What If Staying Stops Feeling Safe? The Fear of Being Trans in America
Many queer and transgender people grew up knowing they were different — and somehow knowing that being discovered could be dangerous. Now,…
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DOJ Settlements Lock NYU Langone and UPMC Out of Trans-Youth Care
NYU Langone and UPMC have become the fifth and sixth major hospital systems to reach DOJ agreements restricting gender-affirming medical care for…
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LGBTQ+ Youth Crisis Services Return to 988 — But Questions Remain for Trans Youth
The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has restored specialized LGBTQ+ youth services after a 14-month shutdown. But with The Trevor Project absent…
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California’s Six New LGBTQ Protection Laws: What They Mean for Transgender Residents
California’s new six-law LGBTQ package strengthens medical and identity privacy and expands support for transgender veterans, young people and college communities. Here’s…
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Ninth Circuit Rejects Demand That Schools Identify Transgender Athletes
The Ninth Circuit rejected an emergency request that could have forced Washington schools to identify transgender athletes or collect new, invasive information…
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FUCK THE STORM: Mingling In The Woods With Fellow Lesbians
Pooza does not make me forget that I am transgender. I never forgot, and I don’t want to. It makes me proud…
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Federal Judge Limits UC Protections Against Intentional Misgendering
A federal judge has limited how the University of California can punish intentional misgendering, but the preliminary injunction still allows UC to…
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Trump Administration Investigates Massachusetts School Over Trans Student — But Key Facts Are Disputed
The Trump administration is investigating a Massachusetts school district over claims it supported a transgender student without parental knowledge. But court records,…
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Hungary Moves to Undo Anti-LGBTQ+ ‘Propaganda’ Rules as Turkey Detains 150 Protesters
Hungary is moving to roll back anti-LGBTQ+ “propaganda” restrictions while Turkey intensifies a sweeping crackdown on LGBTQ+ organizations, HIV-support groups and protesters.
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Saddle Lake Cree Nation Turns Treaty Rights Into a Shield for Trans Lives
Saddle Lake Cree Nation is invoking Treaty 6 rights and Indigenous sovereignty to establish a safe haven for gender-affirming health care as…
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