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Pregnancy is never easy, but giving birth as a trans couple during a pandemic is a new level of difficult. Six months ago, D.C. couple Ahanu and Petrona gave birth …

Police in Prince George’s County, Md., have arrested a suspect in the death of 20-year-old transgender woman Taya Ashton, who was fatally shot last Saturday in her apartment in Suitland, …

Beginning on July 25, gender-affirming health care will be covered as part of Alaska’s Medicaid program, which helps cover insurance costs for low-income individuals. The change comes after a lawsuit …

The U.S. Senate Thursday confirmed two groundbreaking LGBTQ+ appointees to the Department of Defense by unanimous consent. Gina Ortiz Jones was confirmed as undersecretary of the Air Force, becoming the …

Tommy Dorfman, who is best known for her role as Ryan Shaver on 13 Reasons Why, is ready to re-introduce herself to the world. In an interview with Time, Dorfman …

A federal judge in West Virginia issued an injunction Wednesday against the state’s law barring transgender athletes from competing on school sports teams for their gender identity. The order by Judge …

A church in Norway has conducted a name change ceremony for a transgender woman, believed to be the first such church celebration in the nation. “I’m a member of the …

LGBTQ+ rights activists in California say they will challenge an appeals court decision that struck down part of a state law meant to protect LGBTQ+ nursing home residents by prohibiting …

Anti-Trans Protest at L.A. Spa Turns Violent, Police Fire Rubber Bullets Police in Los Angeles arrested dozens Saturday when an anti-trans protest against a Koreatown spa with trans-inclusive policies turned …

Texas resident Aidelen Evans, 24, has been identified as the 30th transgender, nonbinary, or gender-nonconforming person to die by violence in the U.S. this year. Evans, a Black trans woman, …