Jun 15 Watch 5:23 Study highlights why LGBTQ+ people may be at greater risk for cancer By John Yang, Sam Lane, Harry Zahn A first-of-its-kind report from the American Cancer Society is shedding new light on cancer risks for LGBTQ+ people. It found that some LGBTQ+ populations are more likely to have cancer risk factors, less likely to be screened for certain types… Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch 7:02 New book ‘Free To Be’ dives into medical science of gender identity for young people By John Yang, Claire Mufson According to the Human Rights Campaign, half of the U.S. states have passed measures restricting treatment for young people with gender dysphoria. But the legislative debate has often been short on science and medicine. Dr. Jack Turban joins John Yang… Continue watching
Mar 31 Conservatives clash with White House over Biden’s recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump's campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 6:41 U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights is declining after decades of support. Here’s why By William Brangham, Sam Lane For the last few decades, LGBTQ+ rights in America have seen increasing public support. But now, a new survey finds a slight decline in that support for the first time in years. William Brangham speaks with Melissa Deckman, CEO of… Continue watching
Feb 28 Federal court rules Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors can take effect By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press The ruling marks the latest decision in a legal challenge the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed against the ban, enacted last spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights. Continue reading
Dec 28 Stigma against gay and bisexual men could worsen Congo’s largest mpox outbreak, experts warn By Jean-Yves Kamale, Maria Cheng, Associated Press Last month, U.N. officials confirmed that a more severe form of mpox was spreading via sex for the first time in Congo. Continue reading
Jun 27 Zooey Zephyr, trans state lawmaker, and fiancée Erin Reed spread hope at Pride By Drew Costley, Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Zephyr and Reed, both 34, have emerged as a vanguard, a power couple spreading hope to fellow transgender people amid a year in which hundreds of bills were proposed or passed that restrict their rights in health care and other… Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 6:42 A conversation with San Francisco drag laureate D’Arcy Drollinger By Ali Rogin, Solveig Rennan This Pride Month is D’Arcy Drollinger’s first year as San Francisco’s official drag laureate. She takes the new post, which was created by the mayor and believed to be the first of its kind, in a year that has seen… Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch 2:14 The writings and activism of Black, bisexual feminist Alice Dunbar-Nelson By John Yang, Winston Wilde, Kaisha Young As we enter the final week of Pride Month, our "Hidden Histories" series takes a look at the works of Alice Dunbar-Nelson, a bisexual Black woman whose writings and activism advocated racial equality and women's suffrage at the turn of… Continue watching
Jun 24 Kansas’ attorney general moves to stop trans people from changing their birth certificates By John Hanna, Associated Press Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a request in federal court asking a judge to end a requirement for Kansas to allow transgender people to change their birth certificates. He is not seeking to undo past changes, only prevent them going… Continue reading