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fromwww.independent.co.uk
3 days ago

Campaigners warn of staggering increase' in GPs denying trans care

GPs increasingly deny gender-affirming hormone therapy, causing some trans patients to self-medicate and suffer worsened mental health and distrust in doctors.
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Michigan AG Warns Capitulating to Trump's Trans Health Care Ban May Be Illegal

In recent months, a growing number of hospitals in blue states have shuttered their gender-affirming care programs for transgender youth and young adults up to 19 - not because of flaws in the care itself, which they have provided to thousands of patients without issue, but because of threats from the Trump administration. Rather than stand up to those threats and risk losing federal funding, these hospitals have chosen to abandon their transgender patients - an act many parents describe as outright capitulation, and one that likely violates state nondiscrimination laws.
US politics
US politics
fromTruthout
1 week ago

Trump Admin Memo Bars Federal Health Plans From Covering Gender-Affirming Care

Federal employee health plans will ban gender-affirming medical care and require insurers to cover faith-based (conversion) counseling, affecting over ten million workers and family members.
fromAdvocate.com
2 weeks ago

Daily newsletter 8/19

Governor Ron DeSantis has threatened the cities of Delray Beach and Key West for their refusal to eliminate Pride-themed crosswalks, raising concerns about potential repercussions for Orlando's Pulse-inspired crosswalk next.
LGBT
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Trans youth fight for care as California clinics cave to Trump: How can this happen here?'

Eli struggles to find medical care after CHLA shuts down its center for transgender youth healthcare due to federal funding threats.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Watchdog 'acted irrationally' over gender clinic, court told

The High Court reviewed claims against the CQC for registering England's first private gender treatment clinic for under-18s.
SF LGBT
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Stanford Medicine ends surgeries for transgender minors amid pressure from Trump administration

Stanford Medicine has halted gender-affirming surgeries for patients under 19 due to federal policies.
fromWIRED
2 months ago

This Historian Has Seen the Future of Trans Health Care

Jules Gill-Peterson emphasizes the need for practical resources, hormones, and surgeries for trans individuals over merely fighting for trans joy, highlighting the urgency in access.
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fromDocumented
2 months ago

Your Guide to Gender-Affirming Care As An LGBTQ+ Immigrant in NYC - Documented

NYC provides comprehensive support and healthcare for transgender and nonbinary individuals, regardless of immigration status.
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fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

BREAKING: Republicans pass 'Big Beautiful Bill' stripping transgender Americans of health care

House Republicans passed a bill banning federal funding for transgender healthcare, highlighting a significant shift in domestic policy.
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