David Geffen responds to estranged husband Donovan Michaels' lawsuit, denies 'exploitation'
David Geffen is refuting claims made by his estranged husband, Donovan Michaels.
August 14, 2025
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IRS sued over sex-change deduction
After a tormented existence as a father and a construction worker, a 57-year-old suburban Boston man underwent a sex-change operation. Then she wrote off the $25,000 in medical expenses on her taxes. But the IRS disallowed the deduction, ruling the procedure was cosmetic, not a medical necessity.
July 17, 2007
Veteran Sues Defense Department Over Daughter's Gender-Affirming Care
As the department's insurance covers gender-affirming surgeries for service members but not dependents, the family claims it violates the Constitution's equal protection clause.
November 22, 2022
Gender-Affirming Surgeries Have Risen, Likely Due to Better Insurance: Study
Top surgery is more common than genital surgery, the study notes.
August 28, 2023
'Thunderdome of Hate': Florida House Debates Slew of Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills
Lawmakers debated bills restricting drag, bathroom access, and gender-affirming care.
April 18, 2023
Some of Us Weren’t 'Fixed,' and the Results Were Fantastic
"Today I'd like to highlight the fact that intersex people are much more than just the medical procedures that we are often subjected to."
October 26, 2022
Trans people in Georgia prisons are being forced to detransition. Now they're suing.
A class action lawsuit representing nearly 300 incarcerated people says the state's refusal to allow gender-affirming care constitutes cruel and unusual punishment.
August 13, 2025
Iowa OK's Denial of Public Funds for Gender-Affirmation Surgeries
It's not an outright ban on the funding, but a new law says the state and its municipalities can opt out of payment.
May 6, 2019
Nevada: State Health Insurers Cannot Discriminate Against Trans People
The Silver State becomes the 10th nationwide to knock down certain barriers to transition-related coverage, though not all trans citizens can rejoice just yet.
June 22, 2015
Florida denied trans employees' right to gender-affirming care, rules federal judge
In recent years, Florida has stepped up efforts to limit access to transgender health care for adults and children, but frequently run into skepticism in the courts.
August 2, 2024
Why We Need Law to Relieve Effects of HIV Meds
A Massachusetts bill could offer medical insurance relief to people with lipodystrophy, the stigmatizing signature of early HIV medications.
January 18, 2016
Judge rules the military must cover gender-affirming surgery for members' dependents
The exclusion of such coverage is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Maine ruled.
November 8, 2024
How Obamacare Will Affect Trans Folks and Families
We asked the Transgender Law Center whether new health care regulations help, hurt. or ignore trans people and their families.
November 1, 2013
Unpacking George Santos' Disastrous Ziwe Interview: 'I'm Not a Politician'
Well, he sure isn't a politician anymore.
December 18, 2023
Unmasking George Santos: Inside ‘The Fabulist’ With Author Mark Chiusano
Chiusano speaks with The Advocate about the making of his book about the disgraced former congressman, revealing a tale of deception and ambition in modern American politics.
December 4, 2023
