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The US Is Literally Trying to Take Away Trans Lifelines, Says Chase Strangio
Strangio discusses the Supreme Court upholding a ban on gender-affirming care and the end of the LGBTQ suicide hotline.
Critics Decry SCOTUS Ruling Upholding Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The ruling will likely have widespread implications, affecting similar bans in over two dozen states nationwide.
More Than 850 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Filed So Far in 2025 — the Most in US History
What we are witnessing now is not a legislative trend — it’s a coordinated nationwide campaign.
Families Say Colorado Is No Longer Gender-Affirming-Care Haven for Trans Youth
Following Trump’s executive orders, even Colorado hospitals limited the care they offer for trans patients under age 19.
Colorado House Passes Bills to Protect Bodily Autonomy Amid Federal Threats
These bills are “a critical step” to protect gender-affirming care and abortion services in the state, advocates say.
Some Hospitals Canceled Care for Trans Youth Despite Judge Blocking Trump Order
LGBTQ advocates accuse medical institutions of “obeying in advance” after Trump issued the anti-trans executive order.
Will Dems Draw a Line? Budget Capitulation Raises Questions Over Fights to Come.
It’s not hard to imagine Democrats who didn’t hold the line for Medicaid won’t hold it for trans health care, either.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care Nationwide
The move halts all enforcement efforts and mandates the reimbursement of any federal funds that had been withheld.
Hospitals Are Curtailing Gender-Affirming Care Beyond Scope Set by Trump’s Order
Even trans adults with private insurance are starting to face problems as hospitals indulge in anticipatory compliance.
Kansas Bans Gender-Affirming Care for Minors After Veto Override
Kansas is now the 27th state to restrict or ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth.