All posts tagged "intersex"
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California senator yanks bill to ban genital surgeries on intersex infants
A bill to ban doctors from performing medically unnecessary surgeries on intersex infants has hit resistance in the California Senate.
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Senegal lawmakers want to double jail time for LGBTQ people and imprison equality advocates
Lawmakers in Senegal are proposing doubling the penalty for same-sex relations and jailing those who advocate for LGBTQ equality.
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Acceptance reduces suicide risk for intersex youth by more than 50%
The Trevor Project is highlighting the disproportionately high rates of mental health challenges facing LGBTQ intersex youth
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State Department issues first gender-neutral United States passport
The U.S. Department of State has issued the first official passport with an “X” gender-neutral marker, marking yet another development in the Biden administration’s attempts...
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Florida Republican wants to jail doctors who prescribe gender-affirming healthcare to trans youth
Doctors who prescribe gender-affirming health care treatments to trans youth could face jail under a proposed bill in Florida.
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Loudoun County School Board passes policy protecting transgender students’ rights
The Loudoun County School Board approved a policy laying out guidelines for how transgender children are to be treated in schools.
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American Medical Association recommends removing gender markers from public portions of birth certificates
The American Medical Association has recommended removing gender markers from the public portion of birth certificates.
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U.S. State Department announces it will issue gender-neutral passports
The State Department will issue a third gender option for U.S. passports, and will no longer require proof of surgery to change a gender marker.
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California bill would ban unnecessary surgery on intersex children under age 6
Measure seeks to delay surgical interventions so parents can make better-informed decisions about children's health
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Advocates call on health experts to include LGBTQ people in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Experts say significant outreach to LGBTQ people will be needed to overcome distrust of medical establishment
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California bill would end policy forcing transgender women to be housed in men’s prisons
Bill also requires prison officials to use correct names and pronouns in all interactions with trans and nonbinary inmates
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Chicago children’s hospital promises to end unnecessary genital surgeries on intersex children
LGBTQ advocates previously protested Lurie Children's Hospital's standards of care for intersex patients
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Appeals court orders State Department to reconsider issuing accurate passport to intersex veteran
Dana Zzymm has been fighting for five years to obtain an accurate passport
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California congressman introduces bill to add third gender marker for U.S. passports
Bill allows nonbinary and intersex people to obtain accurate passports without surgery or a doctor's note
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Intersex Navy veteran asks 10th Circuit to uphold ruling allowing them to get gender-neutral passport
State Department refuses to issue a passport to Dana Zzyym with a third gender marker
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