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Florida Moves to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
A joint medical committee has approved Gov. Desantis's draft rule blocking trans youth from receiving lifesaving care.
For the First Time, LGBTQ Candidates Are on the Ballot in All 50 States
There are 678 LGBTQ candidates across the country who are on the ballot in the general election.
GOP Lawmaker’s Federal “Don’t Say Gay” Bill Is More Restrictive Than Florida’s
“This is their end game,” one critic of the GOP bill said, “to censor and ban LGBTQ from all public life.”
Voter ID Laws Will Make It Harder for Trans People to Vote in the Midterms
More than 64,000 trans people may face barriers to voting because they live in states with strict photo ID requirements.
Some States Are Quietly Trying to Limit Health Care Access for Trans Adults
Although gender-affirming care for adults remains legal, attacks on youth care could open the door for restrictions.
Gov. Youngkin’s Anti-Trans Policies Trigger Massive Student Walkouts in Virginia
“We have to be here, because they’re trying to take away our rights,” one organizer of the walkouts said.
Judge Halts Texas “Child Abuse” Investigations Into Trans Youths and Families
The judge’s order was limited in scope due to a previous ruling by the state Supreme Court earlier this year.
Right-Wing Disinformation Campaigns Are Imperiling Access to Trans Health Care
Right-wing rhetoric has unleashed bomb threats against children’s hospitals and spawned dozens of anti-trans bills.
Warren and Markey Urge Loosening of Restrictions on Testosterone Access
Current restrictions on the hormone hurt trans patients. Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are urging a change.
Lacking 10 GOP Votes, Senate Negotiators Delay Marriage Equality Vote
“I’m still very confident that the bill will pass,” said the bill's sponsor, Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin.