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Transgender student reporting on America's political situation surrounding the trans community.

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RFK’s HHS has announced a new rule that will effectively ban gender-affirming care for minors by prohibiting recipients of Medicaid and Medicare funding from treating trans kids.

Here’s everything you need to know, explained.

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RFK Jr. Unveils New, Legally Vulnerable Rule That Will Effectively End Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Nationwide
A new proposed rule will ban recipients of Medicaid and Medicare funding from treating trans kids. Here’s everything you need to know, explained.
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December 18, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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3 Democrats joined Republicans in passing an extreme gender-affirming care ban. The bill would make it a felony to provide gender-affirming care to minors and is now the most radical anti-trans legislation to be passed by the House's Republican majority.

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3 Democrats Join Republicans As House Passes Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Extreme Nationwide Care Ban for Trans Youth
The extreme proposal, which makes it a felony to provide gender-affirming care to minors, is the most radical anti-trans legislation to be passed by the House's Republican majority.
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December 18, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Senators Mike Crapo and Bill Cassidy have released their alternative to the ACA subsidies. The new Republican proposal would permanently ban Medicaid and ACA coverage of gender-affirming care in exchange for a few years of subsidies that are much weaker.

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Senate Republicans Want Democrats to Trade Americans’ Healthcare for Permanent Restrictions on Gender-Affirming Care
The new Republican proposal would permanently ban Medicaid and ACA coverage of gender-affirming care in exchange for a few years of weaker healthcare subsidies.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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‘Transphobic’ describes Trump’s passport and military bans. But removing sexual violence protections for trans inmates? It’s just plain evil.

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The Trump Administration Just Stripped Sexual Violence Protections For Trans Prisoners. It’s The Most Egregious Anti-Trans Attack Yet.
‘Transphobic’ describes Trump’s passport and military bans. But this? It’s just plain evil.
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December 6, 2025 at 2:43 AM
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A bill to effectively ban gender-affirming care for all ages has been proposed in Missouri. The bill, SB 1190—proposed by the Senate Majority Whip—would authorise malpractise lawsuits against gender-affirming care providers. It will run them out of the state.

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A New Missouri Bill Would Ban Gender-Affirming Care For All Ages
SB 1190 would allow anyone who has received gender-affirming care to sue their doctors for medical malpractice. It will run providers of transgender healthcare out of the state.
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December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Last night, Northwestern University announced it had reached an agreement with Trump in order to restore its funding. Like other schools, it includes a number of anti-trans provisions, only this time, they’re much worse. Here’s the standards it sets:

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Northwestern University’s Deal with the Trump Administration is the Most Transphobic Yet
When it comes to trans people, Northwestern's agreement with Trump goes way further than those made by other schools. And it sets the standard moving forward.
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November 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM
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Earlier this month, the Supreme Court allowed President Trump to enforce his trans passport ban. However, in order for it to work, the State Department must consider every American trans until proven cis. Really—these privacy violations go beyond trans people.
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Under Trump’s Passport Policy, the State Department Must Assume Every Applicant is Trans. Yes, Really.
In order for the trans passport ban to work, State Department employees have been instructed to consider every American trans until proven cis. That’s a problem.
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November 28, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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RFK Jr. calls it “the most comprehensive study to date” on gender-affirming care. And yet, half its authors aren’t even doctors. Among them, two philosophers and a political scientist. This ‘peer-reviewed’ study isn’t science, it’s politics.

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RFK Jr. Calls It “the Most Comprehensive Study to Date” on Gender-Affirming Care. Half its Authors Aren’t Even Doctors.
The HHS’ ‘peer-reviewed’ gender-affirming care report isn’t science, it’s politics.
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November 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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After threatening to revoke trans people’s passports, the Trump administration has now walked it back. Now, the Department of State’s website once again asserts passports will be valid until they expire, removing any language of invalidation.

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The Trump Administration Just Quietly Walked Back Its Passport Invalidation Threat
Facing considerable backlash over hints it would attempt to revoke trans people's passports, the Department of State has now updated its website to remove the threat.
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November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
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After winning at the Supreme Court, the Department of State has updated its website to once again block passport updates for trans people. As part of these changes, they’re hinting at invalidating all the passports that were issued already.

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The Department of State’s Website Is Now Threatening To Revoke Trans People's Passports
After being handed a win by the Supreme Court, the Trump administration wants to go after passports that have already been issued.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:48 PM
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Late last night, President Trump signed Congress’ continuing resolution, bringing the shutdown to an end. However, while the shock deal brokered by 8 centrist Democrats doesn’t inclue anti-trans provisions, it makes them more likely moving forward.

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The Government Shutdown Ending Means Trans Rights Are More Vulnerable Than Ever
In giving in to Republicans' demands, moderate Democrats may have sacrificed more than just today's fight.
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November 13, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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For at least the past two months, Northwestern Medicine has denied gender-affirming care to patients under the age of 19. Unlike other providers that have capitulated to Trump’s demands, it did so unannounced, further straining gender-affirming care access.

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Northwestern Medicine, a Leading Care Provider in Illinois, Quietly Cut Gender-Affirming Care For Patients Under 19 At Least Two Months Ago
Northwestern Medicine becomes the latest provider to capitulate to Trump's demands—and it did so unannounced.
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November 11, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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After flirting with anti-trans positions, Democrats like Gavin Newsom, Seth Moulton, Tom Suozzi, Don Davis, and Colin Allred have learned the hard way: transphobia is bad for America—and worse for them. Now, they’re trying to change their tune.

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They Broke With the Democratic Party on Trans Rights. Now, They’re Trying to Walk it Back.
After flirting with anti-trans positions, these Democrats have learned the hard way: transphobia is bad for America—and worse for them.
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November 9, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Around the country, Republican lost by wide margins in a stunning rebuke of the right’s anti-trans politics. America has spoken: our nation has many problems. Trans people living freely is simply just not one of them.

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Transphobic Rhetoric Fails Spectacularly As Republicans Lose Big
The consensus is clear among most Americans: our nation has many problems. Trans people living freely is simply just not one of them.
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November 5, 2025 at 5:08 AM
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Last night, Trump, in a post on Truth Social, urged Republicans to abolish the filibuster in order to end the government shutdown. If he gets his way, Republicans will be free to declare open season on the LGBTQ+ community. That’s terrifying.

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Trump Wants to Abolish the Filibuster. For LGBTQ+ Americans, That’s Terrifying.
If the filibuster is abolished, Republicans will be free to declare open season on the LGBTQ+ community.
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October 31, 2025 at 8:44 PM
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In Texas, judges can now refuse to officiate gay weddings. Make no mistake: the warning signs have been there for years. “Whatever Republicans are allowed to get away with when it comes to the trans community, sooner or later, they will do to gay people too.”

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In Texas, Judges Can Now Refuse To Officiate Gay Weddings. The Warning Signs Have Been There For Years.
Whatever Republicans are allowed to get away with when it comes to the trans community, sooner or later, they will do to gay people too.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Iowa Republicans have been making life more and more difficult for trans Iowans. But in Iowa, not every anti-trans policy is as it seems, and strangely, their new rule governing gender markers on IDs appears to loosen restrictions. Read the full story here:

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In Trying to Ban Gender Marker Changes, Iowa May Have Accidentally Just Made It Easier
In Iowa, not every anti-trans policy is as it seems, and strangely, their new rule governing gender markers on IDs appears to loosen restrictions.
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October 28, 2025 at 12:33 AM
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After decades without a policy, the US Virgin Islands just legalised gender marker changes. Under the governor Albert Bryan Jr.’s executive order, any Virgin Islander will be able to change their IDs and birth certificates

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The US Virgin Islands Finally Legalises Gender Marker Changes After Decades
Even as red states become more restrictive, the US Virgin Islands shows us progress remains possible.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:36 PM
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Newsom just broke his anti-trans streak and signed a slew of trans protections into law. What does this tell us? Pressure campaigns work.

Thanks to our community’s activism, California now has the strongest laws protecting trans privacy in the country.

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Newsom Breaks Anti-Trans Streak, Signs a Slew of Trans Protections Into Law
The message? Pressure works.
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October 14, 2025 at 1:02 AM
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The Trump administration’s new policy changing its systems to no longer recognise ‘X’ gender markers also affects state IDs. Yes, it’s meant for passports, but thanks to a loophole in US customs law, a lawsuit against this policy has a chance. Read more here:

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The Trump Administration’s New Policy Against Passports With ‘X’ Gender Markers Also Affects State IDs. That Matters.
After changing its systems to no longer accept 'X' as a valid gender, the Trump administration is vulnerable to a technicality in US customs law. Yes, really.
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October 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Trump’s war on trans people has a new front: universities. Last week, Trump sent a list of demands to 9 universities, which aim to force not just the trans community, but the freedom of speech itself from higher education. Read more below:

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Trump Ramps Up His Attacks Against Universities, Demands Colleges Stop Recognising Trans People
Trump's war on higher education is another front for his war on trans people.
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October 8, 2025 at 3:54 PM
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Republicans aren’t just coming for gender-affirming care in the new House appropriations bill, but also discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ Americans. This is the most significant legislative attack against LGBTQ+ Americans in years.

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The New House Appropriations Bill Doesn’t Just Target Trans Care, But All LGBTQ+ Americans
Breaking down the potential implications of the worst legislative attack LGBTQ+ Americans have faced in years.
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September 9, 2025 at 5:11 PM
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The first appeals court has upheld the injunction blocking Trump’s trans passport ban. Today’s ruling means that the State Department will continue to allow gender marker changes, for now. So if you haven’t updated your passport, do it as soon as possible!

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Appeals Court Upholds Injunction Blocking Trump's Trans Passport Ban
The State Department will continue to allow gender marker changes, for now.
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September 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
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After advancing Senate Bill 8—the bathroom bill—to a third reading, the Texas House voted again later last night and passed the bill. 2 Democrats, Sergio Muñoz Jr. of Mission and Richard Raymond of Laredo, joined Republicans in support of this hateful bill.

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Texas Becomes 8th State To Pass ‘Total’ Trans Bathroom Ban
Another bathroom bill passes, this time with support from 2 Democrats.
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August 29, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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We shouldn’t be wondering whether the shooter was trans or not. There’s only one thing we should be asking our country right now:

Why is Robin Westman the 286th person to carry out a shooting this year and not the 1st?

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Yes, the Minneapolis Shooter Was Trans. Why On Earth Does That Matter?
Taking advantage of dead kids is just about as low as one can go. That hasn't stopped transphobes from using the Minneapolis shooting to attack the trans community.
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August 28, 2025 at 12:53 AM