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The process no longer requires that trans people have surgery or a psychiatric assessment
The study also found that when a transphobic bill was defeated, the number of searches on those topics decreased
The court case comes amidst a nationwide sperm-donor shortage, which has left many Canadian queer families, single women and people experiencing infertility in the lurch
Daily cases have fallen from 450 in August to single-digit diagnoses now
OPINION: On Wednesday, when the Vagina Museum in Bethnal Green, U.K., was forced to shutter for the second time in less than two years, the community lost a vital sexual health resource
OPINION: In recent years, legislators in the state have occasionally shown compassion on LGBTQ2S+ issues. Utah’s recent anti-trans bill shows that empathy has run out
Experts say the state could experience a major outbreak as a result of the funding loss
Participants of the study showed increased life satisfaction, decreased anxiety and depression
OPINION: When schools are required to disclose a child’s trans identity, they prioritize parents over students’ well-being
OPINION: Newly proposed legislation shows that attempts to curb trans rights were never going to stop with kids
Researchers found the vaccine, Mosaico, was “safe but ineffective”
Scientists hope the findings may change the political conversation around hormone therapy for trans youth
While chest binders can reduce gender dysphoria, they can be expensive and difficult to access in more rural areas
The practice is sold as supportive care—but in reality, it’s used to delay transition until a person no longer identifies as trans
“I feel like I’m finally coming of age at 33”
OPINION: Defunding the police is a matter of queer safety
Meanwhile, the U.K. continues to drag its feet on its plans for a conversion therapy ban that might exclude trans people
Even before incarceration, queer youth, especially queer youth of colour, are more likely to be disciplined in school
