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Native leaders push back on gender-affirming care restrictions for tribal citizens
Native American groups say tribal sovereignty trumps state and federal efforts to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for their LGBTQ+ and two-spirit citizens.
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Over a million queer women rely on Medicaid. What happens if they lose it?
Lesbian and bisexual women are more likely to be low-income, more likely to be parents and more likely to rely on Medicaid. They could fall through the cracks of Trump’s new tax law.
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‘I feel unsafe almost everywhere’: How a trans teenager's life has changed under Trump
An 18-year-old and her dad share the ways they’re navigating anti-trans policies and rhetoric from the federal government as protections disappear.
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Without public notice, U.S. Olympic officials exclude transgender women from competing
The committee's move — a break from global standards — is intended to comply with President Trump’s executive order barring transgender women from women’s sports.
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Trans people can obtain accurate passports again. Here’s how.
The 19th spoke with experts about the window of opportunity — and risk — that exists while the State Department complies with a court order.
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With fewer protections and more paperwork, LGBTQ+ Americans face a Medicaid coverage cliff
LGBTQ+ adults are twice as likely to use Medicaid as their main insurance. Trump’s new tax law could create insurmountable hurdles for their health care.
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The state of American men is — not so good
A new report reveals men are struggling with isolation, economic pressure and toxic online influences. But redefining masculinity and valuing men as caregivers could point the way forward.
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With their rights in peril, LGBTQ+ comedians are using humor to dilute fear
The 19th spoke with four queer comedians about making the world seem funny right now through looking for jokes in the horrors, dissociating and rethinking how to talk to straight people.
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‘It’s proof of our existence’: This lesbian archive is recording history as it's erased
As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.