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RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce sweeping measures to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth

The Department of Health and Human Services announced new proposals that would effectively block gender-affirming care for trans youth across the country.

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Marjorie Taylor Greene’s bill criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors passes with Democrats’ support

The outgoing Georgia congresswoman was able to successfully make transgender young people a target as one of her last acts in Congress.

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Sarah McBride says GOP should protect Americans’ health coverage, not criminalize trans kids’ medical care

“They are obsessed with trans people,” the first out transgender member of Congress said. “I actually think they think more about trans people than trans people think about trans people.”

Connecticut hospitals sued after cutting off transgender youths’ access to care, despite state protections

Trans patients say that preventing them from receiving care that cisgender patients can still receive violates the state’s public accommodation law.

Lesbian federal worker pleads for answers about wife trapped in immigration detention limbo

Grazi Chiosque and Xiomara Suarez are stuck between Immigration and Customs Enforcement and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

North Carolina county dissolves library board for refusing to toss book about a trans kid

“It’s a pretty dramatic response to wanting to have diverse and inclusive books on shelves,” PEN America’s Kasey Meehan said.

Florida and Texas launch 'legal attack' in push to restrict abortion medication nationally

Florida and Texas have filed a lawsuit seeking to nationally restrict the abortion medication mifepristone.

11 times Donald Trump has randomly brought up his ‘transgender for everybody’ obsession

The president continues to bring up transgender people in situations completely unrelated to their lives.

Has Gavin Newsom really signed the most pro-trans bills of any governor?

The California governor made the claim in an interview this week. Read on for our fact-check.

Jason Collins, first out gay NBA player, reveals he has 'deadliest form of brain cancer'

Jason Collins, the first out gay player in the NBA, recently revealed he has been diagnosed with Stage 4 glioblastoma.

The Democratic candidate in the Texas Senate race is going to be an LGBTQ+ ally

Here are Jasmine Crockett's and James Talarico's track records on LGBTQ+ issues.

D.C. appeals court keeps Trump’s transgender military ban in place despite one judge’s blistering dissent

The ban “brands all transgender people, without regard to individual merit, as unworthy to serve in our armed forces solely because they are transgender,” Judge Cornelia Pillard wrote.

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New mutant mpox strain discovered in England — how concerned should people be?

It appears to be a combination of two serious strains that have spread in previous outbreaks. Here's what we know so far.

Colin Allred targets first LGBTQ+ congresswoman from Texas for House seat as Jasmine Crockett runs for Senate

It's a variable musical chairs of Democratic political campaigns in the aftermath of recent mid-decade Republican gerrymandering.

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LGBTQ+ digital creators urge  Democrats to authentically ‘say the things others are too scared to say’

They urged politicians to be themselves in their online personas without being cringy.

HHS replaces name on transgender admiral’s official portrait with deadname in act of ‘pettiness and bigotry’

Biden’s Assistant Secretary for Health Admiral Rachel Levine’s name was changed on a display that honors previous officeholders.

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Georgia law banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates struck down

Georgia "perpetuated cruel and unusual punishment" by banning gender-affirming care for inmates, attorney Emily Early says.

Trans pastor says she’s ‘surrounded by loving kindness’ after coming out to New York congregation

“The affirmations have been amazing,” Methodist Rev. Dr. Phillippa Phaneuf told The Advocate in an interview.

Charlie Kirk’s widow set to join out CBS News chief Bari Weiss for televised town hall

The out editor-in-chief of the once highly-regarded news operation will talk with Erika Kirk on December 13.

Transgender Army vet running for state delegate in red Maryland district is all about showing up

“I signed up to serve, and I will do so here again,” Alleria Stanley told The Advocate in an interview.