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Orion Rummler
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‘This is a make or break moment’: Tennessee families ask Supreme Court to take on gender-affirming care
For the first time, attorneys working for LGBTQ+ rights have asked the Supreme Court to rule on a gender-affirming care ban for transgender youth.
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Queer women are prioritizing climate and health issues over LGBTQ+ rights, new poll shows
The National LGBTQ+ Women’s Community survey captured an in-depth look at how queer women live and what they want. That kind of data is rare, researchers say.
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The 19th Explains: The groundwork for a Supreme Court case on gender-affirming care is being laid now
The legal battle around transgender rights has shifted dramatically. Here's why — and what could come next.
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A mother's lessons from raising her trans daughter in a faith community
Even as conservative Christian groups have become more hostile toward transgender people, there is room to support a transgender child’s spiritual journey.
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Florida and Kentucky are losing educators to extreme anti-LGBTQ+ laws
Strict policies and education laws enacted this year have caused teachers to leave their profession behind — or in some cases, their state.
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Millions of LGBTQ+ Americans overlooked in census data may soon be able to share their experiences
The Census Bureau plans to test questions about sexual orientation and gender identity in the American Community Survey next year.
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How personal relationships influence views on gender-affirming care
More Americans back access to such care for adults than minors, but few want politicians to get involved, a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll finds.
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States are banning LGBTQ+ subjects in schools. Most students say they were never taught about them anyway.
A new survey shows most teenagers learned about queer history outside the classroom — through their friends, the internet and fiction.
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House Republicans are adding dozens of anti-LGBTQ+ measures to must-pass bills
Advocates are sounding the alarm about the high number of attacks against gender-affirming care, marriage protections and discrimination prevention.
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In some states, gender dysphoria is a protected disability — and momentum could be growing
Lawyers and advocates have worked to secure legal acknowledgement of transgender people within the Americans with Disabilities Act for decades.