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International Transgender Day of Visibility rally and protest in Tucson

Politics Feb 01

6 ways Trump’s executive orders are targeting transgender people

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Politics Nov 27

Transgender rights activist waves a transgender flag as they protest the killings of transgender women this year, at a ral...
Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill restricting transgender students’ use of bathrooms

The announcement Wednesday adds to a string of recent bills affecting transgender people nationally.

By Julie Carr Smyth, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

World Oct 05

Brazil's transgender candidates face threats and intimidation in divisive election
Brazil’s trailblazing transgender candidates face violence and death threats as they campaign

As trans people have set their sights on political office, many have been met with intimidation efforts bent on turning them away, including a candidate in Brazil’s biggest city who survived an assassination attempt last week.

By Eléonore Hughes, Associated Press

Health Jun 15

Brighton Beach Pride march in Brooklyn, New York City
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Study highlights why LGBTQ+ people may be at greater risk for cancer

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…

By John Yang, Sam Lane, Harry Zahn

Politics May 13

A general view of the Mississippi State Capitol, in one of the first U.S. states to declare themselves fully open after a year of lockdowns and closures during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. March 9, 2021. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS
Mississippi Gov. Reeves signs law restricting transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms

Reeves on Monday criticized a federal regulation banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions.

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Apr 12

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills

By John Hanna, Associated Press

The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having…

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Apr 12

Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and gender-affirming care

By David Sharp, Associated Press

If signed by Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, Maine would join more than a dozen states that shield medical providers and others from out-of-state investigations regarding abortions.

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Apr 10

Trump says Jewish voters who back Biden ‘should have their head examined’

By Bill Barrow, Associated Press

Trump made his comments Wednesday as part of his continuing criticism of Biden's reaction to the Israel-Hamas war and of Biden's support for the rights of transgender people.

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Feb 21

Alabama lawmakers advance legislation to define man and woman based on reproductive anatomy

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Supporters say it gives necessary guidance to the courts in interpreting existing laws. Opponents say it would further erode the rights of transgender people in Alabama.

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Feb 20

First federal trial for a hate crime based on gender identity starts over trans woman’s killing

By James Pollard, Associated Press

The first federal trial over a hate crime based on gender identity began Tuesday in South Carolina, where a man faces charges that he killed a Black transgender woman by shooting her three times in the head.

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