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The kids aren't alright: Depression and anxiety rates are skyrocketing among LGBTQ+ youth

Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation rates have risen significantly among LGBTQ+ youth.

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News

Children of lesbian parents who are donor-conceived are as well-adjusted as anyone else: study

This holds true whether the donor is known to the child or not, the researchers say.

Sports

Think transgender women have an advantage in sports? A new study disputes the idea

The U.K. study, while using a small sample, cautions against blanket bans on trans women's participation in women's sports.

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Arts & Entertainment

J.K. Rowling will 'not' forgive Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for backing trans rights

There's nothing to forgive, Joanne, and here's why.

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Politics

Trump orders NIH to study gender transition ‘regret.’ Here's what we already know about it

Trump wants to study transgender people's "regret," but people are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery.

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Politics

Over 80 House Democrats demand Trump rescind gender-affirming care ban: 'We want trans kids to live'

The letter, introduced by Rep. Becca Balint and signed by 89 House Democrats, asserts that the ban "threatens the lives and well-being of the young people who need this care, which is supported by every major medical association."

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Health

What is gender-affirming care, who uses it, and do they regret it?

Gender-affirming care is banned for transgender youth when it's mainly cisgender people who use it, and when it has a significantly lower regret rate than all other major surgeries, tattoos, and children.

Politics

longitudinal study

The kids aren't alright: Depression and anxiety rates are skyrocketing among LGBTQ+ youth

Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation rates have risen significantly among LGBTQ+ youth.

Study Lesbian Moms Dont Abuse Kids

Children of lesbian parents who are donor-conceived are as well-adjusted as anyone else: study

This holds true whether the donor is known to the child or not, the researchers say.

Study Children of Lesbian Parents Happy and Healthy

Study: Teens Do Even Better With Lesbian Parents Than Straight Ones

The researchers found just slight differences between teens raised by stable lesbian couples and those raised by long-term straight couples, but the few points of difference favored the lesbian-led families.

Study: No Difference for Lesbian Couples' Kids

The absence of a male role model doesn't affect the well-being of kids raised by lesbian couples, a new study notes.

STUDY: Women Are More Likely to Be Bisexual Than Men

A new study from Notre Dame shows women's sexual identities are more 'flexible' than men's.

Think transgender women have an advantage in sports? A new study disputes the idea

The U.K. study, while using a small sample, cautions against blanket bans on trans women's participation in women's sports.

Study on Lesbian Moms Shows That the Kids Are All Right

A study tracing back to the 1980s shows that the children of lesbian moms are as happy as those raised by straight parents -- if not more so.

Study: Adoptive parents, including gays, get high marks

Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children than biological parents, according to a new national study challenging arguments that have been used to oppose same-sex marriage and adoption by gays.

The Biggest Bisexual News Stories of 2011

Self-Proclaimed Child Molester Part of Antigay Church

A man who claimed his past as a child molester inspired him to oppose Jacksonville, Fla.'s human rights ordinance is connected to the church leading the opposition.

J.K. Rowling will 'not' forgive Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson for backing trans rights

There's nothing to forgive, Joanne, and here's why.

Donald Trump welcomed women’s swim team who rejected possible trans teammate

The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.

Researcher: House's DOMA Legal Team Interprets My Findings Differently

The Texas study has been widely challenged. And the author of a second study cited on same-sex parents says his findings are being interpreted by the House's lawyers somewhat differently than he would.

Jill Stein's running mate, Butch Ware, caught in transphobic comments

Ware said he didn't think "biological males should play in female sports."

What does the science say about transgender women in sports?

With all the talk about "men" in women's sports, it's time to take a look at what scientific studies say.

Over 80 House Democrats demand Trump rescind gender-affirming care ban: 'We want trans kids to live'

The letter, introduced by Rep. Becca Balint and signed by 89 House Democrats, asserts that the ban "threatens the lives and well-being of the young people who need this care, which is supported by every major medical association."

Christian group defending LGBTQ+ conversion therapy at SCOTUS accused of using 'false evidence'

Researchers say the Alliance Defending Freedom is misrepresenting its work to harm LGBTQ+ people.

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Depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation rates have risen significantly among LGBTQ+ youth.

This holds true whether the donor is known to the child or not, the researchers say.

The researchers found just slight differences between teens raised by stable lesbian couples and those raised by long-term straight couples, but the few points of difference favored the lesbian-led families.

The absence of a male role model doesn't affect the well-being of kids raised by lesbian couples, a new study notes.

A new study from Notre Dame shows women's sexual identities are more 'flexible' than men's.

The U.K. study, while using a small sample, cautions against blanket bans on trans women's participation in women's sports.

A study tracing back to the 1980s shows that the children of lesbian moms are as happy as those raised by straight parents -- if not more so.

Adoptive parents invest more time and financial resources in their children than biological parents, according to a new national study challenging arguments that have been used to oppose same-sex marriage and adoption by gays.

A man who claimed his past as a child molester inspired him to oppose Jacksonville, Fla.'s human rights ordinance is connected to the church leading the opposition.

There's nothing to forgive, Joanne, and here's why.

Trump wants to study transgender people's "regret," but people are more likely to regret having children than gender-affirming surgery.

The Roanoke College women's swim team made national headlines last year when some swimmers and their families publicly objected to a trans woman who explored joining the team.

The Texas study has been widely challenged. And the author of a second study cited on same-sex parents says his findings are being interpreted by the House's lawyers somewhat differently than he would.

Ware said he didn't think "biological males should play in female sports."

With all the talk about "men" in women's sports, it's time to take a look at what scientific studies say.

The letter, introduced by Rep. Becca Balint and signed by 89 House Democrats, asserts that the ban "threatens the lives and well-being of the young people who need this care, which is supported by every major medical association."

Gender-affirming care is banned for transgender youth when it's mainly cisgender people who use it, and when it has a significantly lower regret rate than all other major surgeries, tattoos, and children.

Researchers say the Alliance Defending Freedom is misrepresenting its work to harm LGBTQ+ people.