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Hospitals that paused youth gender-affirming care continued controversial intersex surgeries, group says
Intersex advocates say that they have been shut out of the conversations about gender and health, even as a recent executive order has far-reaching consequences for intersex kids.
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Gavin Newsom, self-described leader for LGBTQ+ issues, signals interest in restricting trans women athletes
“Well, I think it’s an issue of fairness. I completely agree with you on that … it’s deeply unfair," the California governor said in conversation with right-wing activist Charlie Kirk.
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All the ways Trump wants to exclude trans people from public life
From passports to health care, the White House is trying to make it harder for transgender Americans to live openly and safely. Here's a look at the executive orders and their impact.
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Will Democrats fight for trans rights? Their first big test just played out in the Senate.
After Trump’s win, some Democrats wavered on trans rights. Now, they seem ready to defend them.
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Can LGBTQ+ Arizonans still feel safe in their state?
Interviews with over a dozen queer Arizonans who have left or are considering leaving reveal unease about the state’s willingness to protect their marriages and bodies.
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Why the far-right chose Riley Gaines for the trans sports debate
Riley Gaines has become the darling of the far-right by using transphobia before science to make bank from attacking the community.
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Groups helping LGBTQ+ victims of violence could face a catastrophic loss of federal funding
These nonprofits say there’s no way for them to do their work and comply with Trump’s executive orders.
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'Any moment could be the last': Red states could preview gender-affirming care under Trump
A restrictive Idaho law banning state insurance from covering gender-affirming care could be a peek into the future of a national ban on Medicaid spending for transgender care.
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Texas wants the NCAA to start ‘sex-screening’ its student athletes
A lawsuit filed by the state comes as more women athletes are being scrutinized for their height, athletic ability and physical characteristics as evidence that they are transgender.
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She pioneered change over five presidencies. The Trump administration just fired her.
Amy Paris, a transgender official who worked at the highest levels of the federal government, suspects her termination was politically motivated.