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Insurers Refused to Pay Thousands to Transgender Doctor

The insurance companies have now agreed to pay Dr. Tiffany Najberg what they owe her, but the funds haven't come in yet, she said.

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Texas AG Ken Paxton won't leave trans people alone, again requests data from out of state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has once again requested medical records from a transgender health care provider in another state, despite having no legal jurisdiction.

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Election season got you down? This crisis line is soothing LGBTQ+ mental health (exclusive)

As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.

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Rachel Levine and Isabel Guzman highlight LGBTQ-owned businesses during Pride Month

HHS’s Rachel Levine and SBA’s Isabel Guzman toured LGBTQ-owned and focused businesses around Washington, D.C., earlier this week.

'Fractured landscape:' Abortions in the U.S. are increasing, despite 'drastic' bans

Despite abortion restrictions being implemented in 21 states since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortions are increasing in the U.S.

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.

Insurers Refused to Pay Thousands to Transgender Doctor

The insurance companies have now agreed to pay Dr. Tiffany Najberg what they owe her, but the funds haven't come in yet, she said.

Trans Adults in Florida Forced to Seek Care Elsewhere Due to Restrictions

Florida’s government claimed it was about protecting children, but access to care is being taken from adults as well, leaving many looking to flee to blue states.

Texas AG Ken Paxton won't leave trans people alone, again requests data from out of state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has once again requested medical records from a transgender health care provider in another state, despite having no legal jurisdiction.

Florida is allowed to restrict transgender health care, appeals court rules

A lower court had ruled that the law should be permanently blocked, but this decision reverses that.

Election season got you down? This crisis line is soothing LGBTQ+ mental health (exclusive)

As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.

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.

Federal court permanently blocks Florida's law against trans health care

The state had banned the care for minors and restricted it for adults.

Judge says Florida can't enforce trans care restrictions while appealing his ruling

The state had asked Judge Robert Hinkle to put his June ruling against the restrictions on hold, but he said no.

5 Tips for Warding Off Depression During Quarantine

Just keep it simple -- we'll get through this.

How SCOTUS’s Roe Decision Fails Today's America

The ruling, "reflects a concentrated effort to uphold racist and patriarchal practices of limiting the autonomy of women and LGBTQ+ individuals."

'Uncle Frank,' COVID, and the LGBTQ+ Mental Health Crisis

We have to start grappling with the damage 2020 has wrought.

How to Find an Accepting Therapist

How do we find the right therapist for us or for a loved one... especially if we're in search of an LGBTQ Affirmative Psychotherapist?

Unfilled prescriptions, missed checkups, loneliness: States' anti-LGBTQ+ moves affect health

Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.

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HHS’s Rachel Levine and SBA’s Isabel Guzman toured LGBTQ-owned and focused businesses around Washington, D.C., earlier this week.

Despite abortion restrictions being implemented in 21 states since the overturning of Roe v. Wade, abortions are increasing in the U.S.

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

The insurance companies have now agreed to pay Dr. Tiffany Najberg what they owe her, but the funds haven't come in yet, she said.

Florida’s government claimed it was about protecting children, but access to care is being taken from adults as well, leaving many looking to flee to blue states.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has once again requested medical records from a transgender health care provider in another state, despite having no legal jurisdiction.

A lower court had ruled that the law should be permanently blocked, but this decision reverses that.

As lawmakers target the community, the need for mental health services skyrockets. FOLX Health CEO Liana Douillet Guzmán tells The Advocate about a new service that's helping.

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.

The state had banned the care for minors and restricted it for adults.

The state had asked Judge Robert Hinkle to put his June ruling against the restrictions on hold, but he said no.

Just keep it simple -- we'll get through this.

The ruling, "reflects a concentrated effort to uphold racist and patriarchal practices of limiting the autonomy of women and LGBTQ+ individuals."

We have to start grappling with the damage 2020 has wrought.

How do we find the right therapist for us or for a loved one... especially if we're in search of an LGBTQ Affirmative Psychotherapist?

Most of the extreme bills have failed to pass, but trans adults are watching statehouses with heightened anxiety.