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What Medicaid and SNAP cuts mean for LGBTQ+ people

Trump's "one big, beautiful" tax and spending law is poised to make drastic cuts to Medicaid and SNAP — programs on which many LGBTQ+ Americans rely.

Supreme Court will decide cases on LGBTQ+ book censorship and reproductive health care access soon

Rulings will come any day in Mahmoud v. Taylor and Medina v. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic.

Op-ed: Changing When Health Care Does More Harm Than Good

There may be more access to health care for transgender people, but it doesn't mean things are better.

Florida denied trans employees' right to gender-affirming care, rules federal judge

In recent years, Florida has stepped up efforts to limit access to transgender health care for adults and children, but frequently run into skepticism in the courts.

Monkeypox Cases Are Down Nationally but Up in Communities of Color

The White House announced a new program aimed at reaching communities of color with education, vaccination, and treatment of monkeypox in order to ensure health care access equity.

RFK Jr. attacks gender-affirming care for minors while admitting he has brain worms. Really.

In a very real development, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is attacking transgender youth’s access to health care while admitting that a parasite has eaten part of his brain.

Climate change is disrupting access to HIV treatment

A new analysis finds that the parts of the country where HIV prevalence is high are also some of the most at-risk areas for climate disasters.

Can trans rights survive in a Republican-controlled Congress?

Here’s what trans people should know about how a new Congress, and the first days of Trump’s presidency, could shape their lives.

Supreme Court to rule on two cases that could reshape access to health care for LGBTQ+ people

The justices are expected to issue rulings on the most controversial cases of the term imminently.

REPORT: Marriage Equality Makes Families Healthier

The New England Journal of Medicine cites easier access to health care as the primary reason.

The Disastrous Consequences of Defunding Planned Parenthood

Defunding the organization would greatly reduce access to health care, endangering women and children, writes Reay Earhart.

Op-ed: Young, Black, Gay, and Covered

Forget the government shutdown. Millions more people -- typically those who are marginalized and discriminated against within the health field -- will have access to regular, reliable medical care.

Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad

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.

Massachusetts lesbian Gov. Maura Healey signs abortion and gender-affirming care shield law

Shield Act 2.0 further strengthens protections for patients and providers of reproductive healthcare.

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.

Gender-Affirming Care Access Improves Mental Health: Study

The faster a transgender patient receives access to care, the quicker their levels of suicidal ideation and gender dysphoria decreases, according to researchers.

Tear Down the Barriers Between Trans People and HIV Testing

Transgender patients deserve informed health providers and access to care and testing.

Trans People Shouldn't Be Alone in Fight for Health Care

Health care providers, business leaders, political policymakers, and more must join to fend off threats and expand access to gender-affirming care.

Walmart will close all of its health care clinics; most are in rural areas

The closures may leave a gap in health care access, particularly for lower-income patients without insurance who relied on the centers.

Supreme Court Backs Health Care Law, LGBT Leaders Cheer

Except for gay conservative groups, advocates see the decision as a victory for the president and LGBT Americans who disproportionately face barriers to accessing health care.

Trans People and Suicidal Ideation

A UCLA report details a high rate of suicide attempts by transgender Californians, but finds few disparities between trans and cis residents in terms of health care access.