Gender Affirming Care
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Puberty blockers should not be used on children, Poilievre saysPuberty blockers, as they're known, are used to prevent the body from producing the sex hormones that fuel both male and female development.CanadaFeb 7
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Tennessee trans teens, ACLU ask U.S. Supreme Court to hear gender-affirming caseIf the court takes the case,, it would mark the first time the justices could weigh in on restrictions on puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people under 18.U.S. NewsNov 1, 2023
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Russia bans gender-affirming care in ongoing crackdown on LGBTQ communityRussia's crackdown on LGBTQ+ people started a decade ago when Putin first proclaimed a focus on "traditional family values," supported by the Russian Orthodox Church.WorldJul 25, 2023
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Guelph CHC expanding HIV and gender-affirming care with recent fundingThe Guelph Community Health Centre announced during the annual general meeting last Thursday that it received $1 million in base funding from the province.CanadaJun 26, 2023
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B.C. youth representative calls for better government care of gender-diverse youthA review of critical injury and death reports of gender-diverse youth between 2018 and 2021 raises serious concerns about their experiences, according to Jennifer Charlesworth.HealthJun 22, 2023
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Arkansas’ 1st-in-U.S. ban on gender-affirming care for minors overturnedA judge issued a permanent injunction against the law, which would prohibit doctors from providing hormone treatment, puberty blockers or surgery to transgender people under 18.U.S. NewsJun 20, 2023
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‘Don’t call me a girl’: How some children transition early in lifeAs Pride month celebrations continue across the country, many LGBTQ2 advocates are stressing the importance of gender-affirming care for transgender youth.HealthJun 18, 2023
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Judge blocks parts of Florida ban on transgender minor care: ‘Gender identity is real’The three children in the lawsuit will “suffer irreparable harm” if they cannot begin puberty blockers, the judge said in his ruling.U.S. NewsJun 6, 2023
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Tennessee’s anti-drag law deemed unconstitutional by judgeThe law would have banned adult cabaret performances from public property or anywhere minors might be present, and performers who broke the law risked being charged.U.S. NewsJun 3, 2023
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Florida’s DeSantis signs laws that restrict transgender care, pronouns, dragThe bills signed Wednesday in front of a cheering crowd at a Tampa Christian school include a ban on gender-affirming care for minors and restricting pronoun use in schools.U.S. NewsMay 17, 2023
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