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PrEP Health Insurance Coverage to Remain Intact - For Now

Lawyers for both sides agreed to a compromise while the case on prevenantive health care coverage makes its way through the appeals process.

Texas PrEP Case Name Changed Because of Negative Press

Jonathan Mitchell, the Texas attorney challenging PrEP access, said the named plaintiff is being threatened and bullied.

Texas Judge’s Ruling That Threatens PrEP Access Paused by Appeals Court

The court issued a stay that will last for the duration of the government’s appeal in the case.

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Why Did California Gov. Gavin Newsom Veto Pro-LGBTQ+ Bills...Again?

The Democrat is known as a strong LGBTQ+ ally, but he objected to some aspects of the legislation.

Kansas Governor Vetoes Four Anti-Trans Bills; Republicans Will Try to Override

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly said the bills, including a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, would strip away rights and hurt the state's economy.

Make Your Health a Priority This Year

The rise of LGBT-friendly medical culture is addressing closeted issues head on. And it's about time.

Not Just a Women's Issue, Hobby Lobby's Antigay Ties

As Hobby Lobby dukes it out in front of the Supreme Court, Salon and Media Matters show that it's not just birth control at stake here.

Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP

The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

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Trump's Religious Order Is a Joke, But His Health Care Bill Is a Threat

The president was grandstanding with right-wingers when he signed his toothless "religious freedom" order, but he could kill millions with Trumpcare.

The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term

Gender-affirming care, anti-straight discrimination, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

Breaking: Texas Judge Rules PrEP Coverage Violates Religious Freedom

U.S. District Judge Reed O'Connor ruled Wednesday that requiring insurance companies to cover medications to prevent HIV transmission violates plaintiffs' rights on religious grounds.

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West Virginia Republicans want to ban transgender people from public spaces, call them ‘obscene’

One bill would define trans people as “obscene matter” and make them keep their distance from schools, while another would force mental health professionals to “cure” transgender people.

Trump administration takes away life-saving HIV prevention medications from vulnerable LGBTQ+ people worldwide

According to a State Department memo, PrEP can only be dispensed to “pregnant and breastfeeding women” through PEPFAR.

The Battle Over PrEP Intensifies

While some organizations are trying to offer gay and bi men more information on preventive HIV medication, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation is doing the opposite. Here's how the Los Angeles LGBT Center is fighting back.

Appeals court maintains PrEP coverage under Obamacare in win for HIV prevention

A lower court had ruled that requiring PrEP coverage was akin to supporting homosexuality and, therefore, a violation of religious rights. However, advocates are concerned about further legal challenges that may appear.

How the Health Care Law Offers an Ounce of Prevention

The health care reform law includes free ways to stay healthy.

Supreme Court will decide if insurance companies must cover PrEP for HIV prevention, cancer screenings

The case stems from a Texas company that argued covering PrEP violated its religious freedoms, claiming the medication encourages “homosexual behavior.”

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.

Conservative Texas Lawyer Targets PrEP Access After Abortion Rights

PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.

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

Legislation and public opinion clash over student pronoun recognition.

Trans healthcare, abortion, & more: These are the LGBTQ+ laws that took effect January 1

Here are the biggest pieces of legislation for bodily autonomy that are now in the law of the land.