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Veterans Affairs doctors banned from writing surgery referrals to private providers for trans vets

“Stripping that basic medical function away is not about cost or bureaucracy, it’s about punishment,” executive director of Minority Veterans of America Lindsay Church told The Advocate.

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Transgender vets deserve access to gender-affirming care, Veterans Affairs providers say (exclusive)

The U.S. government is turning its back on those who served, retired Army Staff Sgt. Alleria Stanley told The Advocate.

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Trump administration announces end to gender-affirming care for transgender veterans

The announcement comes days after the VA denied it was rolling back policies for trans people’s dignity.

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Veterans Affairs clinicians sign letter against Trump's ban on trans vets' care: ‘There is resistance’

“We will not forsake the oath we took to provide care,” the letter states.

Tammy Baldwin, 20 other senators try to strike anti-trans provision from defense bill

They introduced an amendment to the House-passed version of the bill, and Baldwin delivered floor remarks against the anti-trans language.

Trump's VA rescinds policy treating transgender vets with dignity (exclusive)

The Trump administration quietly reversed the policy, which means trans veterans won't be protected from discrimination at VA facilities.

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'Dog Valley' Examines the 1988 Rape And Murder of a Gay Mormon Student

Before the death of Matthew Shepard, the brutal killing of Gordon Church received minimal media attention -- until now.  

Equality Riders, others cited for trespassing at Brigham Young

Five Soulforce activists were cited for trespassing and escorted off the campus at Brigham Young University Monday after demonstrating against the Mormon Church's antigay policies as part of the Equality Ride.

How This Couple Met at a Bible Study

Though they were both seeking to rid their lives of same-sex attractions at church, two women found their soul mates instead.

Senate Republicans Introduce 'License to Discriminate' Bill

The bill could allow religious individuals, as well as organizations, to discriminate against married same-sex couples if they claim it violates their faith-based beliefs.

Watch Alexandra Billings shine in the trailer for the queer coming-of-age film 'Queen Tut'

Here's your first look at the film about an Egyptian teen who relocates to Toronto after the death of his mother and finds a queer family who embraces him.

Christian Schools Don't Need a License to Discriminate

A gay alumnus of an evangelical Christian college fires back at its president, who asked Obama for a religious exemption from his executive order banning anti-LGBT employment discrimination by federal contractors.

N.C. waterfront restaurant mass shooting suspect was obsessed with anti-LGBTQ+ conspiracy theories

Court records show that Nigel Max Edge filed multiple bizarre lawsuits with wild claims before the attack.

18 Lesbian and Queer TV Weddings to Melt Your Heart

From the very first TV lesbian wedding to the currently most anticipated, here come the brides!

The Floodgates Are Open

With same-sex marriage no longer grabbing front-page headlines and Lindsay Lohan's sexuality becoming old news, the media turns its attention to Obama, gay men who "suddenly realize they are straight," and some drag queens who were kicked out of Rockefeller Center.

Going for the Black and Gold

An unexpected Grammy nomination could catapult Sam Sparro into household-name territory.

Lindsey Graham, the monsignor of MAGA, in his most offensive capitulation yet, says Trump should be pope

Opinion: Graham’s moral collapse is no longer a slow drip; it's a tidal wave of unholy water gushing at the devil incarnate that is the fiery Trump, writes John Casey.

Kerry's courage

Lesbian teenager Kerry Pacer demanded to be treated fairly at her rural high school in northeast Georgia. She never imagined it would change her entire town--or inspire a nation