Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth upheld by appeals court
The court had temporarily stayed a block on the law in February and now has lifted it altogether.
November 16, 2024
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BREAKING: Trump picks anti-trans, anti-vaccine Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head Health and Human Services
RFK Jr. is an anti-trans conspiracy theorist and vaccine denialist who has been repudiated by his famous family.
November 14, 2024
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
Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents
The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled.
November 8, 2024
Meet the transgender lawyer leading a bold fight to show Supreme Court justices that trans lives matter
“Every day, I fight to prove that transness is something to be celebrated, not eradicated,” Chase Strangio tells The Advocate.
November 8, 2024
For trans people reliant on federal programs, this election could change everything
Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.
November 1, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care
The suit comes two weeks after Paxton, known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views, filed the first case in the nation.
October 31, 2024
A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage
Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.
October 31, 2024
In a critical election, the Washington Post and Los Angeles Times endorse fascism
The silence of major media outlets serves not as impartiality but as complicity in the erosion of democratic values and the rise of fascism, writes John Casey.
October 25, 2024
Biden proposes new rule eliminating cost sharing for injectable PrEP
The new rule was contained within a larger proposal to ensure contraceptive coverage in the face of Republican attacks.
October 22, 2024
Supreme Court trans care case will feature the first out transgender lawyer at the court
The ACLU's Chase Strangio will be the first out transgender attorney to argue before the high court as he challenges Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
October 21, 2024
Republican opponent attacks out Sen. Tammy Baldwin by lying about her support of gender-affirming care
Eric Hovde falsely claimed Baldwin supports "sex change surgeries" on minors.
October 9, 2024
Missouri expert witness opposing gender-affirming care for minors faces credibility questions
The psychology professor has some questionable beliefs and a retracted study.
October 6, 2024
Drag queen featured in anti-trans attack ad against Kamala Harris considers suing Trump campaign
Pattie Gonia says that the Republican former president’s campaign used her likeness without permission.
October 4, 2024
90% of trans kids get support from parents but half face bullying at school, new report finds
More than 90 percent of parents surveyed support their child's gender identity, but half of the kids are getting bullied at school, according to the report, released along with a new guide for these parents.
October 4, 2024
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
Fox News poll: Voters trust Kamala Harris more than Donald Trump on transgender issues
The poll is the latest evidence that anti-trans attack ads may not help Republicans in 2024.
September 24, 2024
On HIV/AIDS and Aging Awareness Day, how to support and embrace our queer elders living with HIV
Programs like SAGEPositive are helping those living with HIV to continue to age with dignity and good health.
September 18, 2024
Death of a Georgia mother denied an emergency abortion was 'preventable,' panel rules
An official state committee concluded that 28-year-old Amber Nicole Thurman's death was “preventable,” and the hospital’s delay in performing an abortion had a “large” impact on her passing.
September 17, 2024
More than 160 Democrats urge Supreme Court to support transgender people’s rights to health care
The lawmakers wrote an amicus brief in support of families of transgender youth.
September 9, 2024
Judge partially halts Idaho’s anti-trans care law
The narrow ruling applies only to the denial of gender-affirming care behind bars and also grants class action status to transgender inmates.
September 5, 2024