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West Virginia Medicaid Must Cover Cost of Transgender Surgical Care
On Aug. 2, a federal judge ruled that West Virginia’s Medicaid program must cover gender-affirming surgical care for transgender patients. U.S. District Court Judge Robert...
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1 in 8 LGBTQ People Live Where They Can Be Denied Medical Care
A new analysis by a nonprofit think tank claims that 1 in 8 LGBTQ Americans currently live in states where medical professionals can legally deny...
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17-Year-Old Could Face Hate Crime Charge for Hitting Gay Teen
A 17-year-old in Utah could be charged with a hate crime after punching a gay teenager for hugging his boyfriend at the end of his...
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Massachusetts Passes Bill Protecting Abortion Rights and Trans Health Care
Last week, Massachusetts’ Republican Gov. Charlie Baker signed a bill protecting the right to obtain an abortion and receive gender-affirming care into law. Bay State...
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LGBTQ Groups Respond to Monkeypox Emergency
LGBTQ organizations have welcomed the Biden administration’s decision to declare the ongoing monkeypox outbreak a national health emergency. The hope is that the declaration will...
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U.S. Declares Monkeypox a National Health Emergency
Monkeypox represents a significant risk to Americans and allows public health officials to adopt measures to contain it.
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School District: Transgender Students Must Submit Parental Consent Form
A Florida school district is proposing requiring transgender students to submit a parental consent form if they wish to have their gender identity acknowledged in...
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Congressional Bill Would Help Trans Americans Obtain Credit
A newly proposed bill has been introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to help assist transgender Americans in obtaining credit under their true identities...
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Andy Cohen Speaks Out on Monkeypox: “Don’t Stigmatize Our Community”
Bravo TV personality Andy Cohen delivered a message of support for the gay community during this past Monday’s taping of his show Watch What Happens Live,...
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Alleged Neo-Nazi Arrested on Disturbing the Peace Charges
The founder of an alleged neo-Nazi organization was arrested last month for disturbing the peace after nearly coming to blows with a counter-protester at a...
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U.S. Senate Likely to Delay Gay-Marriage Vote Until September
The U.S. Senate is likely to delay a vote on codifying same-sex nuptials into law until September, due to Democrats’ decision to push forward with...
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White House Names Monkeypox Czars
The Biden administration has named Robert Fenton, Jr. as the coordinator of the United States’ monkeypox response in response to the ongoing global outbreak that...
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“The View” Host Slams Republicans for Opposing Gay Marriage Bill
Alyssa Farah Griffin, the new conservative panelist on ABC’s daytime talk program The View, criticized members of her own political party for voting against a bill...
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Federal Appeals Court Upholds Firing of Catholic School Guidance Counselor
A federal appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a lesbian guidance counselor’s discrimination lawsuit against a Catholic school, which reportedly fired her for entering...
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Ted Cruz Says Texas Should Repeal Its Law Criminalizing Gay Sex
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) says his home state should repeal a now-defunct anti-sodomy law that criminalizes same-sex relations. “Consenting adults should be able to do...
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