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Orion Rummler
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White House says it opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors
The administration’s message stands at odds with Biden’s prior broad support for gender-affirming care.
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In Texas, parents’ rights don’t extend to gender-affirming care, state Supreme Court says
The Texas Supreme Court ruled that parents only have the right to seek medical treatments for their children “that are legally available."
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Supreme Court to decide whether it's unconstitutional to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
A case out of Tennessee could have nationwide implications for transgender minors and their access to health care.
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A second Trump term would double down on erasing trans rights. Here’s how advocates are preparing.
If Trump is re-elected, advocacy groups expect him to enact more extreme anti-LGBTQ+ policies than those he put in place during his first term.
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Judge strikes down Florida gender-affirming care restrictions for minors and adults
U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle’s order on Tuesday admonished Florida for trying to regulate gender-affirming care based on “anti-transgender animus.”
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Bigger than our acronym: The 19th’s LGBTQ+ reporters reflect on the community’s past, present and future
To kick off our Pride Month coverage, Orion Rummler and Kate Sosin describe the bright spots emerging this year and why there’s reason to be hopeful.
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Being Asian and transmasculine was ‘a revolutionary act.’ Now he’s a model for what’s possible.
At 61, Willy Chang Wilkinson has always tried to take care of his community — from HIV prevention to helping the next generation of AAPI transgender men.
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At Camp Lost Boys, manhood is rooted in love, not shame
In the woods of Colorado, 150 transgender men celebrated their masculinity as a tool to nurture and to build — not to destroy.
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A Kansas Republican voted for a gender-affirming care ban. But then she flipped.
The GOP-dominated state legislature has enacted a number of anti-trans bills over the governor’s veto. Here’s why one this year failed.
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Where does the Supreme Court stand on gender-affirming care bans?
The justices have yet to take up a case on whether statewide bans on transgender health care are unconstitutional. But an upcoming Tennessee lawsuit could be pivotal.