville gives trans customers gender-affirming surgery care packages

Guerilla Bizkits tells The Advocate about its post-surgery care packages that provide transgender customers with easy-to-prepare biscuits, jam, and coffee.

Meta's Oversight Board Says Company Needs to Revamp Breast Pic Rules

The independent oversight board found that Meta's content moderation rules around breasts weren't trans and nonbinary-inclusive.

Trans and Nonbinary Students on Their Place at Women's Colleges

Here's what these students want you to know.

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

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

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.

Right-Wingers Harass Vanderbilt U. Hospital Over Gender-Affirming Care

Some politicians in Tennessee are now calling for a ban on gender-affirming care for minors in light of a conservative blogger's posts.

Oklahoma Hospital Ends Gender-Affirming Care for Youth Due to Law

A new law signed by Gov. Kevin Stitt withholds federal funds from the University of Oklahoma Medical Center unless it ceases providing such care.

Here Are the 21 States Trying to Ban Gender-Affirming Care

Bills seeking to restrict gender-affirming care have been introduced in 21 states so far this year — and in one of those, Utah, a bill has become law.

Ron DeSantis Calls Gender-Affirming Care 'Castration' in Debate

Florida's Republican governor, debating Democratic challenger Charlie Crist, also defended the state's "don't say gay" law.

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.

Veteran Sues Defense Department Over Daughter's Gender-Affirming Care

As the department's insurance covers gender-affirming surgeries for service members but not dependents, the family claims it violates the Constitution's equal protection clause.

Moms For Liberty founder 'thankful' for Trump's school transgender surgery lie

The former president has repeated a claim that schools are giving gender-affirmation operations to students and sending them home another gender.

Ohio Republican Gov. Mike DeWine Vetoes Transgender Health Care and Sports Participation Bans

DeWine's veto is likely to be overridden by the state legislature, as HB68 passed both the state House and Senate with a supermajority.

Some New Hampshire Republicans Seek to Ban Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Trans Youth

Genital surgeries are only rarely performed on minors, but the bill still gets in the way of private medical decisions, opponents say.

Wyoming Senate Classifies Gender-Affirming Care as 'Child Abuse'

The Senate passed a bill to that effect by a wide margin, and it will now be considered by the House.

Michigan Bill Would Criminalize Trans-Supportive Parents

Legislation introduced this week would deem it felony child abuse if parents or guardians allow their children to receive gender-affirming care.

Bill Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care as a Felony Passes in Alabama

The bill goes to Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey's desk to be signed.