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Lesbian Doctor Is New Canadian Medical Association President

Anna Reid, MD, the first openly gay person to head the CMA, says her sexual orientation has never stood in her way.

Health

HRC, GLMA release inaugural Healthcare Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association will release today, October 1, the inaugural edition of the Healthcare Equality Index, a new annual report that assesses hospitals nationwide on a range of criteria relevant to LGBT patients and consumers. In the tradition of HRC's influential Corporate Equality Index, which evaluates American companies' gay-friendly policies and practices, the Healthcare Equality Index is the first comprehensive look at how the medical industry responds to the needs of the LGBT community.

Democratic State Sen. José Menéndez and Republican State Sen. Donna Campbell

Politics

Texas GOP Votes to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients

Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.

Election

Donald Trump’s latest anti-transgender attack on Kamala Harris ‘reeks of desperation,’ advocates say

The ad features former and current nonbinary and transgender members of the Biden-Harris administration.

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Voices

An urgent call to protect gender-affirming care

While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.

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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.

American Medical Association: Do the Right Thing, SCOTUS

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., says the high court must protect all patients and all workers from anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

Influential Medical Group Now Opposes Gay Blood Ban

The AMA is now urging the FDA to revise its 30-year-old discriminatory policy that prohibits gay men from donating blood.

Lesbian Doctor Is New Canadian Medical Association President

Anna Reid, MD, the first openly gay person to head the CMA, says her sexual orientation has never stood in her way.

Florida Subpoenas Medical Associations Over Trans Youth Care

It comes as the state's GOP-controlled legislature has passed a number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session.

Medical Associations Request Probe Into Gender-Affirming Care Threats

After far-right online influencers aimed their thinly veiled bigotry at hospitals across the country, trolls directed attacks at those facilities.

AMA Eases Gender Change Requirements

The American Medical Association follows in the steps of the World Health Organization, making it easier for transgender people to obtain accurate identification.

American Medical Association Strengthens Support for Gender-Affirming Care

At a time when access is under attack, the American Medical Association has committed to opposing criminal and legal penalties for those who provide or receive the care.

Global Doctors Approve New Trans-Affirming Health Care Guidelines

The aim is to increase doctors’ knowledge and sensitivity towards transgender people and their unique health issues.

Meet the Gay Combat Vet Who Will Run the American Medical Association

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld on LGBTQ+ health and his plans to protect trans and queer youth.

American Medical Assoc.: No Valid Reason to Ban Trans Troops

The American Medical Association excoriates Trump's ban.

America's Doctors: Transgender Military Ban is Pointless

The American Medical Association weighs in -- against the ban on military service by out transgender Americans.

Texas Leads New Assault on Federal Transgender Health Policy

Wisconsin, Kentucky, Nebraska and Kansas joined Texas in a new lawsuit, filed with the Christian Medical and Dental Association, and Franciscan Alliance of Indiana.

Threat to Affordable Care Act's Preventive Coverage Puts Public Health at Risk

A federal judge’s ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra. is a deeply flawed decision that flies in the face of sound public health policy, according to the American Medical Association's president.

HRC, GLMA release inaugural Healthcare Equality Index

Texas GOP Votes to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients

Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.

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

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

Donald Trump’s latest anti-transgender attack on Kamala Harris ‘reeks of desperation,’ advocates say

The ad features former and current nonbinary and transgender members of the Biden-Harris administration.

An urgent call to protect gender-affirming care

While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.

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.

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

Patrice A. Harris, M.D., says the high court must protect all patients and all workers from anti-LGBTQ discrimination.

The AMA is now urging the FDA to revise its 30-year-old discriminatory policy that prohibits gay men from donating blood.

Anna Reid, MD, the first openly gay person to head the CMA, says her sexual orientation has never stood in her way.

It comes as the state's GOP-controlled legislature has passed a number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session.

After far-right online influencers aimed their thinly veiled bigotry at hospitals across the country, trolls directed attacks at those facilities.

The American Medical Association follows in the steps of the World Health Organization, making it easier for transgender people to obtain accurate identification.

At a time when access is under attack, the American Medical Association has committed to opposing criminal and legal penalties for those who provide or receive the care.

The aim is to increase doctors’ knowledge and sensitivity towards transgender people and their unique health issues.

Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld on LGBTQ+ health and his plans to protect trans and queer youth.

The American Medical Association excoriates Trump's ban.

The American Medical Association weighs in -- against the ban on military service by out transgender Americans.

Wisconsin, Kentucky, Nebraska and Kansas joined Texas in a new lawsuit, filed with the Christian Medical and Dental Association, and Franciscan Alliance of Indiana.

A federal judge’s ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra. is a deeply flawed decision that flies in the face of sound public health policy, according to the American Medical Association's president.

Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.

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

The ad features former and current nonbinary and transgender members of the Biden-Harris administration.

The right-wing network has been caught engaging in high unethical behavior.

While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.

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.