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Grace Place and the Montrose Center Announce Asia's House, Houston's First LGBTQ-Affirming Emergency Shelter for Youth Ages 15-17

The six-bedroom shelter is named for Asia Jynaé Foster and opens September 1. HOUSTON , Aug. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Until now, the closest LGBTQ-affirming shelter bed for a 16-year-old …

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:30:00 GMT

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Illinois Chapter of AFSP to Host "Pride Pathways" -- A Groundbreaking Suicide Prevention Conference for LGBTQ+ Communities and Allies

Free full-day conference at the Center on Halsted August 29 equips community members with vital mental health and suicide prevention tools CHICAGO , Aug. 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- WHAT: The …

Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMT

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Transgender rights activists descend upon Mount Sinai Hospital over ending gender-affirming care for youth - amNewYork

Transgender rights activists descend upon Mount Sinai Hospital over ending gender-affirming care for youth    amNewYork

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:40:29 GMT

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Coalition backs parental rights lawsuit over California transgender student policy - ewtnnews.com

Coalition backs parental rights lawsuit over California transgender student policy    ewtnnews.com

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:12:00 GMT

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Mass. sues Trump admin over efforts to bar trans health care - The Boston Globe

Mass. sues Trump admin over efforts to bar trans health care    The Boston Globe

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:18:42 GMT

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Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops - Federal News Network

Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops    Federal News Network

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:55:41 GMT

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Research

Puberty suppression and sexual well-being in transgender and gender-diverse individuals: evidence- and experience-based counselling and future research directions - Nature

Puberty suppression and sexual well-being in transgender and gender-diverse individuals: evidence- and experience-based counselling and future research directions    Nature

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:59:28 GMT

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Oregon sues over limits on federal funds for gender-affirming care - Statesman Journal

Oregon sues over limits on federal funds for gender-affirming care    Statesman Journal

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT

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25.6 million LGBTQ+ adults in US; transgender population twice prior estimates: Study - KXAN Austin

25.6 million LGBTQ+ adults in US; transgender population twice prior estimates: Study    KXAN Austin

Mon, 24 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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Most Americans are uncomfortable with transgender athletes on sports teams that don’t match their birth sex - Pew Research Center

Most Americans are uncomfortable with transgender athletes on sports teams that don’t match their birth sex    Pew Research Center

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, VCU research finds - VCU News

Common claim that most transgender youth renounce that identity is not supported by statistics, VCU research finds    VCU News

Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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Rutgers Alumnus Is Honored for Research Into Transgender Health Care Barriers - Rutgers University

Rutgers Alumnus Is Honored for Research Into Transgender Health Care Barriers    Rutgers University

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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Education

Coalition backs parental rights lawsuit over California transgender student policy - ewtnnews.com

Coalition backs parental rights lawsuit over California transgender student policy    ewtnnews.com

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 22:12:00 GMT

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Education

How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push - nytimes.com

How a Colorado School District Is Fighting Trump’s Anti-Transgender Push    nytimes.com

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 09:03:16 GMT

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Education

UPDATE: Judge throws out U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against California’s transgender school sports policy - edsource.org

UPDATE: Judge throws out U.S. Justice Department’s lawsuit against California’s transgender school sports policy    edsource.org

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 17:44:13 GMT

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Trump administration DOJ sues Kansas school district over transgender student guidelines and parental consent - NBC News

Trump administration DOJ sues Kansas school district over transgender student guidelines and parental consent    NBC News

Wed, 02 Sep 2026 16:43:14 GMT

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Education

AAPS changes transgender student policy under pressure from U.S. Department of Education - WEMU

AAPS changes transgender student policy under pressure from U.S. Department of Education    WEMU

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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Education

Privacy policy for transgender NJ students goes before federal court - NewsNation

Privacy policy for transgender NJ students goes before federal court    NewsNation

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 20:18:02 GMT

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Healthcare

Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops - Federal News Network

Pentagon searching medical records to identify transgender troops    Federal News Network

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 17:55:41 GMT

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Healthcare

Mass. sues Trump admin over efforts to bar trans health care - The Boston Globe

Mass. sues Trump admin over efforts to bar trans health care    The Boston Globe

Tue, 08 Sep 2026 21:18:42 GMT

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Healthcare

Transgender rights activists descend upon Mount Sinai Hospital over ending gender-affirming care for youth - amNewYork

Transgender rights activists descend upon Mount Sinai Hospital over ending gender-affirming care for youth    amNewYork

Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:40:29 GMT

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Healthcare

Parents of transgender kids say California is ‘unprepared’ as feds cut off their healthcare - CalMatters

Parents of transgender kids say California is ‘unprepared’ as feds cut off their healthcare    CalMatters

Wed, 26 Aug 2026 07:00:00 GMT

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Healthcare

At least 5 other states join Mass. in covering transgender kids’ health care under Medicaid - WGBH

At least 5 other states join Mass. in covering transgender kids’ health care under Medicaid    WGBH

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 18:21:10 GMT

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Healthcare

Transgender Health Care - Johns Hopkins Medicine

Transgender Health Care    Johns Hopkins Medicine

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:30:49 GMT

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AI & Health Care

AI disproportionately discriminates against trans people. It doesn’t have to be this way. - LGBTQ Nation

AI disproportionately discriminates against trans people. It doesn’t have to be this way.    LGBTQ Nation

Mon, 29 Dec 2025 08:00:00 GMT

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AI & Health Care

New laws for 2025: AI safeguards, legacy admissions and transgender health care - NBC News

New laws for 2025: AI safeguards, legacy admissions and transgender health care    NBC News

Tue, 31 Dec 2024 08:00:00 GMT

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AI & Health Care

Comparison of machine learning models for the prediction of hypertension in transgender patients undergoing gynecologic surgery | Communications Medicine - Nature

Comparison of machine learning models for the prediction of hypertension in transgender patients undergoing gynecologic surgery | Communications Medicine    Nature

Mon, 30 Sep 2024 07:00:00 GMT

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AI & Health Care

Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows - The Conversation

Transgender, nonbinary and disabled people more likely to view AI negatively, study shows    The Conversation

Thu, 07 Aug 2025 07:00:00 GMT

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AI & Health Care

A transgender, biotech-running cybercreator debates artificial intelligence - The Washington Post

A transgender, biotech-running cybercreator debates artificial intelligence    The Washington Post

Mon, 07 Mar 2016 08:00:00 GMT

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