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Under Trump, U.S. government now supports Tennessee law against gender-affirming care

The law is the subject of a challenge in a case heard at the Supreme Court in December.

Climate change is the great equalizer, yet it's the lives of the most vulnerable who are most affected

Opinion: Mother Nature doesn’t care about where you live, what you do, and who you are, but it's still the most vulnerable that will face her wrath, writes John Casey.


How Grindr, Pornhub, Sniffies are responding to state restriction laws

A total of 19 U.S. states have enacted new laws impacting adult film platforms — some of which are preparing for the possibility of a ban.

Breaking: Judge strikes down Biden's Title IX expansion to LGBTQ+ students

The judge found the regulation "fatally" flawed.

Only 0.1 percent of youth receive gender-affirming meds: study

The study comes at a time when opponents of this care have often exaggerated how common it is.

Tennessee pizzeria refuses to cater same-sex weddings

Critics call for a boycott, but what does the law say?

US v Skrmetti is a public health disaster

The stakes are high for trans youth, their families, and equitable healthcare.

These parents of transgender kids have a lot to say about the Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care

“Access to lifesaving medical care makes all the difference in the world,” the dad of a transgender daughter told The Advocate.

Transgender 10-year-old worries about being murdered and other trans kids share their concerns on CNN

Violet DuMont says she fears that "I’m gonna be walking down the street and somebody’s gonna come up and, like, shoot me or something.”

CNN takes 'giant leap forward' by featuring transgender contributors on popular news shows, GLAAD says

The network had several transgender people on to talk about access to gender-affirming care.

Annette Bening gives moving speech in defense of trans youth outside Supreme Court

The actor, whose oldest son is trans, said that she's learned "what these kids and families need is judicious counseling, sound medical advice, and an atmosphere of calm and love and acceptance.”

LGBTQ+ groups cautiously optimistic that Supreme Court will rule for trans youth care

Even though conservative justices expressing skepticism about such care, supporters of trans rights say there may be a favorable ruling.

In photos: U.S. v. Skrmetti protest at the Supreme Court in support of transgender youth (exclusive)

During oral arguments that began December 4, 2024, in U.S. v. Skrmetti, hundreds gathered both to provide support for trans youth while others were there in support of banning gender-affirming care.

Marjorie Taylor Greene gets booed after talking about trans kids at the Supreme Court

MTG continued to demonstrate the depths of her ignorance outside the Supreme Court by complaining children are receiving a treatment developed specifically for children.

7 takeaways from the Supreme Court hearing on Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth

The conservative justices seemed skeptical of overturning the anti-trans law.

Idaho allowed to partially enforce ‘abortion trafficking’ law

An appeals court still blocked a provision in the legislation that vaguely banned “recruiting” pregnant youth for abortions.

What is U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court case that could change gender-affirming care forever?

Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.

What LGBTQ+ groups are saying before Supreme Court justices hear gender-affirming care case

The case, U.S. v. Skrmetti, will have far-reaching implications for gender-affirming care and other issues of bodily autonomy.

What to expect in this week’s landmark gender-affirming care U.S. Supreme Court case

The case U.S. v. Skrmetti is about the Equal Protection clause of the U.S. Constitution. The decision will shape gender-affirming care in America.

Trans teen pleads with SCOTUS to strike down Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban ahead of landmark hearing

The teen said she felt “normal now” after receiving gender-affirming care treatment.

14 transgender elected officials you should know

These trans politicians are breaking barriers around the nation.