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Biden Administration Strengthens Health Care Protections for …

WEBThis post originally appeared on The 19th.. LGBTQ+ Americans now have greater protections against discrimination when seeking health care, whether from …

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The CDC Has Found That Discrimination Puts Trans Women at …

WEBThe CDC Has Found That Discrimination Puts Trans Women at Higher Risk for HIV. A new data analysis maps out the ways anti-trans discrimination and economic …

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Dr. Rachel Levine Makes History As First Transgender Cabinet

WEBPresident-elect Joe Biden announced Tuesday morning that he will nominate Dr. Rachel Levine to be his assistant secretary of health. Currently Pennsylvania’s top …

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11 Self-Care Tips, According to Expert Queer Healers Them

WEBPracticing self-care means paying attention to your body’s needs, whether that be through creating art, cooking, meditation, or resting. The mental health awareness organization …

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FOLX Is a Digital LGBTQ+ Doctor’s Office Trying to Shake Up …

WEBFor many LGBTQ+ people, having a good doctor’s visit can feel as rare as winning the lottery. In one large survey about health care experiences, 8% of lesbian, …

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The Largest Study of Intersex People in U.S. Is Here, and It’s Alarming

WEBOctober 9, 2020. SOPA Images/Getty Images. One of the largest studies ever conducted on the health of intersex adults is shining a light on the serious disparities faced by people …

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In Western Massachusetts, a Clinic by and for Transgender People …

WEBThe 2015 U.S. Transgender Survey by the National Center for Transgender Equality reported that just 40 percent of transgender people were out to all of their …

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Experts Are Warning About an “Out of Control” Rise in STIs

WEBCases of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the U.S., with a record 2.5 million total cases of chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis in 2021, …

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Maryland Just Took Steps to Expand Gender-Affirming Care and

WEBGender-affirming care is now explicitly covered in Medicaid plans for low-income residents in 27 U.S. states, according to data collected by the Movement …

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Groundbreaking Study Confirms Hormone Therapy Benefits Trans …

WEBA groundbreaking new study has confirmed what trans youth have long known to be true: access to gender-affirming hormone therapy can have overwhelmingly …

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How The AIDS Crisis Prepared Us For COVID

WEBChung took stock of the emerging data in the spring of 2020 while serving on the San Francisco Health Commission: She saw the disproportionate impact of COVID …

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This Map of Informed Consent Clinics Is Helping Trans People

WEBIn 2019, Erin Reed, then the digital director for progressive news outlet the American Independent, launched a Google My Maps project to try to pinpoint every …

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Where Does the Supreme Court Stand on Gender-Affirming Care …

WEBOn April 15, the high court allowed Idaho to enforce its ban on trans health care against all minors in the state, except for plaintiffs in the ongoing lawsuit against the ban. …

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Maryland Just Made It Easier for Its Residents to Access Gender

WEBIn a win for transgender healthcare this week, the Maryland legislature has passed a bill requiring state Medicaid plans to cover gender-affirming services. The …

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Remembering Dr. Sara Josephine Baker, the Lesbian Doctor Who …

WEBAssistant Commissioner of Health Dr. Sara Josephine Baker, who was “instrumental in identifying” Mary as the source of the epidemic, went to a house where …

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Trans Youth Are Four Times More Likely to Have Disordered …

WEBSpecifically, researchers found that trans youth between the ages of 12 and 25 are 5.4 times more likely to have insomnia than cisgender young people, and three …

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Everything You Need to Know About Testosterone-Based …

WEBOverall, experts in trans medicine and major medical associations all agree that the benefits of using HRT to treat gender dysphoria generally outweigh the risks. …

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Trans People With Access to Gender-Affirming Surgery Have …

WEBA new study found that gender-affirming surgery is associated with improved mental health outcomes for transgender adults, including lower rates of psychological …

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After Vetoing Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Ohio Gov. Signs Even

WEBThe executive order declares an “emergency” requiring the immediate adoption of new Ohio Department of Health (ODH) restrictions without a formal rule …

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After Class-Action Lawsuit, Aetna Will Equally Cover Fertility

WEBThe National Women’s Law Center and the law firm Brinckerhoff Abady Ward & Maazel LLP initially filed suit against the insurer in September 2021. The class action …

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