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fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

"I feel like I am living in hell": A grieving widow laments the ugly homophobia Trump has unearthed - LGBTQ Nation

I fear every day leaving my home. Trump's attacks on all human decency have been bad enough but the 'acceptance & encouragement' MAGA gives people to harass, threaten, vandalize, and victimize our community is what frightens me most and makes the largest impact upon my life. My husband broke his ankle in November of 2024, and it was a horrendous situation made worse by the discrimination, and frankly, malicious treatment we faced by some healthcare and insurance people,
LGBT
Public health
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 month ago

Cantrell: A genocide in slow motion - San Jose Spotlight

Black mothers and infants in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties face dramatically elevated mortality rates that constitute a slow-moving genocide demanding urgent collective action.
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 month ago

Trans youth & families sue hospitals for denying them care: They're "living through a nightmare" - LGBTQ Nation

GLAD Law has filed civil rights complaints against two hospital systems in Connecticut, claiming that their decision to suspend gender-affirming medical care for trans youth was unlawful and violated anti-discrimination policies in the state. The 10 plaintiffs named in the lawsuit include the parents of trans children and an 18-year-old trans man who is being denied care.
LGBT
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

Maternity care failings 'much worse' than anticipated, says head of national review

England's maternity services face hungry mothers, dirty wards, poor care, discrimination and systemic failures causing preventable tragedies.
LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
2 months ago

These parents couldn't find a space that centered Black trans kids. So they made one. - LGBTQ Nation

A Black father of a trans son faces isolation, medical misgendering, and racial marginalization while seeking informed support and healthcare.
fromwww.esquire.com
7 months ago

An Executive Order from Trump Now Allows V.A. Doctors to Refuse Care to Democrats

The changes open the door to discrimination based on non-protected characteristics, allowing healthcare professionals to refuse treatment based on personal beliefs and political affiliations.
US politics
NYC parents
fromAdvocate.com
8 months ago

Transgender teens sue Kansas over 'harmful' gender-affirming care ban

Trans teens and their families are suing Kansas over a law banning gender-affirming care for youth with gender dysphoria, alleging constitutional violations.
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