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Court blocks termination of LGBTQ-related NIH health research grants

A federal court in Maryland found the termination discriminatory and unconstitutional.

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.

Federal government eases rules on organ transplants between donors and recipients with HIV

A new rule applies to liver and kidney transplants and will increase access to these organs, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

How a gay HIV survivor helped Superman Christopher Reeve and was helped in return

Michael Manganiello worked hand in hand with Reeve and his wife, Dana, and he never thought he’d outlive them both.

This cancer researcher was studying LGBTQ+ people. Her work is now in limbo

A researcher at the George Washington Cancer Center says Trump could erase years of scientific work.

Lesbian and STI Expert Dr. Jeanne Marrazzo to Succeed Fauci at NIAID

Marrazzo will be the first out member of the LGBTQ+ community to head the institute.

Judge rules Trump’s NIH grant cuts reflect anti-LGBTQ+ bias and racial discrimination

The grants must be restored, says U.S. District Judge William Young.

GOP senator claims ‘entire men’s teams’ are transitioning. There’s no evidence of that because it’s not true

Sen. Tommy Tuberville's office did not return The Advocate's request about evidence supporting these claims.

Republican senators push for 'transparency' on trans youth care studies

A doctor in California has delayed publishing her study for fear it would be misinterpreted by opponents of care for transgender youth.