All posts tagged "maryland general assembly"
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Maryland Governor Signs Trans Health Equity Act
Bill requires Medicaid to cover gender-affirming treatments deemed medically necessary by a patient's medical provider.
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Maryland lawmakers pass bill allowing minors to receive PrEP without parental consent
Maryland lawmakers have approved a bill allowing minors to receive pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, without obtaining parental consent as a way to prevent the spread...
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Maryland bisexual Republican delegate switches parties, citing GOP’s embrace of Trump
Del. Meagan Simonaire came out in April during a debate on the Maryland House floor over conversion therapy
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Latino Victory Fund endorses openly gay candidate for Maryland State Delegate
If elected, Gabriel Acevero would become the first LGBTQ Afro-Latino to serve in the Maryland General Assembly
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Victory Fund endorses Gabriel Acevero for Maryland State Delegate
The LGBTQ Victory Fund is backing yet another D.C.-area candidate for political office, giving its endorsement to Gabriel Acevero, a candidate for Maryland state delegate...
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Other People’s Children: Surrogacy and its misconceptions
It was a medical problem and a sister’s deep concern that first planted the idea in Sarah Cowen’s mind of carrying a baby to term...
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Infertility coverage, transgender birth certificate bills pass first hurdle in Md.
The Maryland House of Delegates and Senate last week successfully passed, by large margins, their own versions of two bills containing pro-equality provisions that will...
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Tackling Surrogacy Laws a Tricky Business
Local jurisdictions' restrictions can prove difficult to navigate, requiring legislative fixes to protect all parties
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Don't Tell, Go to Jail
Two bills – one already introduced, one being drafted – in the Maryland General Assembly would classify transferring the HIV virus to another individual as...
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Rounding-Up Votes
The hunt for votes in favor of marriage equality is on in Annapolis. With the start of the Maryland General Assembly's 90-day legislative session Jan....
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Carrie Evans Named Executive Director of Equality Maryland
Equality Maryland, the state's primary LGBT-advocacy organization, announced Nov. 10 it has hired attorney and longtime activist Carrie Evans as executive director. The news comes...
