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Harvard seemingly caves to Trump, shuts down LGBTQ+ and women's center websites

Harvard has removed websites for its women's, LGBTQ+, and multicultural student centers.

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HRC, GLMA release inaugural Healthcare Equality Index

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Medical Association will release today, October 1, the inaugural edition of the Healthcare Equality Index, a new annual report that assesses hospitals nationwide on a range of criteria relevant to LGBT patients and consumers. In the tradition of HRC's influential Corporate Equality Index, which evaluates American companies' gay-friendly policies and practices, the Healthcare Equality Index is the first comprehensive look at how the medical industry responds to the needs of the LGBT community.

Politics

Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

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News

These 35 major companies caved to Trump and rolled back DEI programs

Major corporations are using Donald Trump's executive orders as an excuse to end their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

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Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in 2018 Excessive Force Case Involving Gay Man

It follows a hefty settlement and mandatory LGBTQ+ training following a lawsuit in the case.

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Health

Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress

“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”

culturally-informed practices

Middle Eastern, North African LGBTQ Youth Report High Risk of Suicide Attempts

The findings are part of a research brief by the Trevor Project.

Conversion Therapy Denounced by 28 U.S. Mental Health and Medical Organizations

Leading associations have joined forces to end the harmful practice of so-called "conversion therapy."

Excising of Vice's Toxic Culture Has Begun With Firing of Three Harassers

The company has a long history of toxic bro culture that will no longer be tolerated, according to a memo from its global human resources officer.

A Prescription for Healthcare Equality

Op-ed: Angry Intersex People With Signs!

Is surgery on intersex infants just another form of genital mutilation?

OpEd Better LGBT Health Starts With a Conversation

Harvard seemingly caves to Trump, shuts down LGBTQ+ and women's center websites

Harvard has removed websites for its women's, LGBTQ+, and multicultural student centers.

HRC, GLMA release inaugural Healthcare Equality Index

Anne Rice Talks About Quitting Christianity

Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

Seattle Investigates Trans Woman's Complaint of Voice Bias

A Seattle trans woman says when she dialed her bank's customer service number, the rep didn't believe she was female, and hung up on her.

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These 35 major companies caved to Trump and rolled back DEI programs

Major corporations are using Donald Trump's executive orders as an excuse to end their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Walking the tightrope: Being a queer therapist in a system built to erase us

Opinion: When therapy honors chosen family, queer joy, and resilience, it does more than heal—it resists, argues Whitney Coulson.

How to Build a Transgender-Friendly Workplace

We don't have to wait until federal employment protections for trans people; positive changes can happen now.

Former Police Officer Pleads Guilty in 2018 Excessive Force Case Involving Gay Man

It follows a hefty settlement and mandatory LGBTQ+ training following a lawsuit in the case.

Health experts warn Trump’s new policies for HHS teen pregnancy program could reverse decades of progress

“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”

Mormons Gone Wild

After one man undresses missionaries for his calendar, LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University strips him of his degree.

Bangkok University Welcomes Trans Students with New Uniform Options

Thailand, which legally recognizes a third gender, expresses trans acceptance in unique, culturally sensitive ways.

Sessions to Far-Right Group: 'Religious Freedom' Guidance Coming Soon

Jeff Sessions's closed-door speech to the Alliance Defending Freedom, now published on a conservative site, promises guidance that many fear will allow discrimination.

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culturally-informed practices

The findings are part of a research brief by the Trevor Project.

Leading associations have joined forces to end the harmful practice of so-called "conversion therapy."

The company has a long history of toxic bro culture that will no longer be tolerated, according to a memo from its global human resources officer.

Is surgery on intersex infants just another form of genital mutilation?

Harvard has removed websites for its women's, LGBTQ+, and multicultural student centers.

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

A Seattle trans woman says when she dialed her bank's customer service number, the rep didn't believe she was female, and hung up on her.

Out and Equal

Major corporations are using Donald Trump's executive orders as an excuse to end their diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

Opinion: When therapy honors chosen family, queer joy, and resilience, it does more than heal—it resists, argues Whitney Coulson.

We don't have to wait until federal employment protections for trans people; positive changes can happen now.

It follows a hefty settlement and mandatory LGBTQ+ training following a lawsuit in the case.

“What young people want is to talk about decision-making and relationships. They want to know how to take care of themselves,” one expert said. “We can trust young people with information. But only if we treat them with respect.”

After one man undresses missionaries for his calendar, LDS Church-owned Brigham Young University strips him of his degree.

We cannot forget how inhumane this practice was and still is.

Thailand, which legally recognizes a third gender, expresses trans acceptance in unique, culturally sensitive ways.

Jeff Sessions's closed-door speech to the Alliance Defending Freedom, now published on a conservative site, promises guidance that many fear will allow discrimination.