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LGBTQ+
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'I don't sleep very well anymore:' Many LGBTQ+ people face economic cliff if eviction protections end
LGBTQ+ people, who already are more likely to experience housing insecurity, get some relief with a new partial moratorium eviction. But they will face barriers to accessing aid when it expires in October.
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More Americans now know transgender people, but most still don’t seem to understand them
The number of people who know a transgender person has jumped dramatically in the past five years. But the number of people who believe gender is determined by sex assigned at birth has barely budged.
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'My biggest struggle has always been with the media': Trans athletes expect an extra Olympic hurdle
How the world perceives transgender athletes will depend on how news outlets portray them.
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Will the Olympics ever truly welcome nonbinary athletes?
Many advocates say it’s the binary that holds athletes of all gender minorities back, but few have solutions as sports grapple with increasing diversity.
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Courts block laws targeting transgender children in Arkansas and West Virginia
Still, legal experts say that an unprecedented brief filed in support of Arkansas' law signals that battles over legislation targeting trans youth are far from over.
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Gender neutral passports are coming, but not everyone will choose an 'X'
Many fear the third gender option could invite harassment, discrimination, and even violence while traveling.
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How conservative legal arguments paved the way for transgender rights
Even as Republican-controlled statehouses endanger trans rights, a different line of conservative thinking is bolstering them in the courts.
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White House to review interagency protections for transgender Americans
The Biden administration wants to address employment discrimination, homelessness and other issues that have a disproportionate effect on transgender people.
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U.S. to add ‘X’ gender marker on passports
Transgender and intersex Americans will have the power to identify their own gender on travel documents without providing medical documentation by the end of this year, an administration official said.
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Supreme Court won't rule on transgender bathroom access in schools
The justices declined to hear a Virginia school board's appeal, agreeing with a lower court that schools cannot bar transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.