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Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but faulty science used to justify it has changed over time

As in the 1930s, opposition to trans medicine today is part of a broad reactionary movement against what some far-right groups consider the “toxic normalization” of LGBTQ people.

America’s Pediatricians Reiterate Support for Gender-Affirming Care

The American Academy of Pediatrics said it continues to support the necessary and evidence-based care young transgender people need.

What LGBTQ+ groups are saying before Supreme Court justices hear gender-affirming care case

The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.

Study: There May Be Millions More Trans Teens Than Once Estimated

A new study found that transgender teens make up a significant amount of youth.

To The FDA, Everyone Transgender Is a Gay Man

There's a secret in the federal blood donation policy: it treats all transgender people -- male or female -- like they're gay or bisexual men.

5 Tips for a Healthy, Happy Pride Month from Adm. Rachel Levine

"I’m urging all of us to use this Pride Month to assess our health and take the right steps to protect ourselves," she writes.

Notes from a gender clinician

In her family practice, Dr. Carolyn Wolf-Gould cares for people, not ideologies.

Trans Adults in Florida Forced to Seek Care Elsewhere Due to Restrictions

Florida’s government claimed it was about protecting children, but access to care is being taken from adults as well, leaving many looking to flee to blue states.

Melania Trump attacks trans athletes in memoir as 'deepening the divisions in our society'

The former first lady singled out transgender athletes in her new book, Melania: A Memoir.

Feds drop charges against Texas doctor who leaked gender-affirming care info to far-right extremist

The charges against Dr. Ethan Haim were dropped after a personal appeal from Missouri Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley to President Donald Trump.

Rand Paul Greets Biden Nominee Rachel Levine With Anti-Trans Rant

As a Senate committee considered Levine's nomination for assistant health secretary, Paul offered transphobic lies about gender-affirming health care.

Nikki Haley Calls Trans Inclusion in Sports 'Attack on Women's Rights'

The former governor and ambassador joins the right-wing chorus of alarmist rhetoric on trans female athletes.

Sen. Rand Paul Rants: Trans Inclusion Will 'Destroy Girls' Athletics'

The Republican from Kentucky went on an anti-trans tirade at a confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education nominee Miguel Cardona.

Hormone Therapy Helps Mental Health of Trans Youth: Study

So far this year, more than 30 bills have been introduced at the state level to ban or restrict gender-affirming care for young people.

Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study

The faster a transgender patient receives access to care, the quicker their levels of suicidal ideation and gender dysphoria decreases, according to researchers.

Washington University Transgender Center Stops Prescribing Medications to Minor Patients

A new Missouri law allows current patients to continue receiving care, but a provision of that statute makes prescribing those medications “untenable.”

Trans Latino Man Named 2020's Social Worker of the Year

In a history making move, NASW awards trans advocate and Coast Guard veteran Zander Keig with the prestigious honor. 

Florida Lawmakers Vote to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Kids

Far-right Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign the bill soon.

Is the Trans Military Ban Being Unofficially Upheld?

Transgender people were eligible to enlist as of January 1, but six months later very few have been accepted.

Rachel Levine Discusses Disturbing ‘Medical Refugees’ Crisis Sweeping Across the U.S.

The assistant secretary for health tackles “medical refugees,” misinformation, and transgender health care challenges in an interview with The Advocate.