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LGBTQ+
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Republicans are waffling on LGBTQ+ issues. Will it matter?
The Trump campaign can't decide if it should dispel the president's reputation as anti-LGBTQ+ — so it's playing both sides of the issue.
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The only comprehensive study on transgender people is not coming out as planned
The U.S. Trans Survey offers some of the only data on trans life in America, but a nonprofit's shortfalls and the pandemic threaten its future.
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Trans Americans’ voting rights were already in jeopardy. The pandemic threatens to make things worse
Meeting voter ID requirements is a costly, burdensome process, and one that is further complicated by the pandemic.
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Kamala Harris is a complicated choice for some LGBTQ+ people
She is among the earliest prominent politicians to back marriage equality, but Harris' record on trans rights has led some LGBTQ+ voters to pause.
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In her new book, Katie Hill casts herself as both a villain and the victim in the #MeToo era
Hill spoke with The 19th about her memoir, “She Will Rise,” double standards in American politics and the sexism of the veepstakes.
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COVID-19 vaccine trials to extend to people with HIV
The change could have far-reaching effects for Black women and transgender people.
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After years of protest, a top hospital ended intersex surgeries. For activists, it took a deep toll.
Intersex youth surgeries have deep ties to racism in the U.S. Last month, Lurie Children's Hospital became the first in the country to end the operations.
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The Supreme Court ruled on a landmark LGBTQ rights case. The DOJ has yet to enforce it.
Though it was the final word for many, the landmark national ruling could be a hollow win for LGBTQ people facing workplace hostility, according to advocates.