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Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP

The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

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Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state

Texas now allows private citizens the right to sue health providers for mailing abortion medication.

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People in states with abortion bans are twice as likely to die during pregnancy

The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.

Congresswoman Kat Cammack pregnancy announcement photo

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Florida Republican who almost died from ectopic pregnancy blames Democrats, not abortion ban

Kat Cammack doesn't believe Florida's abortion ban was at fault for her near-death experience, but instead blames Democrats for "fearmongering."

Man holds "I'm with her" sign at abortion rally

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Gen Z men do care about abortion, actually

Gen Z men said abortion was likely to impact their vote after hearing from people affected by bans, new polling found.

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Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67

Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.

Demonstrators at the Supreme Court building during the gender-affirming care case

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Key LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions to watch this term and what you need to know

Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

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texas abortion ban

Texas Federal Judge: Companies Not Required to Cover PrEP

The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

Texas Sued by Women Who Say Abortion Ban Put Their Lives at Risk

Texas Abortion Ban Creator Takes Aim at Marriage Equality in New Brief

In a brief to the Supreme Court, Jonathan Mitchell argues that the rulings for marriage equality and against sodomy bans were "lawless."

Texas passes bill banning abortion pills from being mailed to the state

Texas now allows private citizens the right to sue health providers for mailing abortion medication.

Texas Supreme Court Rules Against Pregnant Woman Seeking Abortion Who Had to Flee the State for One

Texas as a near ban on abortion, except for medical emergencies. Kate Cox sought an abortion after being informed her fetus had a fatal condition, which could also affect her.

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.

Florida Republican who almost died from ectopic pregnancy blames Democrats, not abortion ban

Kat Cammack doesn't believe Florida's abortion ban was at fault for her near-death experience, but instead blames Democrats for "fearmongering."

LGBTQ+ Groups: SCOTUS Should Have Blocked Texas Abortion Law

The court did allow a suit against the restrictive law to proceed, but it leaves important rights in peril, activists say.

Gen Z men do care about abortion, actually

Gen Z men said abortion was likely to impact their vote after hearing from people affected by bans, new polling found.

Iowa’s six-week abortion ban is now in effect

The Iowa law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detectable in an embryo, something that can occur as early as six weeks of gestation. There are some exceptions to the ban, including for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.

Texas Appeals Court Dismisses Anti-Marriage Equality Official's Suit

Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley claimed it violated her religious freedom when she was disciplined for refusing to marry same-sex couples.

Be Warned: Gay Marriage and Gay Sex Are in SCOTUS Crosshairs

A world where anti-gay marriage and anti-gay sex vigilantes turn us in for a cash rewards could be a possibility.

Abortion Rights Win in Kansas

Voters Tuesday rejected a a move to amend the Kansas constitution to say it does not guarantee the right to abortion in the state.

Roe's Norma McCorvey: I Switched Sides in Abortion Fight for Money

McCorvey, who identified as a lesbian, made the statement in a documentary filmed shortly before her death that will soon air on FX.

Cecile Richards, former Planned Parenthood president and feminist activist, has died at 67

Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.

Right-Wing Lawyer Targeting PrEP Now Goes After Bisexuals

Texas attorneys Jonathan Mitchell and Gene Hamilton argue it's fine to discriminate against bisexual people.

Conservative Texas Lawyer Targets PrEP Access After Abortion Rights

PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.

How the end of federal abortion rights hurt LGBTQ+ parents

A groundbreaking new study finds that the overturning of Roe v. Wade upended relationships, family planning, and the mental health of queer women and nonbinary people across the country.

Key LGBTQ+ Supreme Court decisions to watch this term and what you need to know

Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

Ted Cruz uses transphobia to distort Colin Allred’s support for Equality Act during Texas U.S. Senate debate

The subject of trans people’s participation in sports came up early in the hour-long Texas U.S. Senate debate.

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texas abortion ban

The judge says that although PrEP prevents HIV regardless of one’s sexual orientation, because gay people use it, it violates the Religious Freedom Restoration Act.

In a brief to the Supreme Court, Jonathan Mitchell argues that the rulings for marriage equality and against sodomy bans were "lawless."

Texas now allows private citizens the right to sue health providers for mailing abortion medication.

Texas as a near ban on abortion, except for medical emergencies. Kate Cox sought an abortion after being informed her fetus had a fatal condition, which could also affect her.

The risk is greatest for Black women in states with bans, who are 3.3 times more likely to die than White women in those same states.

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.

Kat Cammack doesn't believe Florida's abortion ban was at fault for her near-death experience, but instead blames Democrats for "fearmongering."

The court did allow a suit against the restrictive law to proceed, but it leaves important rights in peril, activists say.

Gen Z men said abortion was likely to impact their vote after hearing from people affected by bans, new polling found.

The Iowa law bans abortions after cardiac activity is detectable in an embryo, something that can occur as early as six weeks of gestation. There are some exceptions to the ban, including for rape, incest and to save the life of the mother.

Justice of the Peace Dianne Hensley claimed it violated her religious freedom when she was disciplined for refusing to marry same-sex couples.

A world where anti-gay marriage and anti-gay sex vigilantes turn us in for a cash rewards could be a possibility.

Voters Tuesday rejected a a move to amend the Kansas constitution to say it does not guarantee the right to abortion in the state.

McCorvey, who identified as a lesbian, made the statement in a documentary filmed shortly before her death that will soon air on FX.

Cecile Richards died Monday of an aggressive brain cancer.

Texas attorneys Jonathan Mitchell and Gene Hamilton argue it's fine to discriminate against bisexual people.

PrEP drugs "encourage and facilitate homosexual behavior," says Texas abortion law author Jonathan Mitchell in a federal lawsuit targeting the antiviral medications.

A groundbreaking new study finds that the overturning of Roe v. Wade upended relationships, family planning, and the mental health of queer women and nonbinary people across the country.

Gender-affirming care, PrEP, and LGBTQ+ books are all on the docket.

The subject of trans people’s participation in sports came up early in the hour-long Texas U.S. Senate debate.