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LGBTQ+
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Transgender Americans see new health care champion in Biden’s HHS pick
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra hasn’t just ardently defended the ACA: He’s gone to bat for trans rights.
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New report reveals alleged horrors of sex testings in international sports
Human Rights Watch calls for sports governing bodies to consider the human rights violations of sex testing among elite women's athletes.
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Lambda Legal sues to put transgender nondiscrimination protections back into ACA
A 15-year-old boy's lawsuit for transgender health care could undo one of Trump's most damaging anti-LGBTQ+ policies.
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As transgender people mark deadliest year on record, one elder fights for the living
Gloria Allen is showing the world on Transgender Day of Remembrance that there is hope.
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Despite historic 2020 gains, LGBTQ+ candidates faced homophobic attacks
This year’s rainbow wave came with a wave of backlash that left some LGBTQ+ people wondering if it’s worth running at all.
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Equality Act hangs in the balance as Democrats falter in Senate races
Can Biden convince enough Republicans to back the federal LGBTQ+ protections he promised?
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Transgender candidates make historic gains in statehouses around the country
The number of out transgender state lawmakers will nearly double, following a trend in increased trans representation in legislative chambers.
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Supreme Court weighs if government contractors can turn away LGBTQ+ people
The case is seen as a harbinger of things to come on the new 6-3 conservative court after the appointment of Justice Amy Coney Barrett.
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Sarah McBride elected as first openly transgender state senator
At least 16 openly transgender candidates for statehouse seats are on the November ballot.
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LGBTQ+ groups sue Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over trans military ban
Advocacy organizations have often sued public officials friendly to their causes with the strategic goal of overturning policy.