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Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs bill legalizing anti-LGBTQ+ medical discrimination
The law allows any medical provider or insurer to deny care based on “ethical, moral, or religious beliefs.”
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Surprising study indicates trans women in gender-affirming care contract HIV less often
An estimated 14% of trans women in the U.S. are now living with HIV.
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Indiana bans gender-affirming care for trans youth & requires them to detransition
The ACLU has already filed a lawsuit seeking to block the law from taking effect.
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Human Rights Campaign “amicably resolves” former leader’s lawsuit accusing it of racism
HRC’s former president Alphonso David had accused HRC of underpaying, belittling, and firing him for being Black.
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West Virginia gov. signs gender-affirming care ban
Unlike similar bans, this one allows some youth to receive gender-affirming care.
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Trans teen shot & killed in Maryland: “She was a joy”
“May your memory be a revolution.”
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Virginia House passes bills to forcibly out trans kids & ban them from sports
“You have no idea what you’re doing. You have no idea the harm you’re causing,” said trans state Del. Danica Roem.
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Less than 10% of anti-LGBTQ+ bills proposed in 2022 actually passed
24 pro-equality bills also became law in 2022.
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LGBTQ+ Afghans risk safety by protesting U.S. government & publications that “left us behind”
If the Taliban discovers the protestors’ identities, they could be arrested, tortured, and killed.
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Three trans women reported dead by violence in January, a fourth in December
Five trans people have already been killed by violence in 2023.