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Trump Administration Threatens 40 States’ Funding for Vulnerable Teens Sex Ed Program
States have 60 days to remove references in curricula to gender identity and trans people or risk losing federal funds.
Trump Admin Memo Bars Federal Health Plans From Covering Gender-Affirming Care
The memo also mandates that insurers cover “faith-based counseling,” otherwise known as conversion therapy.
Trans People in Georgia Prisons Sue Over Law Barring Gender-Affirming Care
The lawsuit says the denial of care violates the Eight Amendment’s prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment.
The Trump Administration Is Using the UN to Push Its Anti-Trans Agenda Globally
The administration’s UN officials are objecting to the word “gender” in international resolutions and documents.
Over a Dozen States Sue Trump Administration to Protect Gender Affirming Care
The new lawsuit argues Trump is pursuing a backdoor strategy to restrict care nationally while skirting state laws.
Israel Killed 100 Imprisoned Trans Iranians. I Could Have Been One of Them.
The attack on Evin Prison showed the absurdity behind Israel's promises to deliver freedom through bombs.
Puerto Rico Criminalizes Gender-Affirming Care for People Under 21
However, civil rights organizations aim to challenge the law in court.
Trump’s New Tax Law Could Create Insurmountable Hurdles for LGBTQ Health Care
Roughly 1.8 million LGBTQ adults in the US use Medicaid as their primary health insurance.
Georgia Librarian Fired After Displaying Book Featuring Transgender Child
“The library is for everybody,” said the Pierce County library manager, who had served for 15 years before her firing.
Queer as Fungi: What Mushrooms Can Teach Us About Resistance and Community
For powerful lessons about organizing and queer community, let’s look beneath our feet.