Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care
The suit comes two weeks after Paxton, known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views, filed the first case in the nation.
October 31, 2024
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Harris campaign claps back at Trump’s anti-trans ads' hypocrisy over gender-affirming care for prisoners
Under Donald Trump’s administration, trans inmates had access to the same medical care that his campaign is attacking Kamala Harris for supporting.
October 21, 2024
Donald Trump’s latest anti-transgender attack on Kamala Harris ‘reeks of desperation,’ advocates say
The ad features former and current nonbinary and transgender members of the Biden-Harris administration.
September 24, 2024
An urgent call to protect gender-affirming care
While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.
May 22, 2024
Experts Weigh in on the Realities of Gender-Affirming Care and the Dangers of Disinformation
Admiral Rachel Levine and Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld address puberty blockers, FDA challenges, and the power of community engagement to combat misinformation in a crucial dialogue on trans health care.
November 3, 2023
Rachel Levine Discusses Disturbing ‘Medical Refugees’ Crisis Sweeping Across the U.S.
The assistant secretary for health tackles “medical refugees,” misinformation, and transgender health care challenges in an interview with The Advocate.
October 24, 2023
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Vows to Veto Anti-Trans Legislation
Lawmakers are considering bills to ban gender-affirming care for youth and bar trans girls and women from female school sports teams.
October 7, 2023
Gender-Affirming Surgeries Have Risen, Likely Due to Better Insurance: Study
Top surgery is more common than genital surgery, the study notes.
August 28, 2023
America’s Pediatricians Reiterate Support for Gender-Affirming Care
The American Academy of Pediatrics said it continues to support the necessary and evidence-based care young transgender people need.
August 4, 2023
Anti-Trans Misinformation Spewed at Senate Hearing — But It Gets Countered
The hearing was on the realities of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.
June 22, 2023
American Medical Association Strengthens Support for Gender-Affirming Care
At a time when access is under attack, the American Medical Association has committed to opposing criminal and legal penalties for those who provide or receive the care.
June 13, 2023
Puberty Blockers Will be Limited to Clinical Trials, Says U.K. Health Service
LGBTQ+ activists in the U.K. are criticizing this restriction on care for transgender youth.
June 11, 2023
Kentucky GOP: Conversion Therapy Good, Gender-Affirming Care Bad
Instead of banning the dangerous practice of conversion therapy which has been proven to harm LGBTQ+ people, Kentucky Republicans targeted transgender people’s access to health care.
April 21, 2023
Threat to Affordable Care Act's Preventive Coverage Puts Public Health at Risk
A federal judge’s ruling in Braidwood Management Inc. v. Becerra. is a deeply flawed decision that flies in the face of sound public health policy, according to the American Medical Association's president.
April 17, 2023
Texas GOP Votes to Halt Gender-Affirming Care for Existing Patients
Because the cruelty of taking essential medical care away from people who rely on it seems to be the point of Republican politicians, who are not doctors, in 2023.
April 4, 2023