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Donald Trump’s latest anti-transgender attack on Kamala Harris ‘reeks of desperation,’ advocates say

The ad features former and current nonbinary and transgender members of the Biden-Harris administration.

An urgent call to protect gender-affirming care

While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.

Experts Weigh in on the Realities of Gender-Affirming Care and the Dangers of Disinformation

Admiral Rachel Levine and Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld address puberty blockers, FDA challenges, and the power of community engagement to combat misinformation in a crucial dialogue on trans health care.

Rachel Levine Discusses Disturbing ‘Medical Refugees’ Crisis Sweeping Across the U.S.

The assistant secretary for health tackles “medical refugees,” misinformation, and transgender health care challenges in an interview with The Advocate.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Vows to Veto Anti-Trans Legislation

Lawmakers are considering bills to ban gender-affirming care for youth and bar trans girls and women from female school sports teams.

Gender-Affirming Surgeries Have Risen, Likely Due to Better Insurance: Study

Top surgery is more common than genital surgery, the study notes.

America’s Pediatricians Reiterate Support for Gender-Affirming Care

The American Academy of Pediatrics said it continues to support the necessary and evidence-based care young transgender people need.

Anti-Trans Misinformation Spewed at Senate Hearing — But It Gets Countered

The hearing was on the realities of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.

American Medical Association Strengthens Support for Gender-Affirming Care

At a time when access is under attack, the American Medical Association has committed to opposing criminal and legal penalties for those who provide or receive the care.

Puberty Blockers Will be Limited to Clinical Trials, Says U.K. Health Service

LGBTQ+ activists in the U.K. are criticizing this restriction on care for transgender youth.

Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad

Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.

Threat to Affordable Care Act's Preventive Coverage Puts Public Health at Risk

A federal judge’s ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra. is a deeply flawed decision that flies in the face of sound public health policy, according to the American Medical Association's president.

Texas GOP Votes to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients

Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.