Tag: gender-affirming care
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AUSTRALIA: Queensland Reverses Course on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
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The Queensland government has backtracked after Health Minister Tim Nicholls initially confirmed plans to consider expanding the state’s Children’s Gender Service.
Last week, The Courier-Mail reported that Nicholls announced a steering committee would oversee the implementation of all 25 recommendations from an independent review into the Queensland Children’s Gender Service.
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As Americans head to the polls to pick the next President of the United States, YOUR ex takes a look at both candidates and how they compare regarding LGBTQ+ rights.
It's no surprise that former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris take starkly different approaches to LGBTQ+ protections...
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LGBTQ+ Catholics Urge Pope to Reconsider Church’s Stance on Gender-Affirming Care
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Pope Francis faced renewed pressure on Saturday to reconsider the Catholic Church's prohibition on gender-affirming care for transgender individuals during a private discussion with LGBTQ+ activists at the Vatican.
The 80-minute meeting took place at the pope’s residence and involved a variety of participants, including a Catholic nun who...
More research has cast doubt on the research methods within the UK Cass Review, which has been used to holt gender-affirming medical care for transgender adolescents.
Authored by Irish, British, Canadian and European researchers in the fields of paediatrics, developmental psychology and endocrinology; experts have cast doubts on the Cass...
The U.S. State of South Carolina is facing widespread criticism for passing a ban on gender-affirming care for trans young people, along with imposing "extreme" restrictions on healthcare for transgender adults.
On Tuesday, 21 May, South Carolina’s governor, Henry McMaster, signed bill H4624 into law. The bill prohibits all gender-affirming...
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Trump Threatens to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors in 2024 Presidential Bid
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In a video shared on his Truth Social platform, Donald Trump declared his intention to ban gender-affirming care for minors if he were to be re-elected as president in 2024.
Trump, who used the opportunity to criticise what he termed "left-wing gender insanity" and emphasised the importance of "mothers and...
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Transgender Youth and Advocacy Groups Take Legal Action Against North Carolina’s Health Care Ban
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A lawsuit, supported by LGBTQ+ rights groups and the child's parents, has been filed against North Carolina's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth.
The child, identified as Victor Voe in the lawsuit, asserts that the ban is unconstitutional and poses a significant threat to the health and well-being of...