US EditionLGBTQ+ groups ask federal parties to defend human rights, access to transgender care
- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will remove gender dysphoria from federal disability protections, leading to potential challenges for all people with disabilities, as noted by the 17 Republican state attorneys general involved in a lawsuit.
- Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton initiated a lawsuit against the Biden administration regarding the inclusion of a gender identity disorder in federal disability law.
- Health providers in Colorado resumed offering puberty blockers and hormones for transgender youth amid ongoing legal challenges, which has led to concerns among trans youth and their families about access to gender-affirming care.
- Should the court accept the lawsuit's arguments, advocates worry that essential accommodations may no longer be required, which could affect schools and workplaces, according to statements from disability advocates and experts.
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We’re the biggest queer group you never see—it’s time we changed that
If you're bi+, you may not be very engaged in the queer community. You may not even consider queerness to be a part of your life or your identity. Given the current circumstances, though, bisexuals need to reconsider this lackluster approach to community building and political organizing. If anything, now is the time for the bisexuals, pansexuals, polysexuals, omnisexuals, and anyone with bi+ or fluid sexual and romantic identities to support th…
Stefan Padfield: Does the SEC Believe 'Transing' Kids Is Normal Business for CVS?
“The SEC Staff recently issued a ‘no-action’ letter that can be read as concluding that CVS’s ordinary business includes ‘transing’ kids,” writes Free Enterprise Project Executive Director Stefan Padfield in a commentary published at RealClearMarkets. But wait, there’s more. And it’s chilling: CVS is a health care company, which raises the very disturbing specter that part of the reason it is supportive of transing kids (assuming you agree with …
Federal government to remove gender dysphoria from protected disabilities list
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will remove gender dysphoria from disabilities protected under federal law, but it’s still unclear whether 17 Republican state attorneys general will continue a related lawsuit that could dismantle federal protections for all people with disabilities. Last fall, Texas GOP Attorney General Ken Paxton sued the federal government over the Biden administration’s addition of a gender identity-related d…
Despite backlash, Osseo schools push forward with 'LGBTQIA+' lesson AlphaNews.org
Share This StoryOsseo Area Schools will once again hold a 40-minute “LGBTQIA+ History and Culture lesson” this May—despite hundreds of students opting out of the same lesson in prior years. In an email sent to parents, the district announced the lesson will be delivered during the week of May 12. According to the district, the session will focus on LGBTQIA+ “histories and identities,” pronouns, and creating a “brave space” in schools. An “opt-ou…
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The Toronto StarLGBTQ+ groups ask federal parties to defend human rights, access to transgender care
A March 31 open letter calls on the federal government to be ‘a global leader on equality and human rights for queer and trans people around the world, including refugees’
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