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Black Lives Matter Holds 'Find Our Girls' March in New York City

The rally held on Sunday raised more awareness of the 64,000 black girls currently missing across the U.S.

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Is there a link between autism and being transgender? Here's what the science says

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Transgender and gender-diverse individuals are approximately three to six times more likely to be diagnosed with autism than cisgender people.

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RFK Jr.'s HHS investigates Seattle Children's Hospital over youth gender-affirming care

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has launched an investigation into Seattle Children's Hospital for providing gender-affirming care to youth.

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Massachusetts removes rule requiring foster parents to support LGBTQ+ youth

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Massachusetts has removed state rules requiring that foster parents support LGBTQ+ youth in their care after lawsuits from families and threats from the Trump administration.

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Trump's FDA sends warning letters to companies selling chest binders

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Donald Trump's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has sent warning letters to nearly a dozen companies that sell chest binders, claiming that they have "misbranded" medical devices.

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