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JD Vance really wants you to know he's 'not gay' while lying about transgender youth

The Republican nominee for vice president compared gender-affirming care to conversion therapy in a recent interview with gay conservative podcaster Tim Dillon.

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.

Trans Hawaiians Can Now More Easily Update Their Birth Certificate

Easing requirements for updating legal identification has wide-ranging positive effects for trans people, in aspects of life such as housing and mental health, say advocates.

40 Under 40: Janet Mock Is Our Best Ambassador to the Media

The Messengers: Janet Mock is one of mainstream media's smartest voices on how to cover trans people. If there's anyone journalists should listen to, it's Mock.

Ask Auntie: What does it mean to transition? This is my journey

How do you define your own path to authenticity in the face of adversity? Share your story with Auntie and know that you are never alone.

Another Lap for Michael Phelps’s Self-Proclaimed Girlfriend

The intersex 'cougar' has been the focus of uninformed tabloid coverage, but she appears to have willingly stepped into the spotlight.

Bill Banning Unnecessary Surgeries on Intersex Children Fails

The California state bill didn't have enough support to pass its first policy committee.

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WATCH: Is Canadian Gender-Affirming Surgery Really Accessible?

Trans residents of British Columbia are rallying this weekend to draw attention to their province's years-long wait lists for state-covered gender-affirming surgeries.

Connecticut Makes Changing Birth Certificates Easier for Trans Folks

Connecticut becomes the eighth U.S. state to make it easier for transgender citizens to obtain documents that reflect their authentic gender.

Federal judge blocks Trump's transgender military ban

Judge Ana Reyes rejected the Pentagon policy, saying it was "soaked in animus and dripping with pretext.”

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Op-Ed: Where'd You Get That Body From?

My ruminations on body issues, trans men, and penises of the gods.

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Ill. Trans Woman Alleges Discrimination by Hobby Lobby

While questions swirl about whether there's reason to worry about Hobby Lobby's possible anti-LGBT biases, one transgender employee says she's confronted discrimination there for years.

New York Drops Medicaid's Ban on Trans Health Care

The good news keeps coming for New York's trans citizens seeking healthcare related to gender transition, even as advocates say some work still needs to be done.

Trans New Yorkers Celebrate Birth Certificate News

New York joins five other states and Washington, D.C., in allowing trans individuals to update birth certificates without having to undergo surgery.

The Advocates: Take It Like a Man

Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Gender Decisions

HHS Rules Trans Woman Entitled to Surgery Under Medicare

The decision comes just as the Department of Health and Human Services is deciding whether to implement the Affordable Care Act’s endorsement of trans-affirming healthcare for private insurers.

Why do inmates have access to gender-affirming care? Those Trump ads you keep seeing debunked

Republicans have spent $65 million on attack ads that target 0.6 percent of the population. Here's all the context they're missing.

When Homeless Trans Men Facing Violence Have Nowhere to Turn

Boys Do Cry: Shelter, foster care, mental health, and legal systems keep letting men like me fall through the cracks.