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Americans Divided on Use of Chosen Pronouns in Schools, Survey Finds

Legislation and public opinion clash over student pronoun recognition.

Pope Blasts Gender-Confirmation Surgery

Pope Francis today denounced gender transition procedures, saying they make gender a choice.

Supreme Court Rejects Inmate's Case for Gender Confirmation Surgery

Vanessa Lynn Gibson says her life depends on this surgery, but a Trump appointee and the conservative-controlled SCOTUS don't appear to care.

HHS Expected to Lift Medicare Ban on Gender-Confirming Surgeries

Medicare's 33-year-old ban on transition-related surgery for transgender Americans may soon be coming to an end.

China's Trans Community Takes a Step Out of the Closet

One of the changes is a rise in gender-confirmation surgeries, according to doctors.

The Government Breaking Promises to LGBT People? You Don't Say

Color Amanda Kerri unsurprised that the VA has scrapped plans to cover gender-confirmation surgery.

Ghana High Court Tosses Challenge to Draconian Anti-LGBTQ+ Bill

Vice Pres. Harris had condemned the bill on a visit to the country in March.

The Joy of Sex After Gender Confirmation Surgery

Nomi Ruiz thought she was leaving pleasure behind, but her post-op experiences shook her mind and body.

VA Plan to Cover Gender-Confirmation Surgery Scrapped

A proposal to cover such surgeries for trans vets has been withdrawn because the VA didn't have a plan to pay for it.

HHS Lifts Medicare Ban on Gender-Confirming Surgeries

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will begin offering transition-related healthcare coverage to transgender Medicare beneficiaries.

Jazz Jennings Speaks Candidly About Her Gender Confirmation Surgery

America's most famous trans teen on her decision to have surgery and the scary complications that followed.

South Dakota Senate Passes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The legislation would ban hormone treatment, puberty blockers, and gender-confirmation surgery for minors.

BREAKING: Pentagon's waiver for transgender troops forces them to deny their identities, court filing shows

The policy explicitly bans transgender service members from receiving gender-affirming medical care, including hormone therapy and gender-confirmation surgeries.

Nebraska GOP Governor Signs Restrictions on Abortion and Trans Care

Lawmakers overcame a filibuster to pass the measure. Civil rights activists are outraged and may sue.

14 Famous drag queens who changed history

From Stonewall's Marsha P. Johnson to RuPaul, discover the fearless drag performers who defied societal norms and changed the world.

HHS to Reevaluate Ban on Gender-Confirming Surgeries

Medicare and Medicaid could cover gender-confirming surgery for transgender people for the first time, if the final policy review turns out similarly to this initial ruling.

VA Proposes Lifting Ban on Gender-Confirmation Surgery

Activists have long lobbied for such surgery to be included in the health care provided by the Veterans Administration.

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Veterans Affairs to Offer Gender Confirming Surgery to Trans Veterans

The Department of Veteran Affairs said it would take years to implement the policy change.

Jazz Jennings Reveals She's Having Gender Confirmation Surgery

The TLC reality star has always been candid about her transition.

GLAAD Slams Tomboy's Gender-Confirmation Surgery Plot

GLAAD is accusing an upcoming film starring Michelle Rodriguez for sensationalizing gender-confirmation surgery.