Government officials say the regulation was intended to expand mental health care access for transgender people. Activists say it will increase discrimination.
Tag: Transgender
Security Warnings for Pride Month Events: What to Know
Citing the potential for terrorism, the State Department, F.B.I. and Department of Homeland Security urged those attending L.G.B.T.Q. events to be vigilant. Here’s what to know.
New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans Women
Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the unsettled and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes.
Scotland Pauses Gender Medications for Minors
The change followed a sweeping review by England’s National Health Service that found “remarkably weak” evidence for youth gender treatments.
Long-Acting Drugs May Revolutionize H.I.V. Prevention and Treatment
New regimens in development, including once-weekly pills and semiannual shots, could help control the virus in hard-to-reach populations.
Takeaways From the Vatican’s Document on Human Dignity
The document restated the Roman Catholic Church’s rejection of abortion, gender fluidity and transition surgery.
Vatican Says Gender Change and Surrogacy Are Threats to Human Dignity
The statement is likely to be embraced by conservatives and stir consternation among L.G.B.T.Q. advocates who fear it will be used as a cudgel against transgender people.
With Harsh Anti-L.G.B.T.Q. Law, Uganda Risks a Health Crisis
The country had made great progress against H.I.V. Now terrified patients have fled clinics, and experts fear a resurgence.
2 Teens Convicted of Murdering Brianna Ghey, a Transgender Girl, in England
A jury found that a boy and a girl, both now 16, murdered Brianna Ghey, 16, who was stabbed 28 times at a park near Manchester in February.
Killing of Mexico’s First Nonbinary Magistrate Alarms L.G.B.T.Q. Community
The violent death of Jesús Ociel Baena and suggestions by the authorities that it was a domestic killing have angered advocates who are demanding a thorough investigation.