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Trans youth denied hormone therapy almost twice as likely to attempt suicide, survey finds

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A major new survey from The Trevor Project released on Wednesday (6 May) has found that transgender and nonbinary young people who wanted hormone therapy but were unable to access it were nearly twice as likely to report a suicide attempt in the past year compared to those currently receiving hormones. According to the report – which included over 10,000 responses from trans, nonbinary, and genderqueer people – 15% of trans youth denied access to hormones reported a suicide attempt, compared to 8% of those able to receive care. The findings add to a growing body of research linking restrictions on gender-affirming care to worsening mental […]

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Catholic Hate Group Condemns “Lavender” College Graduation Ceremonies: “They Lead Students Into Sin”

Some of the country’s most prominent Catholic colleges and universities are holding separate LGBTQ-affirming graduation ceremonies this spring, including one that also plans to include a drag performance. At least 20 colleges or universities associated with the Catholic Church have held, or plan to hold, these “lavender graduation” ceremonies and celebrations, which are done separate from the main commencement ceremony and are intended to “honor and celebrate the achievements of our LGBTQ+ graduates,” according to a Fox News Digital review of university websites and social media posts. The term “lavender” has been used to describe LGBTQ+ affiliations amongst the gay […]

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Federal judge blocks FTC probes into trans medicine groups, citing ‘extensive evidence of animus’

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President Donald Trump suffered a pair of legal setbacks Thursday after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., blocked the Federal Trade Commission from enforcing investigative demands against two of the nation’s most influential medical organizations involved in transgender health care guidance. Chief Judge James Boasberg of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia granted preliminary injunctions to both the World Professional Association for Transgender Health and the Endocrine Society, temporarily halting FTC investigations that the groups argued were politically motivated and unconstitutional. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. The FTC […]

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Black LGBTQ+ survivors speak out about conversion therapy in religious spaces

In 20 states across America and Washington, D.C., so-called “conversion therapy” practices have been banned, with every major medical and mental health association recognizing the practice is not only ineffective, but harmful to young people subjected to it. A recent ruling by the Supreme Court against Colorado’s ban has reignited alarm among LGBTQ+ people, allies, and advocates. The disproportionate impact on Black LGBTQ youth is also deeply troubling and only just beginning to be understood. The practice has a harmful and traumatic history. Survivors describe enduring shock therapy; others were subjected to surgical procedures like lobotomies and other personality-altering techniques, like hypnosis. There […]

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Can a single infusion of immune cells suppress HIV for years?

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A new treatment regimen helping patients with blood cancer could be effective in suppressing HIV. Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco told The New York Times that two individuals in a trial saw HIV presence lower to undetectable levels following an experimental infusion of engineered immune cells. Detailed data on findings will soon be presented in full to the American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy in Boston. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. While the one-infusion treatment may not become widely available for years, the […]

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Meta mishandled lesbian content on Instagram

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Meta’s independent Oversight Board has overturned the removal of an Instagram post celebrating lesbian relationships, issuing a pointed rebuke of the company’shandling of LGBTQ+ content and warning that Meta continues to make “repeated errors” when moderating queer self-expression online. The Tuesday ruling centers on a Brazilian Portuguese Instagram carousel posted by a page focused on lesbian visibility and culture. The post featured photographs of older lesbian couples alongside text reflecting on how generations of queer women had their relationships minimized, hidden, or dismissed as “just friendships” rather than openly recognized as romantic partnerships. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox […]

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Trans Democrat slams primary opponent for using “weaponized transphobia” against her

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Frank Liberati has filed a complaint against his opponent in a Democratic primary, erroneously claiming that she didn’t use her legal name in her campaign filings. The move has been called out as a transphobic attempt to remove Joanna Whaley from the ballot, with her supporters criticizing Liberati for weaponizing transphobia. “The Michigan Legislative LGBTQ+ Caucus denounces Frank Liberati’s meritless, transphobic attempt to remove Joanna Whaley from the primary election ballot,” the caucus said in a statement. “During a time of increasing and relentless attacks on the trans community, submitting this sort of meritless challenge to the Wayne County Clerk serves […]

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Federal judge says Oregon must house trans inmates by gender identity, not Trump’s policy

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A federal judge has ordered Oregon to house transgender women prisoners based on gender identity, issuing a ruling that conflicts with President Donald Trump’s executive order requiring that inmates be housed based on sex assigned at birth. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark D. Clarke issued a preliminary injunction blocking the placement of transgender women in men’s facilities and ordered the Oregon Department of Corrections to conduct individualized assessments for all transgender women in custody, The Oregonian reports. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. While the state agency has an evaluation process in place, Clarke noted that […]

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The New York Times rarely quotes transgender people in trans stories

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The debate over how The New York Times covers transgender people is intensifying again, this time around a basic journalistic question: Who gets quoted when stories are about them? A new analysis published by Assigned Media found that while the Timesproduced more transgender-related coverage than any other outlet examined, it was the least likely to quote transgender people or trans advocacy organizations in stories primarily focused on transgender issues. Stay up to date with the latest in LGBTQ+ news with The Advocate’s email newsletter, in your inbox five days a week. The report reviewed articles published between January 1 and April 25 across 10 major news outlets. According to the analysis, […]

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LGBTQ People Are Leaving Orthodox Judaism Behind

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Shlomo Satt remembers first thinking he might be gay at 13 years old after seeing an article about gay marriage in the newspaper. Growing up in an Orthodox Jewish community on Long Island, New York, Satt immediately felt anxious about what this could mean for his future. “I think that’s when I started thinking, ‘Oh, am I that? Am I gay?’” Satt, now 30, told Uncloseted Media and GAY TIMES. As Satt came to realize he was gay, his anxiety skyrocketed. He was aware that only half of Orthodox Jews—and 20% of ultra-Orthodox Jews—are accepting of homosexuality. “In my community, it’s very […]

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