Gender-affirming surgeries are mostly performed on cisgender people: 'Bitter irony'
Out of the 151 breast reductions that were performed in 2019 on American minors, 146 (97 percent) were performed on cisgender males.
June 27, 2024
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Out of the 151 breast reductions that were performed in 2019 on American minors, 146 (97 percent) were performed on cisgender males.
Bisexual and transgender adults also reported having the highest rates of stress, frequent mental distress, and histories of depression.
Kansas' gender-affirming care ban "impermissibly infringes" on parents' "fundamental right to the care, custody, and control of their children," a new lawsuit asserts.
The thin line between preferences and prejudice.
The plaintiffs had sought to replace Steven Ohmer, and he agreed to step aside..
The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.
Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.
The ban on care for trans minors and certain adults is set to go into effect August 28.
Race and education level are involved, but there are differences among the two groups, according to a new study.
The decision came in a case involving Premera Blue Cross.
Lawyers for the department declared recent anti-trans laws in West Virginia and Arkansas violated the constitution.
These aren't final decisions on the bans, but they can't be enforced while lawsuits against them are heard.
The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.
Senate Bill 63 sought to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria while allowing the same treatments to continue for cisgender minors with other conditions.
LGBTQ+ adults are at a 15 percent higher risk of composite brain health outcomes — including dementia, strokes, and late-life depression, according to a new study.
Beggs said that not only did Cruz not get his permission to use his image in the ad, but that it failed to mention that he was forced to compete against women because the state's laws prevented him from competing against men.
With Larry Hogan's signature, the state becomes the 11th to ban or limit the practice of so-called conversion therapy.
Beshear points out that he vetoed anti-LGBTQ+ legislation yet still won reelection in a red state.
They're seeking an injunction preventing the law — targeting children and youth — from going into effect, saying it will cause irreparable harm.
Families, health care providers, and LGBTQ+ groups had sued to block the bans, but they'll be enforced while the lawsuits proceed.