Transgender
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Transgender Veterans Sue V.A. Over Gender-Affirming Surgeries
The News An advocacy group for transgender veterans has filed a lawsuit over the failure of the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide or pay for gender-affirming surgeries. The federal lawsuit, filed on Monday by the Transgender American ...
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Appeals Court Allows Indiana Ban on Transition Care for Minors to Take Effect
A lower court had mostly blocked enforcement of a state law that banned gender-transition care for minors, but a federal appellate court lifted that injunction on Tuesday.
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Long Island County Bans Transgender Athletes in Executive Order
The ban would prohibit teams that include transgender athletes from using Nassau County facilities. It is the latest effort in a nationwide push to limit participation in women’s sports.
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N.Y. Archdiocese Condemns Funeral of Transgender Activist at Cathedral
In a statement, the pastor of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Manhattan said the church was not aware of Ms. Gentili’s background when it agreed to host the service.
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Many Transgender Americans Face Stigma and Financial Hardship, Survey Finds
The survey reflects the life experiences of more than 92,000 transgender and nonbinary Americans.
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Ohio Governor Blocks Bill Banning Transition Care for Minors
The News Mike DeWine, the Republican governor of Ohio, vetoed a bill on Friday that would have banned transgender minors from receiving puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries, a rare rejection in what has been a concerted effort by the ...
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Newyork
Jeanne Hoff, Pioneering Transgender Psychiatrist, Dies at 85
She shared the experience of her transition in a documentary to encourage her patients, many of whom were also transgender, to live openly and confidently.
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World
Transgender Ruling Is Step Forward for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights in Japan
The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a legal clause requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization to legally change their gender identity.
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Judge Allows Oklahoma Ban on Transition Care for Minors to Take Effect
The News A federal judge in Oklahoma denied a request on Thursday to temporarily block a state law banning gender transition care for those under 18. The law, which also makes it a felony crime for a medical professional to provide the care, goes ...
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Young People Left in Limbo as Battle Over Transgender Care Shifts to Court
After losing in statehouses, supporters of transgender rights filed lawsuits in at least 14 states to convince judges that transition care for minors was safe.
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