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Eddie Redmayne Is 'Shocked' by Plight of Homeless LGBT Youth

Eddie Redmayne visited the Los Angeles LGBT Center to meet with homeless LGBT youth.

World

Transgender-Friendly Policy Implemented in New York Juvenile Jails

Transgender youth in New York's juvenile detention centers are now allowed to wear whatever uniform they choose, be called by whatever name they want, and ask for special housing under a new antidiscrimination policy drawing praise from advocacy groups. ''New York is way ahead of the curve,'' said Roberta Sklar, a spokeswoman for the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force. ''When you have a system like the New York Office of Children and Family Services putting out a clear nondiscrimination policy, it should be seen as a model for similar kinds of agencies all over the country.''

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Politics

Doctors warn of ‘terrifying’ effects as Trump creates snitch line to report gender-affirming care patients

Under the administration’s latest guidance, reporting a trans patient’s care may no longer violate HIPAA — and that’s exactly the problem, providers say.

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News

Medicare, Medicaid agency demands info on gender-affirming care for trans youth

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services falsely claims such care is not evidence-based.

Health

Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages

Pages devoted to HIV and AIDS, assisted reproductive technologies, and youth health risks had disappeared from government websites due to Donald Trump's "gender ideology" order.

Mike Ruiz project pride month June 2024 Ali Forney Center portraits

News

Photographer Mike Ruiz's newest project showcases LGBTQ+ success through portraits

Photographer Mike Ruiz is celebrating the success stories of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ homeless shelter, the Ali Forney Center.

River Nevaeh Goddard Nonbinary teen murdered by boyfriend two years after being reported missing

Crime

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5 charged in assault that left a transgender girl with a broken jaw in D.C. juvenile detention center

The trans girl was reportedly housed in a boys' unit.

Trump HHS posts ‘so-called report’ pushing conversion therapy for trans kids

Experts tell The Advocate that the document can't be taken seriously and is riddled in misinformation.

Abused Transgender Teen Reaches Settlement in Philadelphia

Eddie Redmayne Is 'Shocked' by Plight of Homeless LGBT Youth

Eddie Redmayne visited the Los Angeles LGBT Center to meet with homeless LGBT youth.

Los Angeles LGBT Center Announces Major Expansion

A $6.5 million gift from philanthropist Anita May Rosenstein launches the Los Angeles LGBT Center's historic fundraising campaign for a major expansion that would provide housing for LGBT seniors and youth.

Ali Forney Center Awarded 620K by New York City Council

New Leader Named for Nation's Largest LGBTQ+ Organization

Joe Hollendoner will soon helm an organization with over 800 employees and hundreds of millions in assets.

Last Year Was Deadly for Trans Youth in San Diego

Four transgender teenagers, all from the San Diego area, died last year by suicide.

Meet the LGBT Leaders Who Used to Be Homeless

Almost half of homeless youth in America are LGBT. Though some of those youth are able to rise above, too many stay quiet about their past, say two advocates for the cause.

That Real World Guy

Sexy single artist and current Real Worlder Chris Beckman talks about coming out, getting sober, and the impact the show is having on his life--and on his great-grandmother

Homeless LGBT Youth Lose $7 Million in NYC

Meet the Point Foundation’s Class of 2017

These lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer students are in for a great year ahead!

New Trump Medicaid directive attacks trans people's access to gender-affirming care

A new federal letter gives Republican-led states another road map to cut off gender-affirming care for minors.

Biden admin moves to protect LGBTQ+ kids in foster care

A new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services requires that these children be placed in supportive homes.

Transgender-Friendly Policy Implemented in New York Juvenile Jails

Doctors warn of ‘terrifying’ effects as Trump creates snitch line to report gender-affirming care patients

Under the administration’s latest guidance, reporting a trans patient’s care may no longer violate HIPAA — and that’s exactly the problem, providers say.

Biden administration creates $700k grant to create inclusive sex ed for trans male teens

Trans boys and nonbinary youth were assigned female at birth don't always receive appropriate information to help them prevent pregnancy and STIs, but a new program seeks to change that.

Medicare, Medicaid agency demands info on gender-affirming care for trans youth

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services falsely claims such care is not evidence-based.

Federal judge orders restoration of health agency web pages

Pages devoted to HIV and AIDS, assisted reproductive technologies, and youth health risks had disappeared from government websites due to Donald Trump's "gender ideology" order.

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The trans girl was reportedly housed in a boys' unit.

Experts tell The Advocate that the document can't be taken seriously and is riddled in misinformation.

Eddie Redmayne visited the Los Angeles LGBT Center to meet with homeless LGBT youth.

A $6.5 million gift from philanthropist Anita May Rosenstein launches the Los Angeles LGBT Center's historic fundraising campaign for a major expansion that would provide housing for LGBT seniors and youth.

Joe Hollendoner will soon helm an organization with over 800 employees and hundreds of millions in assets.

Four transgender teenagers, all from the San Diego area, died last year by suicide.

Almost half of homeless youth in America are LGBT. Though some of those youth are able to rise above, too many stay quiet about their past, say two advocates for the cause.

Sexy single artist and current Real Worlder Chris Beckman talks about coming out, getting sober, and the impact the show is having on his life--and on his great-grandmother

These lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer students are in for a great year ahead!

A new federal letter gives Republican-led states another road map to cut off gender-affirming care for minors.

A new rule from the Department of Health and Human Services requires that these children be placed in supportive homes.

Under the administration’s latest guidance, reporting a trans patient’s care may no longer violate HIPAA — and that’s exactly the problem, providers say.

Trans boys and nonbinary youth were assigned female at birth don't always receive appropriate information to help them prevent pregnancy and STIs, but a new program seeks to change that.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services falsely claims such care is not evidence-based.

Pages devoted to HIV and AIDS, assisted reproductive technologies, and youth health risks had disappeared from government websites due to Donald Trump's "gender ideology" order.

Photographer Mike Ruiz is celebrating the success stories of the nation's largest LGBTQ+ homeless shelter, the Ali Forney Center.

River Nevaeh Goddard was reported missing in April 2022, when they were 15 years old.