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10 hours ago

Olympic committee will force all women to undergo genetic testing as part of new trans ban - LGBTQ Nation

The IOC has banned transgender women from women's Olympic events and introduced mandatory genetic testing for female athletes.
#conversion-therapy
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago
Right-wing politics

This psychologist was a key supporter of conversion therapy in the 90s. He changed his mind. - LGBTQ Nation

Mental health
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago

I Underwent "Conversion Therapy" as a Child. As a Psychiatrist, I Know How Professionally Derelict It Is.

States may regulate licensed therapists' conduct to prevent conversion therapy, which medicine deems fraudulent and harmful, protecting children from identity-changing treatments.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

The Supreme Court could legalize conversion therapy soon. The stakes could not be higher. - LGBTQ Nation

Conversion therapy bans for minors fail to protect adults and unlicensed religious programs, leaving survivors like Garrard Conley without legal recourse despite documented psychological harm.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
11 hours ago

State bans against conversion therapy are ineffective, argues leading LGBTQ+ activist - LGBTQ Nation

Bans on conversion therapy for minors are largely ineffective, as unlicensed counselors continue to operate without consequence.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Is Donald Trump bringing conversion therapy back? - LGBTQ Nation

Trump's administration is challenging state conversion therapy bans through Supreme Court litigation and amicus briefs, while promoting 'gender exploratory therapy' as an alternative form of conversion therapy targeting transgender individuals.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

What is conversion therapy? Here's a complete explainer - LGBTQ Nation

Conversion therapy is a debunked pseudoscientific practice attempting to change sexual orientation or gender identity through harmful methods including aversion therapy and abusive labor camps, currently banned in 27 states.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

This psychologist was a key supporter of conversion therapy in the 90s. He changed his mind. - LGBTQ Nation

Psychologist Warren Throckmorton reversed his support for conversion therapy after encountering evidence of its inefficacy, becoming a vocal critic and exposing connections between conversion therapy resurgence and Christian nationalism.
fromSlate Magazine
2 weeks ago
Mental health

I Underwent "Conversion Therapy" as a Child. As a Psychiatrist, I Know How Professionally Derelict It Is.

fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago
LGBT

The Supreme Court could legalize conversion therapy soon. The stakes could not be higher. - LGBTQ Nation

#gender-affirming-care
Public health
fromLGBTQ Nation
14 hours ago

American Medical Association reaffirms support for trans health care after controversial statement - LGBTQ Nation

The AMA reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care, clarifying that recent media reports misinterpreted its stance.
NYC LGBT
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

NYU Langone faces Wednesday deadline to resume gender-affirming care for minors

NYU Langone must resume gender-affirming care for minors by Wednesday or face legal action from New York's Attorney General for violating state human rights law.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
US politics

Republicans passed an amendment to curtail Obamacare. It just backfired in a surprising way. - LGBTQ Nation

Public health
fromLGBTQ Nation
14 hours ago

American Medical Association reaffirms support for trans health care after controversial statement - LGBTQ Nation

The AMA reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming care, clarifying that recent media reports misinterpreted its stance.
NYC LGBT
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

NYU Langone faces Wednesday deadline to resume gender-affirming care for minors

NYU Langone must resume gender-affirming care for minors by Wednesday or face legal action from New York's Attorney General for violating state human rights law.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 year ago
US politics

Republicans passed an amendment to curtail Obamacare. It just backfired in a surprising way. - LGBTQ Nation

#lgbtq-rights
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2 days ago
LGBT

Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian wins $800,000 after challenging city's anti-discrimination ordinance - LGBTQ Nation

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2 days ago
NYC LGBT

Trump says Americans should like the war in Iran because Iranians "throw gays off the buildings" - LGBTQ Nation

LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Amid Trump's influence, India considers denying & criminalizing trans people & their healthcare - LGBTQ Nation

New legislation in India threatens self-determination rights for transgender individuals, requiring state approval for gender identity recognition.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Arrested for repainting erased Dallas Pride crosswalks, Texas man says he'd do it again

Dallas is removing street art supporting LGBTQ+ rights and racial justice, prompting concerns among residents about the future of their community spaces.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Kentucky city pays photographer $800,000 in same-sex wedding case

Louisville will pay $800,000 in legal fees to a photographer who challenged its LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination law, ending a lengthy legal battle.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Anti-LGBTQ+ Christian wins $800,000 after challenging city's anti-discrimination ordinance - LGBTQ Nation

The city of Louisville settled for $800,000 with a photographer challenging its LGBTQ+ anti-discrimination ordinance, citing First Amendment rights.
NYC LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Trump says Americans should like the war in Iran because Iranians "throw gays off the buildings" - LGBTQ Nation

Trump expressed gratitude for the war in Iran, citing its treatment of LGBTQ+ individuals as a contrast to America.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

Amid Trump's influence, India considers denying & criminalizing trans people & their healthcare - LGBTQ Nation

New legislation in India threatens self-determination rights for transgender individuals, requiring state approval for gender identity recognition.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Arrested for repainting erased Dallas Pride crosswalks, Texas man says he'd do it again

Dallas is removing street art supporting LGBTQ+ rights and racial justice, prompting concerns among residents about the future of their community spaces.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

Kentucky city pays photographer $800,000 in same-sex wedding case

Louisville will pay $800,000 in legal fees to a photographer who challenged its LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination law, ending a lengthy legal battle.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
1 day ago

Trump Claims He's Big With The Gay Vote': I Play The Gay National Anthem As My Walk Off'

Donald Trump claims strong support from the gay community while criticizing the treatment of LGBTQ individuals in Palestine.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 day ago

GOP governor signs slate of "values" bills rolling back trans & reproductive rights - LGBTQ Nation

South Dakota Governor Larry Rhoden signed anti-trans bills, emphasizing state values and rolling back reproductive rights.
fromAdvocate.com
1 day ago

Pennsylvania House approves Malcolm Kenyatta's marriage equality bill to update outdated state law

"God did not make me to hate me," said State Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta, emphasizing the importance of the legislation that aligns Pennsylvania's laws with the principle of marriage equality.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 days ago

IN PICTURES: ACT UP New York's march and die-in outside Palantir

The protest commemorated ACT UP New York's 39th anniversary, emphasizing the need for increased funding for HIV resources amidst cuts to health care.
NYC LGBT
Education
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 days ago

State appeals court approves firing of teacher who read "divisive" children's book on gender - LGBTQ Nation

The Georgia Court of Appeals upheld the firing of a teacher for reading a book on gender fluidity to her students.
World news
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Rachel Maddow decries "unbelievably dramatic" series of crises Trump has caused across the world - LGBTQ Nation

Trump's actions have led to international tensions and support for authoritarian regimes, impacting global alliances and the LGBTQ+ community.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 days ago

Riley Gaines brutally mocked after blaming trans people for ruining her dentistry career - LGBTQ Nation

Riley Gaines claims her aspirations for dental school were hindered by pro-trans university officials and LGBTQ+ activists.
fromAdvocate.com
4 days ago

Senate confirms brawler Markwayne Mullin to lead Homeland Security Department after Kristi Noem

Mullin's confirmation as Secretary of Homeland Security places him in charge of a vast agency, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Transportation Security Administration, central to immigration enforcement and domestic security policy.
SF politics
Left-wing politics
fromTruthout
6 days ago

Sanders Joins Minnesota Rally as "No Kings" Protests Grow Nationwide

Senator Bernie Sanders will headline the 'No Kings' rally to challenge oligarchy and economic inequality on March 28, 2025.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Trans trailblazer Andrea Jenkins on her history-making political career in Minneapolis

Andrea Jenkins made history as the first out transgender Black woman elected to public office in the U.S. and accomplished significant reforms during her tenure.
NYC LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Chuck Norris, panned for past antigay remarks, dies at 86

Chuck Norris, the martial artist and actor, has died at 86, surrounded by family, following a recent health scare.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

U.S. hate group admits role in promoting harsh new anti-LGBTQ+ African law - LGBTQ Nation

A U.S. Christian nationalist hate group collaborated with anti-LGBTQ+ activists in Senegal and Ghana to strengthen laws criminalizing homosexuality, with Senegal doubling prison sentences to 5-10 years.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

GOP lawmakers want to create a statewide list of trans people based on medical information - LGBTQ Nation

Tennessee House Bill 754 would require healthcare providers to publicly report detailed personal and medical information about transgender patients, potentially violating HIPAA privacy protections and exposing residents to harassment.
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Former Trump official admits that their goal is to impose their Christian values on other Americans - LGBTQ Nation

A former Trump administration official advocates for Christians to impose biblical morality through legislation at all government levels.
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

LGBTQ+ Task Force's Evan Low: What's at stake this midterms

Anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has reached unprecedented scale and coordination, requiring a shift from defensive political organizing to proactive power-building strategies.
#transgender-healthcare
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago
LGBT

Trump admin directs prisons to wean trans inmates off of hormone therapy in defiance of court order - LGBTQ Nation

SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Advocate newsletter 3/19/26

California families are suing Rady Children's Health for discriminating against transgender youth by halting care that remains legal in the state.
Healthcare
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Families sue Southern California hospital system for withholding care from transgender youth

California families are suing Rady Children's Hospital for discriminating against transgender youth by halting gender-affirming care under Trump administration pressure, affecting approximately 1,900 patients.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Trump admin directs prisons to wean trans inmates off of hormone therapy in defiance of court order - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump administration's Federal Bureau of Prisons guidance bans hormone therapy for transgender inmates, halting new treatments and requiring tapering of existing ones, despite medical experts warning of serious health consequences.
#transgender-military-service
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Trump's flimsy reasons for trans military ban disproven in new study - LGBTQ Nation

A comprehensive study of 58 empirical research papers found no evidence supporting the administration's claims that transgender military members are undeployable, harm unit cohesion, or cost excessive healthcare resources.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Former Air Force secretary endorses decorated trans retired colonel running for Congress in Virginia

Retired Space Force Colonel Bree Fram, ousted under Trump's transgender military ban, launches congressional campaign focused on veteran rights, LGBTQ+ protections, and responsible foreign policy.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Trump's flimsy reasons for trans military ban disproven in new study - LGBTQ Nation

A comprehensive study of 58 empirical research papers found no evidence supporting the administration's claims that transgender military members are undeployable, harm unit cohesion, or cost excessive healthcare resources.
SF LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Former Air Force secretary endorses decorated trans retired colonel running for Congress in Virginia

Retired Space Force Colonel Bree Fram, ousted under Trump's transgender military ban, launches congressional campaign focused on veteran rights, LGBTQ+ protections, and responsible foreign policy.
NYC LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Gay man fights husband's "dehumanizing" & "barbaric" detention by ICE - LGBTQ Nation

A New York same-sex couple faced arbitrary and dehumanizing ICE detention during green card processing, revealing a deliberately cruel immigration system designed to be impenetrable and insular at every step.
fromThe Washington Post
1 week ago

Advocacy groups get trans athlete bans on ballots in Maine, Colorado

Leyland Streiff, from the advocacy group Protect Girls Sports in Maine, said in a news release that the proposal is "inclusive, fair and safe" and that the ballot initiative will let voters decide through "the most democratic process possible," the Maine Morning Star reported.
US news
LGBT
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Congressional Republicans advance federal 'don't say trans' school bill

A House committee advanced legislation prohibiting federal education funding for materials addressing gender dysphoria or transgenderism, categorizing transgender identity as sexually oriented content.
East Bay (California)
fromThe Oaklandside
1 week ago

Gender-affirming care: Oakland demands hospitals continue services

Oakland City Council unanimously passed a resolution condemning healthcare providers and insurers that preemptively restrict access to state-protected gender-affirming care amid federal threats and restrictions.
fromAdvocate.com
1 week ago

Facing eviction before graduation, MIT student cut off by family raises more than $85K in days

The student, identified as Matthew N. to protect his privacy, is a senior studying physics who had spent months unable to fully register for classes due to unpaid balances, according to a GoFundMe campaign organized by fellow student Irene Dong. Dong said Matthew's parents cut off financial support after learning he is transgender. Because MIT calculates financial aid based on parental income, he did not qualify for institutional aid.
Fundraising
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 months ago

Watch as Republicans embarrassingly realize their anti-pronoun policy is a confusing waste of time - LGBTQ Nation

Heaven forbid people know who they're communicating with over email when face-to-face conversations aren't possible. We'll let the Taylors and Shannons and Lindsays of the world, and anyone else, go misgendered for the sake of my Republican colleagues' feelings. Frankly, this amendment is an embarrassing use of this committee's time when we have so many other pressing issues to address.
SF LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

California, other states sue to block Trump effort to roll back fair housing protections

In effect, the Trump administration is attempting to roll back civil rights enforcement in housing at the federal level, and pressure states to weaken their own protections as well. That's not just bad policy, it's unlawful.
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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

Trump admin. issues new rule requiring birth sex on visa applications to prevent "fraud" - LGBTQ Nation

The U.S. Department of State requires immigrants to identify by sex assigned at birth on visa applications, raising concerns about visa denials and ICE targeting of transgender immigrants.
Arts
fromHyperallergic
1 week ago

The Palaces of Memory

Cultural heritage destruction in Iran and Gaza serves as a tool to erase collective identity, while Art Basel's expansion into Qatar ignores the country's criminalization of LGBTQ+ individuals.
Right-wing politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Trump Slams Iran's Human Rights Record in Shot at Critics of the War: They Throw Gays Off Buildings'

Trump defended military action against Iran by citing the regime's 47-year history of violence and human rights abuses, including execution of LGBTQ+ people, while dismissing domestic liberal criticism of the strikes.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 weeks ago

Rep. Finke Was Right: Age-Gating Isn't About Kids, It's About Control

HF1434, Minnesota's proposed age-verification bill, simply won't protect children. It mandates that websites hosting speech that is protected by the First Amendment for both adults and young people verify users' identities, often through government IDs or biometric data. The bill's definition of speech that lawmakers deem harmful to minors is notoriously broad—broad enough to sweep in lawful, non-pornographic speech about sexual orientation, sexual health, and gender identity.
US politics
Chicago
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Chili's froze out trans staffer, lied about it, then fired them, lawsuit claims - LGBTQ Nation

A transgender Chili's employee sued Brinker International for sex-based discrimination and retaliation after being fired within four weeks, allegedly for personal and lifestyle values misalignment.
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2 weeks ago

Danny Dyer condemns rising homophobia: 'It's petrifying'

We're just so f****** divided right now. The working classes, no matter what colour your skin is, are fighting each other and the elites are taking the f****** p***. It's now very apparent they're taking the p***, but instead of everyone coming together and looking up, we're just fighting and blaming each other.
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LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Christian engineer sues L.A. County over Pride flag display at government buildings

A Christian engineer sued L.A. County after being denied remote work during Pride month to avoid seeing the Pride flag at his workplace.
US politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

Ken Paxton rolls out "bathroom bill" snitch line allegation ahead of heated Senate run-off - LGBTQ Nation

A Texas mother filed the first formal complaint alleging a school's failure to enforce the state's bathroom bill requiring students to use facilities matching their biological sex.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

This conversion therapy survivor is running for congress & wants to federally ban the practice - LGBTQ Nation

Conversion therapy survivor Mathew Shurka is running for Congress and prioritizes passing a nationwide ban on conversion therapy if elected.
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 weeks ago

The midterm primaries are turning out to be really bad news for incumbents - LGBTQ Nation

In perhaps a vain attempt to prove themselves moderate, the Democratic lawmakers helped override Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper's vetoes. Voters responded with the kind of ballot-box fury that should serve as a lesson to other incumbents. It wasn't just a case that the incumbents lost. They were buried, with several of them getting trounced by margins of 40 points or more.
US politics
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2 weeks ago

New Green MP given police escort after being confronted by anti-trans activists

After her speech, Spencer was making her way across Piccadilly Gardens in the city centre and was confronted by anti-trans activists who questioned her views, before a scuffle broke out between groups. Video footage taken at the screen and subsequently shared on social media shows Spencer being chased by two men, one which was wearing a placard that read 'There's No Such Thing As A Transgender Child' and the other wearing one that said 'Keep Men Out Of Women's Spaces'.
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Women
fromIrish Independent
2 weeks ago

'It's marvelling how much power a host of women can conjure. It's part of why they burned us at the stakes' - meet the Irish women advocating for other women

Gender parity won't be achieved until 2148, with persistent barriers including legal recognition gaps for lesbian parents, confidence deficits in young girls, and male dominance in academic leadership positions.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
3 weeks ago

Ron DeSantis may soon sign anti-LGBTQ+ bill that could ban St. Patrick's Day events - LGBTQ Nation

Florida's Senate passed anti-DEI legislation that would ban local governments from using taxpayer funds for diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts, potentially affecting Pride celebrations, Black History Month, and other cultural events.
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