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The Trans Youth Emergency Project supports families navigating state bans on gender-affirming care by providing grants and patient navigation services for transgender youth.
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Supreme Court to Decide Whether It’s Unconstitutional to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
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A case out of Tennessee could have nationwide implications for transgender minors and their access to health care.
Trans Veterans Promised Access to Gender-Affirming Surgeries — But It Never Happened
The Transgender American Veterans Association filed a lawsuit on Thursday over the Department of Veterans Affairs’ failure to act after years of inaction.
What an Ohio Veto Reveals About Republican Efforts to Ban Gender-Affirming Care
House Republicans in Ohio voted to override a veto from Republican Gov. Mike DeWine that blocked the state's gender-affirming care ban.
Privacy Matters: Legal Battle Brews as VUMC Faces Lawsuit Over Release of Patient Records
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Vanderbilt University Medical Center is under scrutiny for allegedly revealing transgender patients' medical records to Tennessee's Attorney General in a potential violation of HIPAA....
Republican Midterm Races Embracing Anti-Trans Rhetoric
It’s frequently tied to the idea of ‘parental rights’ and spreads incorrect information about what kind of care is provided to trans youth.
Medical Groups Ask DOJ to Investigate Threats Over Gender-Affirming Care
Major medical groups want the DOJ to investigate threats against hospitals providing gender-affirming care for trans youth, sparked by online disinformation.
US Senators Ask Biden Admin to Loosen Restrictions on Testosterone Access
Current restrictions can hurt transgender patients’ access to a hormone they need to maintain their health, Sens. Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren said.
Historically, Black Trans Women Told Life Expectancy is 35 Years. That’s False.
Experts worry that this statistic gives trans people, especially Black trans people, an expiration date on their lives and creates a self-fulfilling prophecy.