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GOP proposes bill that would punish supporting trans youth through new names and haircuts

Arkansas Republicans propose a bill allowing lawsuits against those supporting transgender youth's social transitions, undermining support for their identities.

US politics

Nearly half of Americans don't want politicians focusing on trans issues: survey

Trump's policies aim to restrict transgender rights, but public opinion is nuanced, with significant support for gender-affirming care overall.

First, do no harm-unless you're intersex or trans

Hospitals are prematurely canceling gender-affirming care for adolescents in response to Trump's Executive Order, causing harm to patients.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs bill banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates

Georgia's new law bans state funding for gender-affirming care for most transgender inmates.

Trump administration announces end to gender-affirming care for transgender veterans

The Department of Veterans Affairs is phasing out gender-affirming care for transgender veterans.

Mental health

Study: Gender-affirming hormone therapy improves mental health

Gender-affirming hormone therapy significantly improves mental health outcomes for transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse individuals, especially over the long term.

LGBT

GOP proposes bill that would punish supporting trans youth through new names and haircuts

Arkansas Republicans propose a bill allowing lawsuits against those supporting transgender youth's social transitions, undermining support for their identities.

US politics

Nearly half of Americans don't want politicians focusing on trans issues: survey

Trump's policies aim to restrict transgender rights, but public opinion is nuanced, with significant support for gender-affirming care overall.

First, do no harm-unless you're intersex or trans

Hospitals are prematurely canceling gender-affirming care for adolescents in response to Trump's Executive Order, causing harm to patients.

Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signs bill banning gender-affirming care for trans inmates

Georgia's new law bans state funding for gender-affirming care for most transgender inmates.

more#transgender-rights

#kaiser-permanente

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LGBT

Kaiser Permanente ends gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19

2 days ago

US politics

Kaiser halts gender-affirming youth surgeries, citing federal risks

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LGBT

Kaiser Permanente ends gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19

2 days ago

US politics

Kaiser halts gender-affirming youth surgeries, citing federal risks

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#legal-issues

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NYC parents

Stanford Medicine Announces 'Pause' In Providing Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Trans Youth

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Children's National Hospital caves under Trump's pressure & ends gender-affirming care for trans patients

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Ends Transgender Care | KQED

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NYC parents

Stanford Medicine Announces 'Pause' In Providing Gender-Affirming Surgeries for Trans Youth

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LGBT

Children's National Hospital caves under Trump's pressure & ends gender-affirming care for trans patients

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Children's Hospital Los Angeles Ends Transgender Care | KQED

The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term

The Supreme Court is considering pivotal LGBTQ+ rights cases this term.

Key issues include gender-affirming care bans and educational content on LGBTQ themes.

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

History-making lawyer opens up in new doc: 'My transness helped me conquer fear'

Chase Strangio made history as the first openly transgender person to argue before the Supreme Court, advocating for trans youth's rights.

California

Trump administration targets California sex ed program

California's sex education curricula is under scrutiny from the Trump administration, raising concerns of censorship regarding LGBTQ+ issues and gender-affirming care.

W.Va. ends exemption from gender-affirming care ban for trans youth at risk of suicide

West Virginia has enacted a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, removing prior protections for those at risk of self-harm.

Tennessee AG: It was God's will for him to defend gender-affirming care ban at Supreme Court

Tennessee AG argues that defending the ban on gender-affirming care is part of a divine purpose.

SF LGBT

Spokane City Council passes measure protecting LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care

LGBT

The LGBTQ+ Supreme Court cases to watch this term

The Supreme Court is considering pivotal LGBTQ+ rights cases this term.

Key issues include gender-affirming care bans and educational content on LGBTQ themes.

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

History-making lawyer opens up in new doc: 'My transness helped me conquer fear'

Chase Strangio made history as the first openly transgender person to argue before the Supreme Court, advocating for trans youth's rights.

California

Trump administration targets California sex ed program

California's sex education curricula is under scrutiny from the Trump administration, raising concerns of censorship regarding LGBTQ+ issues and gender-affirming care.

W.Va. ends exemption from gender-affirming care ban for trans youth at risk of suicide

West Virginia has enacted a law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, removing prior protections for those at risk of self-harm.

Tennessee AG: It was God's will for him to defend gender-affirming care ban at Supreme Court

Tennessee AG argues that defending the ban on gender-affirming care is part of a divine purpose.

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

SF LGBT

Spokane City Council passes measure protecting LGBTQ+ rights and gender-affirming care

more#lgbtq-rights

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So far, 647 anti-trans bills have failed in the US in 2025

In 2025, while 120 anti-trans bills have passed concerning gender-affirming care, education, legal recognition, and public existence, 647 bills targeting the trans community have failed.

SF LGBT

Trans Kids Are Facing a Terrifying New Reality

The Supreme Court addresses Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban, focusing on 14th Amendment equal protection concerns.

fromwww.npr.org

US news

The big SCOTUS decisions looming

fromAxios

US politics

Health care, citizenship and LGBTQ+ rights: Five Supreme Court cases to watch

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

Social justice

Chemerinsky: The Supreme Court failed when it decided against gender-affirming care

LGBT

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee trans healthcare ban

fromWIRED

SF LGBT

This Historian Has Seen the Future of Trans Health Care

NYC parents

fromThe Nation

Trans Kids Are Facing a Terrifying New Reality

The Supreme Court addresses Tennessee's gender-affirming care ban, focusing on 14th Amendment equal protection concerns.

fromwww.npr.org

US news

The big SCOTUS decisions looming

fromAxios

US politics

Health care, citizenship and LGBTQ+ rights: Five Supreme Court cases to watch

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

Social justice

Chemerinsky: The Supreme Court failed when it decided against gender-affirming care

LGBT

Supreme Court upholds Tennessee trans healthcare ban

fromWIRED

SF LGBT

This Historian Has Seen the Future of Trans Health Care

05/13/25

Dr. Rachel Levine raises concerns about Trump-era public health decisions impacting trans rights and health care.

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05/13/25

Dr. Rachel Levine raises concerns about Trump-era public health decisions impacting trans rights and health care.

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Daily newsletter 7/17

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Women in technology

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Musk spews out yet more anti-trans bile after Vivian Wilson's Teen Vogue interview

Elon Musk shared transphobic misinformation on social media, countering his daughter's advocacy for trans rights amidst a hostile political climate.

fromSocial Media Today

2 weeks ago

US politics

xAI Struggles to Make its Grok Bot Align With Elon Musk's Personal Opinions

Women in technology

Musk spews out yet more anti-trans bile after Vivian Wilson's Teen Vogue interview

Elon Musk shared transphobic misinformation on social media, countering his daughter's advocacy for trans rights amidst a hostile political climate.

fromSocial Media Today

2 weeks ago

US politics

xAI Struggles to Make its Grok Bot Align With Elon Musk's Personal Opinions

SF LGBT

Stanford Medicine pauses gender-affirming surgeries for youths

fromABC7 San Francisco

SF LGBT

Stanford Medicine pauses gender-related surgeries for young people under age 19

SF LGBT

Stanford Scales Back Trans Care for Minors Amid Federal Crackdown | KQED

SF LGBT

Stanford Medicine caves to Trump Administration, ends gender-affirming surgeries for youth

3 weeks ago

US politics

Stanford's gender-affirming care pause signals Trump chilling effect

fromThe Mercury News

SF LGBT

Stanford Medicine pauses gender-affirming surgeries for youths

fromABC7 San Francisco

SF LGBT

Stanford Medicine pauses gender-related surgeries for young people under age 19

SF LGBT

Stanford Scales Back Trans Care for Minors Amid Federal Crackdown | KQED

SF LGBT

Stanford Medicine caves to Trump Administration, ends gender-affirming surgeries for youth

3 weeks ago

US politics

Stanford's gender-affirming care pause signals Trump chilling effect

more#stanford-medicine

Mayoral hopefuls discuss gender-affirming care, Rikers, and more at LGBTQ forum

The LGBTQ mayoral forum highlighted the urgency of maintaining gender-affirming care amidst federal threats.

fromGay City News

Six mayoral candidates talk LGBTQ issues at Red Eye NY forum

Mayoral candidates discussed LGBTQ issues and gender-affirming care in a forum amid upcoming primary elections.

SF LGBT

How the House budget cuts would devastate the LGBTQ+ community

NYC LGBT

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

fromVariety

Social justice

'Just Kids' Review: Three Trans Teenagers Seek Medical Care and Acceptance in Timely Tribeca Doc

fromgaycitynews.com

Mayoral hopefuls discuss gender-affirming care, Rikers, and more at LGBTQ forum

The LGBTQ mayoral forum highlighted the urgency of maintaining gender-affirming care amidst federal threats.

fromGay City News

Six mayoral candidates talk LGBTQ issues at Red Eye NY forum

Mayoral candidates discussed LGBTQ issues and gender-affirming care in a forum amid upcoming primary elections.

SF LGBT

How the House budget cuts would devastate the LGBTQ+ community

NYC LGBT

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

fromVariety

Social justice

'Just Kids' Review: Three Trans Teenagers Seek Medical Care and Acceptance in Timely Tribeca Doc

more#lgbtq

fromwww.theguardian.com

Ruling on gender-affirming care for minors will impair sex-based discrimination cases, say critics

The decision left Meredithe McNamara, an assistant professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine who specializes in adolescent medicine, devastated and scared.

LGBT

Hormones and surgery improve transgender men's quality of life: study

Gender-affirming care improves quality of life among transgender men by enhancing body satisfaction and promoting gender congruence.

Healthcare

Iowa passes bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for adults

SF LGBT

Largest trans survey ever finds the top reason transgender people stop transitioning is transphobia

Mental health

Hormones and surgery improve transgender men's quality of life: study

Gender-affirming care improves quality of life among transgender men by enhancing body satisfaction and promoting gender congruence.

Healthcare

Iowa passes bans Medicaid from covering gender-affirming care for adults

SF LGBT

Largest trans survey ever finds the top reason transgender people stop transitioning is transphobia

more#transgender-health

Social justice

fromThe Nation

The "Science" Behind Trump's Anti-Trans War Is Incredibly Weak

The government's report against gender-affirming care relies on subjective values rather than rigorous scientific evidence.

Families Say Colorado Is No Longer Gender-Affirming-Care Haven for Trans Youth

Transgender youth, supported by their families, require access to gender-affirming care for their mental well-being.

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

FBI's chilling plea for tip-offs on doctors providing gender-affirming care

The FBI is seeking public tips on hospitals performing trans surgeries on minors, aimed at safeguarding children.

fromTruthout

Families Say Colorado Is No Longer Gender-Affirming-Care Haven for Trans Youth

Transgender youth, supported by their families, require access to gender-affirming care for their mental well-being.

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

FBI's chilling plea for tip-offs on doctors providing gender-affirming care

The FBI is seeking public tips on hospitals performing trans surgeries on minors, aimed at safeguarding children.

more#transgender-youth

AAP Pushes Back On HHS Guidelines for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria

The HHS report raises concerns about the efficacy of gender-affirming care for children, contradicting established medical consensus.

fromBusiness Insider

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

SF LGBT

Living on $3,400 a month: How one couple pays the bills while juggling medical debt and saving for gender-affirming surgery

UK politics

Number of trans youth on NHS waiting lists continues to soar

NYC parents

fromScary Mommy

AAP Pushes Back On HHS Guidelines for Pediatric Gender Dysphoria

The HHS report raises concerns about the efficacy of gender-affirming care for children, contradicting established medical consensus.

fromBusiness Insider

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

SF LGBT

Living on $3,400 a month: How one couple pays the bills while juggling medical debt and saving for gender-affirming surgery

fromInside Higher Ed | Higher Education News, Events and Jobs

UK politics

Number of trans youth on NHS waiting lists continues to soar

more#transgender-issues

Nature: DOGE Screening NIH Awards, Ordering Projects Killed

The U.S. Department of Government Efficiency has begun screening all National Institutes of Health grants, leading to significant funding cuts in gender-affirming care research.

Non-profit organizations

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

fromWashingtonian - The website that Washington lives by.

Pedro Pascal proves he's an icon yet again by backing Planned Parenthood

Hundreds of celebrities are advocating for Planned Parenthood's healthcare, emphasizing the importance of freedom and access to care amid political threats.

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

A New DC-Music Compilation Features Big Bands Supporting Trans Health Care - Washingtonian

The compilation serves as a celebration of DC's music scene, especially its revitalization following pandemic closures and community recovery.

NYC music

What It Means To Fund Studies in Transition "Regret" | Defector

The White House's directive to fund research on regret after transitioning undermines genuine trans health research.

UK politics

GPs told they 'must refuse' to support trans youth taking hormones privately

NHS guidelines advise GPs against shared care agreements with private clinics for trans youth healthcare.

OMG science

fromDefector

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

What It Means To Fund Studies in Transition "Regret" | Defector

The White House's directive to fund research on regret after transitioning undermines genuine trans health research.

UK politics

fromPinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news

GPs told they 'must refuse' to support trans youth taking hormones privately

NHS guidelines advise GPs against shared care agreements with private clinics for trans youth healthcare.

more#public-health

Mental health

Gender-affirming care increases trans men's quality of life

Trans men experience improved quality of life and happiness with gender-affirming care and body congruence.

I'm a detransitioner - Congress must stop hospitals' abuse of kids like me

Detransition Awareness Day highlights the experiences of young adults who regret their gender transitions and call for legislative protection against gender-affirming care for minors.

fromwww.nytimes.com

US news

Buckle Up': In Montana, Republican Lawmakers Target the Judiciary

NYC parents

fromNew York Post

I'm a detransitioner - Congress must stop hospitals' abuse of kids like me

Detransition Awareness Day highlights the experiences of young adults who regret their gender transitions and call for legislative protection against gender-affirming care for minors.

fromwww.nytimes.com