Transgender adults who have undergone desired gender-affirming surgical transition show significant improvements in mental health, with reduced rates of psychological distress and suicidality, compared with those who have not received surgery, according to results from the largest study of its…
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Disgraced Doctor Surrenders License After OSU Sex Abuse Scandal
Ted W. Grace, MD, a doctor implicated in the Ohio State University sex abuse scandal dating back decades, has surrendered his license to practice medicine and surgery in the state of Ohio, according to the State Medical Board. The surrender…
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Arkansas Governor Vetoes Transgender Youth Treatment Ban
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth, though lawmakers could enact the restriction over his objections….
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Healthcare protections for LGBTQ persons may broaden under Biden administration
Healthcare sex discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community may be expanded under the Biden Administration, including safeguards against verbal abuse, physical abuse and the denial of bedside care, according to West Virginia University College of Law experts. In a report…
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4 myths about BDSM you need to stop believing, according to kink experts
BDSM, short for bondage-discipline, dominance-submission, and sadism-masochism, is a consensual sexual dynamic in which people play with power through different sexual acts. While classic representations of BDSM often feature dominatrixes and submissive leather-clad men, BDSM is an umbrella term that…
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Gabrielle Union and Dwyane Wade said their transgender daughter Zaya is ‘wildly inspiring’
Dwyane Wade and Gabrielle Union discussed their unconditional support for their 13-year-old transgender daughter Zaya in their interview for the Time 100 list. "[She was born] to be her most authentic self. She doesn't ask permission to exist. That is…
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Louisville, Kentucky, has finally banned conversion therapy, but the practice is still legal in over half the US
Louisville, Kentucky's largest city, banned LGBTQ conversion therapy on September 17. Conversation therapy is the practice of using shame, physical pain, and emotionally traumatic tactics to change someone's gender identity or sexuality. Because of its traumatic impacts on LGBTQ youth,…
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The gender reveal party that started a 10,000-acre fire needs to be the tradition’s death knell
Business Insider Gender reveal parties are events where the assigned gender of a baby is shared with family and friends, through pink or blue cakes or even deadly fireworks gone wrong. The El Dorado Fire currently raging through San Bernadino,…
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