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Transgender people born in Kansas could be prevented from changing their birth certificates to reflect their gender identities if the state’s conservative Republican attorney is successful with a legal move

A federal judge has struck down a ban prohibiting Medicaid from covering the cost of gender-affirming care for transgender patients.

LGBTQ advocates praised the reintroduction of the Equality Act and are urging federal lawmakers to pass the bill as soon as possible.

The N.C. House passed Wednesday a controversial Republican-sponsored Senate bill that prohibits the use of public health-care facilities and state funds for gender transition procedures on those under age 18.

Current Threats to Equality Workshop Join Heather Sawyer, Executive Director of American Oversight, and Jenny Pizer, Chief Legal Officer of Lambda Legal, to discuss the reality of “culture war,” the threats facing equality today. . . and what the community can do about it.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle said Florida's attempts to ban Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care are for "political reasons." "Gender identity is real," he said.

A judge in Florida has struck down a state measure that prohibits Medicaid coverage for puberty blockers and body-mutilating, cosmetic sex-change surgeries.

A judge in Florida has struck down a state measure that prohibits Medicaid coverage for puberty blockers and body-mutilating, cosmetic sex-change surgeries.

A Florida rule excluding gender-affirming health care from Medicaid coverage is unlawful and unconstitutional, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.

A potential compromise would keep PrEP covered by insurers and employers as a case that would overrule federal protection for HIV preventative care moves through the courts.