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Two medical associations update their recommendations on gender-affirming care for trans youth
2+ hour ago (632+ words) Gender-affirming care for minors has been under attack from conservative politicians for several years. The American Medical Association, which has long supported gender-affirming care for transgender youth, has now endorsed some restrictions. The AMA recommended Wednesday that any gender-affirming surgeries…...
Virginia school board adopts anti-transgender policy and blocks LGBTQ+ club
2+ week, 6+ day ago (1720+ words) They don't realize how large a part of their school those kids make up," a queer middle school student told The Advocate. Members of the King George County school board in Virginia voted to implmement anti-trans policies for students days…...
I loved Mister Rogers. Then I learned who he asked to stay closeted
3+ week, 2+ day ago (656+ words) Ellen Riggle revisits Mister Rogers through a queer lens, revealing how even radical empathy once came with conditions and how those conditions still echo today. Mister Rogers' Neighborhood taught us love and acceptance, but behind the scenes, there were struggles…...
Maine schools up security after threats over trans inclusion
4+ week, 1+ day ago (366+ words) A Maine school district has amped up security after receiving threatening comments over its transgender-inclusive policies. A school district in Maine has been forced to amp up security after receiving "unsettling and concerning" comments in response to its transgender-inclusive policies....
Gen Z women are more likely to identify as bisexual, but still embrace lesbian label: study
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (455+ words) Around 45 percent of Gen Z women ages 20 to 29 use the bisexual label, compared to 42.2 percent who use lesbian. Gen Z women aren't trying to cancel the lesbian label " they're just more likely to identify as bisexual. Among 913,253 international users of…...
North Carolina county dissolves library board for refusing to toss book about a trans kid
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) A North Carolina library board was dissolved after members refused to pull a book about a trans boy from the collection. "It's a pretty dramatic response to wanting to have diverse and inclusive books on shelves," PEN America's Kasey Meehan…...
Transgender and nonbinary youth whose pronouns are respected attempt suicide less: report
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (367+ words) Transgender and nonbinary youth (ages 13 to 24) whose pronouns are respected were 31 percent less likely to attempt suicide in the past year than those whose pronouns are not respected, according to a new report from The Trevor Project. "It's about effort,…...
Grindr supports age verification bill introduced by two Republicans
2+ mon, 1+ day ago (230+ words) Grindr has thrown its support behind an age verification bill during a time when critics of age verification fear it may be used for censorship Critics warn that some online-safety bills can enable LGBTQ+ censorship. Grindr is backing a bill…...
'Gender Queer,' one of the most banned books in the U.S., is getting a deluxe edition
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (393+ words) Gender Queer, one of the most banned books in the U.S., is getting a deluxe edition (from left) Cover and new pages from Gender Queer: The Annotated Edition Maia Kobabe's 2019 graphic novel Gender Queer will be re-releasing in May with brand…...
Federal judge orders Pentagon to restore LGBTQ+ books, gender & diversity lessons in military schools
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (352+ words) Military parent helping child with homework Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and DoDEA Director Beth Schiavino-Narvaez to comply immediately. A federal judge in Alexandria, Virginia, has ordered the Pentagon to restore nearly 600 books and reinstate lessons…...