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Trans Health

Trans and non-binary people are vastly more likely to self-induce abortions
Health

Trans and non-binary people are vastly more likely to self-induce abortions

This fraught, at times dangerous, history offers valuable lessons for everyone post-Roe

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
Nova Scotia is making the process easier for people seeking gender-affirming surgery
Trans Health

Nova Scotia is making the process easier for people seeking gender-affirming surgery

Two letters that were previously mandatory will no longer be required by patients seeking care in the province

By Chris Stoodley
Texas court blocks ‘child abuse’ investigations into two affirming families of trans youth
Power

Texas court blocks ‘child abuse’ investigations into two affirming families of trans youth

Meanwhile, a new poll finds that a majority of Texans support the rights of trans youth to gender-affirming care

By Dika Ofoma
Alabama is trying to use Roe’s repeal to ban trans youth medical care
Politics

Alabama is trying to use Roe’s repeal to ban trans youth medical care

The state’s AG said gender-affirming treatments for trans minors are not “deeply rooted in our Nation’s history and tradition”

By Nico Lang
Doctors in the U.S. could face lawsuits for treating trans minors under proposed federal law
Politics

Doctors in the U.S. could face lawsuits for treating trans minors under proposed federal law

The bill would allow a 30-year statute of limitation for anyone who wishes to bring legal action against a medical provider of trans-affirming care

By Nico Lang
Starbucks reportedly threatened to revoke trans health coverage if employees tried to unionize
Power

Starbucks reportedly threatened to revoke trans health coverage if employees tried to unionize

More than 100 Starbucks outlets in the U.S. have voted to unionize in the past seven months

By Nico Lang
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San Francisco wants to eradicate trans homelessness by 2027
Politics

San Francisco wants to eradicate trans homelessness by 2027

Mayor London Breed is devoting $6.5 million for the first-of-its-kind campaign

By Dika Ofoma
Florida is trying to take away gender-affirming medical coverage for 9,000 trans adults
Politics

Florida is trying to take away gender-affirming medical coverage for 9,000 trans adults

The state is seeking to remove coverage for gender dysphoria treatment in its Medicaid plan

By Ursula Muñoz S.
Dallas gender clinic for trans youth allowed to begin taking patients again
Justice

Dallas gender clinic for trans youth allowed to begin taking patients again

Judge rules hospital broke the law by refusing to treat new trans patients

By Jackie Richardson
The U.K.’s transphobic conversion therapy ban has some major loopholes
Politics

The U.K.’s transphobic conversion therapy ban has some major loopholes

The ban will not apply to adults who “consent” to conversion therapy, according to government documents

By V.S. Wells
Alabama’s first-of-its-kind law banning trans youth medical care takes effect
Power

Alabama’s first-of-its-kind law banning trans youth medical care takes effect

The law criminalizes gender-affirming medications and surgery for trans kids under 19

By Nico Lang
The post-Roe v. Wade future is already here
Power

The post-Roe v. Wade future is already here

ANALYSIS: Transmasculine people are not an addendum to the abortion debate. We’re at its centre because our reproductive, sexual and bodily sovereignty is currently challenged on every front

By Jude Ellison S. Doyle
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Wales moves to fully ban conversion therapy as U.K. drags its feet
Politics

Wales moves to fully ban conversion therapy as U.K. drags its feet

The ban is a direct response to U.K. prime minister Boris Johnson’s refusal to ban anti-trans conversion therapy 

By V.S. Wells
Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess
Trans Health

Florida’s targeted healthcare guide for trans youth is an error-riddled mess

The department of health’s new guidelines linked to several sources that directly contradicted their own claims

By Zinnia Jones
The White House is suing Alabama over law criminalizing trans youth medical care
Politics

The White House is suing Alabama over law criminalizing trans youth medical care

The Biden administration says Alabama is refusing “necessary medical care to children based solely on who they are”

By Nico Lang
Queer Vote Ontario wants LGBTQ2S+ issues on the provincial election agenda
Politics

Queer Vote Ontario wants LGBTQ2S+ issues on the provincial election agenda

Community groups call on all parties to commit to an LGBTQ2S+ action plan, improving trans healthcare and funding for queer and trans organizations

By V.S. Wells
#Letters4TransKids sends messages of encouragement and love to trans youth
Activism

#Letters4TransKids sends messages of encouragement and love to trans youth

Journalist Ina Fried created a social media campaign to support trans kids targeted by legislative attacks  

By Yvonne Marquez
Alabama’s only out gay lawmaker condemns passage of bills targeting trans youth: “This is their home too”
Politics

Alabama’s only out gay lawmaker condemns passage of bills targeting trans youth: “This is their home too”

Rep. Neil Rafferty says that recently passed anti-trans bills are “bullying” youth

By Oliver Haug
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