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Oklahoma judge reversed ruling taking lesbian mom’s name off of her son’s birth certificate
The order does not guarantee the mother parental rights, which will be decided at a court date in August.
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Florida wants to deny Medicaid coverage on gender-affirming care for trans patients of all ages
The state's proposal would disproportionately affect low-income trans people — and for some Florida families, accessing gender-affirming care under Medicaid was already impossible.
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Record number of Americans back same-sex marriage, poll finds
The results carry extra significance as the legal underpinnings that back marriage equality may be endangered if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade
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Texas’ largest gender-affirming care program for trans youth ordered to accept new patients until next year
The order comes in response to a lawsuit filed by the GENECIS program’s director and allows doctors to prescribe treatment to trans youth until the case goes to trial in April.
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A lesbian mom raised her son for two years. An Oklahoma judge erased that in 15 minutes.
Kris Williams was removed from her son’s birth certificate in a case experts say could test the boundaries of marriage equality.
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How did trans people become a GOP target? Experts say it’s all about keeping evangelicals voting
The recent blitz of anti-trans bills may not align with what many Republicans believe, but party lawmakers pursue them on behalf of their most important interest group.
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'I realized that I don't want to die': LGBTQ+ people share stories of hope after suicidal ideation
Eight LGBTQ+ adults and two trans teens spoke with The 19th about their suicidal ideation and what helped them. Talking about it can help others feel less alone, experts say.
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Judge halts Alabama’s felony ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth
A federal judge has blocked a part the law that forbids puberty-blocking medication or hormone treatment for trans youth, although school officials are still required to inform parents if their children come out as transgender.
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What happens if Roe v. Wade is overturned? LGBTQ+ legal experts are worried about civil rights.
Some legal experts say the draft opinion leaves critical civil rights law vulnerable, including precedent that granted Americans the right to same-sex relationships and marriage equality.
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Florida advises against gender-affirming medical or social care for trans kids
The nonenforceable guidelines single out socially transitioning rather than just medically transitioning. That puts Florida’s efforts to restrict gender-affirming care beyond many other states’, experts say.