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LGBTQ+
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Tennessee governor signs laws targeting drag shows and banning health care for transgender youths
Legal groups are challenging a July ban on gender-affirming care for new patients, while experts point out that a new law on drag performances has limited reach.
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Black trans kids’ mental health is in crisis. Family support can make the difference.
Even if parents are unsure of where to start, advocates and mental health providers share simple ways to show acceptance can have a profound impact.
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Oklahoma lesbian will appeal after her parental rights were transferred to son’s sperm donor
After a judge’s ruling rocked LGBTQ+ rights advocates and donor communities, The National Center for Lesbian Rights will take on Kris Williams’ case in state court.
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Book bans internalize ‘shame’ for young LGBTQ+ people, advocates say. Here’s how they’re pushing back.
The “National Day of Reading” is part of a larger effort by advocates and parents to ensure students have access to LGBTQ+ stories.
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Transgender and nonbinary patients with eating disorders struggle to be seen. Many go untreated as a result.
Standard eating disorder treatment programs — often designed around White women — don’t make room for gender variance, contributing to the problem rather than the solution.
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Monica Roberts chronicled the lives — and deaths — of trans people as only she could
Before her death in 2020, the TransGriot founder fought against misgendering in media and used tough love to hold her Black and queer colleagues accountable.
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2023 wave of bills is fueling a political ‘war against LGBTQ+ people,’ new report shows
From bills in legislatures to restrictions in schools and health care, growing rhetoric throughout the US is part of a “full-out attack” against LGBTQ+ people, advocates say.
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Biden administration releases first-ever report on diversity in federal government
The report reflects marginal gains in representation for women and some communities of color.
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A trans teenager sued Arkansas over its gender-affirming care ban in 2021. A lot has changed since then.
The final decision on the case will echo through an incredibly volatile political landscape for LGBTQ+ people, as more states push restrictions for trans youth.
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An Oklahoma judge just transferred a lesbian mom’s parental rights to her son’s sperm donor
A ruling citing the state’s parentage act could have substantial implications for marriage equality and LGBTQ+ parental rights nationwide, legal experts warn.