Three military families are suing the Department of Defense over a policy that prevents military clinics or insurance from covering gender-affirming care. The case, Doe v. Department of Defense, was filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland by GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) and the National Center for LGBTQ Rights (NCLR) on behalf of three servicemembers and their families. The plaintiffs, who are using pseudonyms, had obtained the care for their transgender chil...| Advocate.com
Monica Helms, the Navy veteran and creator of the original transgender pride flag, is fleeing the country due to anti-LGBTQ persecution. She and her wife, Darlene Wagner, launched a GoFundMe earlier this year to facilitate their move abroad. “We are worried there’s a possibility something could happen where we end up getting arrested just for being who we are,” Helms said in an interview with the Bay Area Reporterwhen the fundraiser first kicked off. The couple currently lives in Georgi...| Advocate.com
Board members were dodgy when asked about their expertise on trans medical issues.| Advocate.com
The Trump administration has strong-armed the University of Michigan’s statewide hospital system over its provision of transgender health care services...| TPM – Talking Points Memo
The Supreme Court made a bad decision this month. That decision is called the Skrmetti Decision. This decision hurts our community. We’re going to explain what the Skrmetti decision is, and why it is a problem. The U.S. Supreme Court is the highest national court in the United States. It has the final say. Sometimes...| Autistic Self Advocacy Network
Stanford Medicine, Children’s Hospital LA and Kaiser stopped gender-affirming care for children this summer. In response, California and 15 other states filed a lawsuit against the government. The post California sues Trump administration as health care providers suspend gender-affirming care for youth appeared first on The Stanford Daily.| The Stanford Daily
Having access to necessary care with trained professionals is lifesaving for young transgender people. When a person’s gender identity differs from the sex they were assigned at birth, they can experience many symptoms, including depression and anxiety, until they have affirming resources and are allowed to live their life as their true self. For many […] The post By Refusing to Provide Necessary Care to Trans Youth Under 19 Years of Age, Penn State Health and UPMC Are Failing Their Patie...| Publiquemoslo
How the federal government has restricted health care access for transgender Americans, and how those shifts in policy and rhetoric are changing life for one Alabama family. The post What It’s Like to Be Transgender in Trump’s America appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
A conversation with an 18-year-old and her dad about how anti-trans policies have impacted their lives in 2025. The post ‘I Feel Unsafe Almost Everywhere’: How Trump Has Changed Life for One Transgender Teen appeared first on Tradeoffs.| Tradeoffs
The president continues to target transgender people’s existence.| Advocate.com
When it comes to protecting health care for the transgender community, New Jersey should be more like Minnesota — not Arizona.| New Jersey Monitor
A judge ruled that Missouri state Sen. Mike Moon is immune from questioning about his intentions sponsoring a gender-affirming care ban.| Missouri Independent
The Idaho Democratic Party modified its platform, making significant changes to its stances on education, health care and natural resources.| Idaho Reports
