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Nebraska trans youth can access gender-affirming care, but only after invalidating therapy

Minors in Nebraska will be able to access gender-affirming care, but only after attending 40 hours of therapy that could push back on their identity.

Nebraska GOP Governor Signs Restrictions on Abortion and Trans Care

Lawmakers overcame a filibuster to pass the measure. Civil rights activists are outraged and may sue.

LISTEN: Same-Sex Couples Denied Parental Rights

Same-sex couples are fighting to have both spouses's names on their children's birth certificates.

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Victory in Nebraska for Same-Sex Parents

Although officials aren't specifying how they will update the documents, they confirm a process to include both parents regardless of gender is under way.

Nebraska Sued Over Law Restricting Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care

The suit from Planned Parenthood says the law combines two separate subjects in violation of the state's constitution.

Nebraskans Ask State Supreme Court to Overturn Abortion, Trans Care Restrictions

The regulations were combined into one bill, which opponents say violates the state constitution's requirement for all bills to be single-subject.

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds anti-trans care, anti-abortion law

The law bans most abortions after 12 weeks and restricts gender-affirming care for trans people under 19.

Nebraska Judge Dismisses Transgender Graduate's Suit Over Shutdown of School Paper

The former student who brought the suit could not prove he was harmed by the school's action, the judge ruled.

Appeals Court: No Nebraska Marriage Equality Yet

Although the state's ban on same-sex marriage was struck down Monday, Nebraska's same-sex couples will have to keep waiting to walk down the aisle.

Nebraska Passes Laws Limiting Gender-Affirming Health Care and Abortion

The legislature overcame a filibuster against the legislation led by Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh.

Suit Challenges Nebraska's Refusal to Recognize Same-Sex Parents

Two women, formerly a couple, are suing because the state wouldn't list both of them on their sons' birth certificates.

PHOTOS: Same-Sex Couples Marry Across the Country

Following the historic Supreme Court ruling, same-sex couples wasted no time tying the knot.

Idaho Sued by Trans Teens Over Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

Idaho's law making it a felony to provide such care to minors is unconstitutional, according to the suit.

Student Paper Revived After Being Shut Down Over LGBTQ+ Edition

The issue discussed the history of homophobia and Florida's "don't say gay" law.

Texas Is Now the Most Populous State With a Trans Health Care Ban: Here’s the Full List

As of Friday, gender dysphoria can’t be treated medically by physicians in Texas if the patient is a minor.

No One's Happy With Nebraska's Transphobic Student Policy

Transgender students in Nebraska must now obtain approval from their school and a separate committee of doctors and psychiatrists to participate in activities that correspond with their true gender.