Colorado Governor Signs Bills to Protect Abortion and Gender-Affirming Care Rights
Out Gov. Jared Polis signed the bills as 15 states block gender-affirming care for transgender people.
April 17, 2023
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BREAKING: U.S. House passes defense spending bill with anti-trans provision
The bill, which now goes to the Senate, would deny insurance coverage for gender-affirming care for trans children of service members.
December 11, 2024
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
President Joe Biden signs into law first federal anti-LGBTQ+ bill in decades
The National Defense Authorization Act has a provision barring the military's insurance from covering gender-affirming care for service members' children.
December 24, 2024
Texas GOP Votes to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients
Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.
April 4, 2023
Washington Governor Signs Bill Protecting Transgender Kids from Estranged Parents
The law involves children who are housed at host homes.
May 10, 2023
U.K. bans puberty blockers for trans youth indefinitely
Government officials said the medication poses an "unacceptable safety risk," but study often referenced by British officials about the treatment has come under criticism.
December 11, 2024
Experts Weigh in on the Realities of Gender-Affirming Care and the Dangers of Disinformation
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.
November 3, 2023
Judge wonders if anti-transgender doctors sued 'because they wanted there to be discrimination'
“I don’t even understand why they brought this case,” Fifth Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes said of the suit being handled by anti-LGBTQ+ lawyer Jonathan Mitchell.
January 12, 2024
Biden administration rescinds, replaces Trump-era 'license to discriminate in health care' rule
The new rule strikes a balance between protecting health care workers' consciences and assuring that patients receive the care they need, LGBTQ+ activists say.
January 10, 2024
Why LGBTQ+ groups are angry at RFK Jr.'s confirmation
Kennedy has denied that he ever said chemicals cause gender dysphoria or that HIV doesn't cause AIDS — but he did.
February 14, 2025
Georgia County Pays $1.2 Million to Fight Gender-Affirming Care Suit
The county in central Georgia denied coverage to a veteran sheriff's deputy.
March 20, 2023
For trans people reliant on federal programs, this election could change everything
Experts, providers, elected officials, and people with lived experience discuss how election outcomes — up and down the ballot — might impact gender-affirming care in Pittsburgh and beyond.
November 1, 2024
Minnesota Governor Signs Order Protecting Gender-Affirming Health Care
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's executive order comes as Republican-led states around the country push restrictions on such care.
March 9, 2023
New Jersey Governor Declares State a 'Safe Haven' for Gender-Affirming Care
Whereas Republican-controlled states are looking to restrict the rights of transgender and gender-nonconforming people, in New Jersey the governor says everybody is welcome and free.
April 5, 2023
Tucker Carlson Says Hospitals Should Expect Threats Over Trans Care
The Fox News entertainer says that those who provide gender-affirming care should expect threats, and an Ohio hospital is the latest to experience just that.
September 23, 2022
Trump Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth enacts harshest anti-trans military policies yet
New enlistments for transgender people are stopped, care for existing service members paused and promotions held up, according to the defense secretary’s latest memo.
February 11, 2025
Minnesota Governor to Sign Bills Safeguarding Gender-Affirming Care, Abortion
Minnesota Democratic Gov. Tim Walz is also expected to sign a bill banning conversion therapy.
April 23, 2023
Rep. Sarah McBride denounces Donald Trump’s ongoing attacks on transgender people
The first trans member of Congress is speaking out against the president’s attempt to erase Americans.
February 4, 2025
Online Hate Fuels Attacks on Gender-Affirming Care Providers: Report
Anti-trans rhetoric from sources such as Libs of TikTok bears much of the responsibility, says the HRC Foundation report.
December 15, 2022
People are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery: study
Other operations, "while associated with higher rates of post-operative regret, are not as restricted and policed like gender-affirming surgery," a new study found.
May 1, 2024