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Nebraska lawmaker fails to insert anti-trans measures into bills.

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Maryland protects trans students. Stephen Miller’s group is coming for those protections

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Minnesota’s largest pediatric system restarts gender-affirming care for trans minors

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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (L) and Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary (2nd L) attend an announcement at the Department of Health and Human Services on December 18, 2025 in Washington, DC.

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How I came out to my Mexican dad—who had secrets of his own

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The following is an excerpt from Ni De Aqui, Ni De Alla: A Soul Suspended Between Two Worlds, a new memoir from Out100 honoree Jorge Xolalpa about his journey growing up as an undocumented Mexican immigrant in the United States. Learn more about the book at xolalpa.com. Keep Reading →

Boston University removed Pride flags. Backlash forced its president to back off

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Boston University students and faculty rally outside the John and Kathryn Silber Administrative Center on April 2, 2026, calling on the university to reconsider a signage policy that has led to the removal of Pride flags from outward-facing windows.

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