On World AIDS Day, thinking of progress and how to build on it in the face of hostility
“As long as people willing to fight, we will change the course of history,” says HRC's Matthew Rose.
December 1, 2025
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New proposals by the Department of Health and Human Services could restrict gender-affirming care even more for young trans people.
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Trump’s shutdown layoffs eliminate entire federal health agencies that served LGBTQ+ people, teens, & women
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I’m a gay dad, and I’m furious at Donald Trump for scaring people about Tylenol
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The Department of Health and Human Services issued an ultimatum to 46 states.
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Here's what the law does.
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Louisiana Medicaid quietly stops reimbursing patients for gender-affirming care
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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.”
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Supreme Court hands RFK Jr. new power over Americans’ health, buried in PrEP case ruling
While the justices upheld the coverage requirement for insurance companies to pay for preventive care at no cost to the patient, they also gave the HHS secretary more power.
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BREAKING: Supreme Court rules to save free access to PrEP and other preventive care
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