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“There’s really no harm in ever affirming or loving our kids when they share with us who they are,” Dr. Kade Goepferd said. “The harm really can only come if we refuse to listen or acknowledge the truth that they’re sharing with us and how vulnerable they’re being.”
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.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to target the LGBTQ+ community.
The county in central Georgia denied coverage to a veteran sheriff's deputy.
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.
Michelle Rodriguez's upcoming movie looks problematic for many reasons, says trans writer Amanda Kerri.
The health insurer covered similar procedures for cisgender plan holders but denied coverage for transgender patients saying the surgery was cosmetic.
Mayor Jim Kenney’s recent directive safeguards individuals involved in gender-affirming care, setting a progressive precedent amid restrictive state legislation nationwide.
Another court has stepped in to block Republican efforts to take away essential health care from transgender people.
The American Academy of Pediatrics said it continues to support the necessary and evidence-based care young transgender people need.
The judge partially stopped the law from being enforced.
A bill signed into law by Gov. Brad Little subjects medical professionals to up to 10 years in prison if they provide this care.
The new rules go into effect later this month.
Doctors who provide this care to minors "should be hanging from the nearest tree," school board candidate Alisabeth Janai Lancaster said.
Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker talks about the immense barriers she's faced in the health care system.
A federal appeals court refused to place a hold on an inunction against the ban, which threatens health care workers with 10 years in prison.
Lawmakers passed the legislation over Gov. John Bel Edwards's veto.
Gov. Tony Evers had promised to veto the bill, and he keeps his promises, he said Wednesday.
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.
The faster a transgender patient receives access to care, the quicker their levels of suicidal ideation and gender dysphoria decreases, according to researchers.
