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It's not just JD Vance: Republican senators are open to criminalizing gender-affirming care for minors
"The bill is a very long way from becoming law," the Ohio Republican replied when pressed on the ra…
Bryan Metzger
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One of Marjorie Taylor Greene's top priorities in a new speaker is advancing a bill to restrict trans children and adults from receiving gender-affirming care
The interview with Fox News' Maria Bartiromo on Sunday wasn't the first time she's said the next sp…
Madison Hall
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A trans woman in Texas may become the first inmate to get gender-affirming surgery in prison
Cristina Nichole Iglesias is serving a 20-year sentence at a North Texas facility for sending death…
Canela López
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Grindr will cover the cost of employees' gender affirmation surgery, a report says
Grindr's benefits also include other procedures such as changing names on legal documents, hormone …
Urooba Jamal
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A proposed law in Vietnam would allow people the right to change gender identity and get medical access to gender-reaffirming surgery
A lawmaker in Vietnam said the bill supporting trans rights would leave "no one behind" and the cou…
Katie Balevic
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6 protesters were arrested after some threw tampons on the floor while the Nebraska legislature voted to restrict gender-affirming care and abortion
Nebraska passed the Let Them Grow Act on Friday, which bans "gender altering" surgery for anyone un…
Kenneth Niemeyer
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Utah just banned gender-affirming healthcare for transgender kids. These 21 other states are considering similar bills in 2023.
Republican lawmakers across the country are proposing a flood of bills aiming to restrict or outrig…
Grace Eliza Goodwin
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A Georgia employee requested their county include gender-affirming care as part of their health coverage. Instead, the county spent $1.2 million fighting the effort: report.
"It was a slap in the face, really, to find out how much they had spent," Sgt. Anna Lange, a sherif…
Sarah Al-Arshani
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'Jeopardy's highest trans earner said that gender-affirming care gave her 'peace and quiet for the first time' in Ohio testimony
In powerful testimony, Amy Schneider said that the bill would put kids "in grave danger, and a dang…
Azmi Haroun
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Department of Veterans Affairs 'moving ahead' to provide gender-affirming surgery to transgender veterans: report
The Department of Veterans Affairs health insurance currently pays for hormone therapy and mental h…
Connor Perrett
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The new Miss USA doesn't believe the government should have any say in gender-affirming care for trans youth
"Trans hate is never appropriate in any time, in any place," new Miss USA R'Bonney Gabriel, who rep…
Anneta Konstantinides
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What transition looks like for trans youth, from puberty blockers to gender-affirming surgery
Treatments like puberty blockers, hormone replacement therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries are l…
Canela López
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GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene files legislation that would make it a felony to provide gender-affirming medical care to minors
"This practice should never happen," Greene said before delving into surgeries that some transgende…
John L. Dorman
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Rand Paul is facing backlash for his anti-trans comments equating gender-affirming surgery to 'genital mutilation'
Sen. Rand Paul was criticized for grilling Dr. Rachel Levine, who, if confirmed, will be the first …
Yelena Dzhanova
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I'm a trans woman saving money for gender-affirming care, and I'm using 4 strategies to do it
Vaginoplasty is a type of gender-affirming surgery for trans women — and it's expensive.
Amelia Crowther
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A Michigan lawmaker sent a misleading text confirming 'your child's gender reassignment surgery' to solicit donations
"If you have any issues with this operation, please view the objectives of Biden's National Transge…
Hannah Getahun
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I always hated my breasts, but I can't get top surgery because the surgeon said I'm too fat. I'm enraged.
Some surgeons have BMI requirements for top surgery, making it difficult for someone who is "too fa…
Robin Zabiegalsk
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Elective surgeries are being postponed during the coronavirus outbreak. But my gender-affirming surgery isn't optional - it's life-saving.
I also faced bias from mental health counselors who could write a letter. The first therapist I wen…
Mr. Tatyana Bellamy Walker
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Trans people can pay hundreds of dollars and face questions about genital surgery to update their IDs
It can cost $750 and take months for trans people to legally change their names and gender markers …
Jack Newsham
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Why a UK ruling on gender-affirming care for kids could impact youth in the US, threatening access to treatment
The UK High Court ruled people under 16 are too young to consent to gender-affirming care after Kei…