All posts tagged "medical care"
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Gay Couple Claims Doctor Blamed Chronic Pain on Their Sex Life
Couple says doctor at health clinic wrongly diagnosed them with a sexually transmitted disease -- without examining them -- due to being gay.
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Congressional Resolution Celebrates Intersex Awareness Day
Two Democrats have introduced a resolution to recognize Intersex Awareness Day and advocate for protections for that community.
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Americans Oppose Anti-LGBTQ Religious-Based Discrimination
A new poll finds that an overwhelming majority of U.S. adults oppose allowing individuals to justify denying services to LGBTQ people by citing their personal...
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Missouri Governor Signs Ban on Trans Youth Medical Treatments into Law
Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law prohibiting trans minors and some adults from gender-affirming medical treatments designed to treat gender...
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Appeals Court Blocks Arkansas’ Ban on Transgender Youth Treatments
A federal appeals court has upheld an order blocking an Arkansas law that sought to bar transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming health care treatments, and...
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South Carolina Lawmakers Approve Anti-Trans Health Care Provision
South Carolina lawmakers approved a provision in the proposed state budget that attacks gender-affirming care for transgender youth, but rejected two other anti-LGBTQ amendments. Last...
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Tennessee governor bans transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming medical care
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed yet another anti-LGBTQ bill into law, this one banning trans youth from accessing affirming medical care.
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Justice Department issues statement of interest in transgender prisoner’s sexual assault lawsuit
The Justice Department says it has an interest in ensuring trans inmates are not sexually assaulted and receive gender-affirming health care.
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Arkansas lawmakers pass bill criminalizing gender-affirming health care for trans youth
Arkansas is poised to become the first state to penalize doctors who prescribe gender-affirming medical treatments to trans youth.
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President-elect Biden could reverse transgender military ban in only 30 days
Policy would be easy to implement, and would be life-changing for non-exempt service members and currently-barred recruits
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New York county prison settles lawsuit, agrees to adopt trans-affirming policies
Transgender advocates say $60,000 settlement sends message to other county jails to reform their policies on trans inmates
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Transgender woman’s family says prison video footage shows her death was preventable
Lawyer for Layleen Polanco's family alleges guard knocked on her cell door for more than 90 minutes before seeking medical help
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LGBTQ activists sue private prison contractors for wrongful death of transgender asylum seeker
Lawsuit alleges contractors were negligent in failing to obtain life-saving medical care for Roxsana Hernandez
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D.C., Maryland, Virginia all issue stay-at-home orders in response to COVID-19 pandemic
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has issued a stay-at-home order for all District residents, following the lead of Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R) and Virginia Gov....
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Class-action lawsuit alleges discrimination against Colorado’s trans female inmates
Lawsuit alleges being housed in men's prisons puts trans female inmates at risk of rape and abuse
