New Trump Medicaid directive attacks trans people's access to gender-affirming care
A new federal letter gives Republican-led states another road map to cut off gender-affirming care for minors.
APRIL 11, 2025
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Feds Seek Input on National PrEP Coverage
Government regulators are seeking public comment for its new national coverage analysis for PrEP.
JANUARY 28, 2023
Medicare, Medicaid agency demands info on gender-affirming care for trans youth
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services falsely claims such care is not evidence-based.
MAY 30, 2025
Bollywood’s First Lesbian Film Opens To Raves
Ek Ladki Ko Dekha Toh Aisa Laga (How I Felt When I Saw A Girl) is the first mainstream Bollywood film about a same-sex romance.
FEBRUARY 1, 2019
Wrestler CM Punk Goes Viral Standing Up for Trans Kids From Inside the Ring
The pro-wrestling star CM Punk spoke out in support of LGBTQ+ youth and queer rights.
JUNE 21, 2023
Tracey 'Africa' Norman Looks Back on Her Legendary Modeling Career
"I'm 68 years old. I'm proud to have lived this long and still being relevant," says Norman.
FEBRUARY 2, 2021
Hong Kong's Highest Court Considers Trans Woman's Marriage
A transgender woman in Hong Kong is asking the city's highest court to overturn a lower court's ruling that she cannot marry her boyfriend because she was assigned male at birth.
APRIL 15, 2013
Trump Kills Proposed Rule That Would Have Protected LGBT Seniors
The administration withdraws a proposed rule on equal treatment of same-sex spouses in long-term care, saying it's not needed.
OCTOBER 9, 2017
Visit Casa Susanna, a secret house of trans women in the 1960s
A house in the Catskill Mountains once served as a refuge of joy and liberation. Now, a new book brings Casa Susanna back to life.
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Pro Wrestler Apologizes for Angry Anti-Amendment One Tweets
Professional wrestler CM Punk apologized for telling an antigay fan to kill himself for supporting Amendment 1 in North Carolina.
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MAY 8, 2012
India Gets First Transgender TV News Anchor
Just months after India's Supreme Court decided to recognize transgender individuals as a third gender, Padmini Prakash is making history.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2014
India Sees Passionate Protests Against 'Transphobic' Storyline in New Film
New film I's popular director and star cannot shake activists who are demanding an apology for the movie's demeaning, hypersexual portrayal of a trans woman.
JANUARY 21, 2015
Chella Man: This Trans, Deaf Artist Reclaims His Body With Tattoos
"It's honestly more comfortable for me to be completely deaf," the artist says. "It's more natural to me."
JUNE 29, 2021
Trans Indian's Border Predicament Shows U.S. Lags Behind
The U.S. consulate remains unclear on how to process visas like that of Aruta Alpesh Soni, who identifies among India's legally recognized "third genders."
MAY 9, 2015