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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Arkansas Gov. Vetoes Bill That Would Deny Transgender Children Gender-Affirming Medical Care
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson vetoed a bill on Monday that would make it illegal for doctors to administer gender-affirming medication or surgery to transgender children. H.B. 1570, which is called the Save Adolescents from Experimentation (SAFE) Act, is a piece…
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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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Medicare coverage varies for transgender hormone therapies
A new study has shown substantial variability in access to guideline-recommended hormone therapies for older transgender individuals insured through Medicare. The variability in Medicare coverage and out-of-pocket costs for feminizing and masculinizing therapies are detailed in an article published in…
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