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The rise of LGBT-friendly medical culture is addressing closeted issues head on. And it's about time.

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Episcopal Presiding Bishop: Church Should Take Focus Off Gay Issues

The presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church of the United States says church members unhappy with the ordination of a gay bishop in New Hampshire should worry about more pressing world problems. ''Obviously a handful of our church leaders are still upset and would like to see the church never ordain and never baptize a gay or lesbian person,'' Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori said at the convention of Vermont's Episcopal diocese. ''We need to refocus on more life-and-death issues like starvation, education, medical care.''

Politics

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly once again vetoes gender-affirming care ban for minors

Senate Bill 63 sought to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria while allowing the same treatments to continue for cisgender minors with other conditions.

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News

What Owasso police, school and Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner have said about Nex Benedict’s death

Owasso police shared a new statement with The Advocate about Nex's death and media reports about what happened.

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Watch Zachary Quinto fire his gun in this EXCLUSIVE 'Brilliant Minds' clip

You can investigate us all you want, Zachary.

Elderly N.C. Couples Demand Marriage Rights

Three couples with pressing medical issues appeal to courts to recognize their marriages before it is too late.

Alaska’s medical board moves to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors

Board members were dodgy when asked about their expertise on trans medical issues.

Make Your Health a Priority This Year

The rise of LGBT-friendly medical culture is addressing closeted issues head on. And it's about time.

First U.S. Monkeypox-Related Death Reported in Texas

Officials caution that fatal cases are rare and likely due to other medical issues affecting a patient's immune system.

New Zealand, Israel Take Steps Against Conversion Therapy

New Zealand passes a law banning use of the practice on minors and certain others, while Israel issues rules barring medical professionals from offering it.

Episcopal Presiding Bishop: Church Should Take Focus Off Gay Issues

Med Schools Failing to Teach About LGBT Concerns

Why the Trans Community Hates The Atlantic's Cover Story

Jesse Singal's discussion of "desistance" is wanting, writes Amanda Kerri.

Fenway Harvey OpEd

What Really Happened Inside This Kansas City Hospital?

Research Medical Center says Robert Gorley was "disruptive and belligerent," but Gorley's daughter says that claim is "total and utter bullshit."

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches More Attacks on Trans Community

Paxton is investigating an Austin hospital to see if it provides gender-affirming care to children and objecting to the dismissal of charges brought against a trans protester.

Meet the Trans Woman Named Pennsylvania's Next Physician General

With nearly three decades of medical experience, Dr. Rachel Levine is ready to become her state's next top doctor.

Trans Floridians Take More Action Against Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions

A judge has already temporarily blocked the ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and now trans adults are seeking to block restrictions affecting them.

Kansas Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly once again vetoes gender-affirming care ban for minors

Senate Bill 63 sought to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria while allowing the same treatments to continue for cisgender minors with other conditions.

AMA: Repeal DADT

WATCH: Defense Sec. Open to Review Trans Military Ban

Though the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' allowed for lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members to serve openly, the military continues to discriminate against trans individuals, preventing them from service. Secretary of Defense Hagel speaks with ABC News on the policy's future.

What Owasso police, school and Oklahoma’s chief medical examiner have said about Nex Benedict’s death

Owasso police shared a new statement with The Advocate about Nex's death and media reports about what happened.

Gamers Beat Scientists in Solving Monkey AIDS Mystery

Why Are Transgender Pilots Given Extra FAA Scrutiny?

A pilot from California says she was forced to undergo an extra psychological evaluation because she is transgender.

Feds Step in to Support Virginia Trans Teen

Gavin Grimm just wants to do what every other boy does, and what he was doing, until his school board stopped him: use the bathroom matching his gender identity.

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You can investigate us all you want, Zachary.

Three couples with pressing medical issues appeal to courts to recognize their marriages before it is too late.

Board members were dodgy when asked about their expertise on trans medical issues.

The rise of LGBT-friendly medical culture is addressing closeted issues head on. And it's about time.

Officials caution that fatal cases are rare and likely due to other medical issues affecting a patient's immune system.

New Zealand passes a law banning use of the practice on minors and certain others, while Israel issues rules barring medical professionals from offering it.

Jesse Singal's discussion of "desistance" is wanting, writes Amanda Kerri.

Research Medical Center says Robert Gorley was "disruptive and belligerent," but Gorley's daughter says that claim is "total and utter bullshit."

Paxton is investigating an Austin hospital to see if it provides gender-affirming care to children and objecting to the dismissal of charges brought against a trans protester.

With nearly three decades of medical experience, Dr. Rachel Levine is ready to become her state's next top doctor.

A judge has already temporarily blocked the ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and now trans adults are seeking to block restrictions affecting them.

Senate Bill 63 sought to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors diagnosed with gender dysphoria while allowing the same treatments to continue for cisgender minors with other conditions.

Though the repeal of 'don't ask, don't tell' allowed for lesbian, gay, and bisexual service members to serve openly, the military continues to discriminate against trans individuals, preventing them from service. Secretary of Defense Hagel speaks with ABC News on the policy's future.

Owasso police shared a new statement with The Advocate about Nex's death and media reports about what happened.

A pilot from California says she was forced to undergo an extra psychological evaluation because she is transgender.

Gavin Grimm just wants to do what every other boy does, and what he was doing, until his school board stopped him: use the bathroom matching his gender identity.