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U.S. NEWS
Here's How LGBTQ Advocates Are Fighting For Better Transgender Health Care
By Stateline, Editorial Partner
Prejudice, not medical science, is driving some states to limit or deny Medicaid payments for gender assignment and other procedures.
ENTERTAINMENT
Scarlett Johansson Says Gripes About Politically Correct Casting 'Taken Out Of Context'
By Mary Papenfuss
But she said in a new statement she still believes that "any actor should be able to play anybody."
ENTERTAINMENT
Marvel's First Openly Transgender Actor Wants To See More Of His Experience Onscreen
Zach Barack, who appears in “Spider-Man: Far From Home,” wants to see more roles for trans people in all movies, regardless of their genre.
POLITICS
Even Some Republicans Are Urging The Supreme Court To Protect LGBTQ Employees
By Emily Peck
Politicians, business leaders and civil rights groups are rejecting the Trump administration stance that you can fire people for their sexual orientation.
QUEER VOICES
Illinois Governor Signs Order Protecting Transgender Students
By Nick Visser
Gov. J.B. Pritzker's order mandates schools have safe spaces for LGBTQ youth and establishes a task force to craft policies supporting nonbinary students.
QUEER VOICES
Laverne Cox Talks Deadly Violence Against Black Transgender Women
By Kimberley Richards
“As we celebrate Pride ... we also have to remember that there’s so much work that needs to be done,” the activist said.
VIDEOS
The History And Evolution Of Summer Camps
Summer camps have changed since they were first introduced in the 1880s as a way to get white boys away from the cities.
POLITICS
Julián Castro Gives Nod To Trans Community While Sharing His Abortion Views
By Antonia Blumberg
The 2020 presidential candidate gave a more inclusive answer to a question on reproductive rights on the first night of the Democratic debates.
QUEER VOICES
Janet Mock Announces Historic Overall Deal With Netflix
By Kimberley Richards
The author and activist celebrated her agreement with Netflix, which she called the first "deal of its kind" for a transgender person.
QUEER VOICES
Becca Blackwell Is A Natural Disruptor
By Mike Albo
The critically acclaimed trans actor is challenging audiences — and casting directors.
QUEER VOICES
This Artist Used Blood To Send Powerful Message About LGBTQ Rights
By Curtis M. Wong
To create "Our Blood Can Save Them," Jordan Eagles used blood from a service member who identifies as transgender and pansexual.
POLITICS
Trump's Health Policies Are Designed To Hurt The People His Supporters Hate
By Jeffrey Young
If you're transgender or an immigrant or just poor, Trump and his most hateful backers don't believe you deserve access to health care.
POLITICS
Civil Rights Groups Call Out 'Archaic' N.Y. Loitering Law For Targeting Trans People
By Alanna Vagianos
In a letter shared exclusively with HuffPost, 34 organizations demand the state legislature support repealing the "walking while trans" ban.
POLITICS
Ex-Defense Secretary Explains Why Donald Trump's Troop Transgender Ban Will Fail
By Lee Moran
Ash Carter announced the lifting of the ban during the Obama administration in 2016. It has since been reimposed by Trump.
QUEER VOICES
Most Americans Say Their Support For Transgender Rights Has Grown In Recent Years
By Sarah Ruiz-Grossman
But public opinion on key transgender rights issues hasn’t changed significantly over the past couple years.
POLITICS
Women Aren't The Only People Who Get Abortions
By Alanna Vagianos
Transgender men and other gender-nonconforming folks get abortions, too. But no one's discussing how the recent abortion bans will affect them.
VIDEOS
Trump Defends Ban On Transgender Service Members
President Donald Trump used an interview with “Good Morning Britain” to defend his ban on transgender troops.
POLITICS
Trump Defends Transgender Troop Ban With Bogus Claim About 'Massive' Cost Of Drugs
By Nick Visser
“I’m proud of them, but you have to have a standard," the president said in an interview with Piers Morgan in London.
QUEER VOICES
Precious Brady-Davis Is Connecting The Dots
By Alexander C. Kaufman
Climate change is affecting every social justice struggle. The environmental movement's best-known trans woman of color wants to make that link clear.
QUEER VOICES
Trans Rights Activist Empowers India's LGBTQ Community
By Piyasree Dasgupta
Sintu Bagui's journey from the factory floor to a seat on the court.
CRIME
Another Transgender Woman Of Color Has Been Found Dead In Dallas
By Dominique Mosbergen
The killing of Chynal Lindsey, 26, is at least the fourth unsolved slaying involving transgender women of color in the Texas city.
WOMEN
HuffPost Her Stories: Dear White Guys, Your Asian Fetish Is Showing
By Lucy Pasha-Robinson
Plus: A love letter to my partner who taught me to be trans.
VIDEOS
Transgender Woman Muhlaysia Booker Found Dead In Dallas
Just weeks after she was shown being beaten by a group of men in a viral video, Muhlaysia Booker, a transgender woman, was shot and killed.
POLITICS
Supreme Court Leaves School's Transgender Bathroom Policy In Place
By Marina Fang
The high court declined to hear an appeal from students who claimed the policy violated their privacy rights.
QUEER VOICES
Dad Teaches Transgender Son How To Shave In Emotional Gillette Ad
By Dominique Mosbergen
Samson Bonkeabantu Brown said his dad was "one of my greatest supporters throughout my transition, encouraging me to ... live authentically as my best self.”
VIDEOS
President Donald Trump’s LGBTQ Pride Shirts On Sale
President Donald Trump is offering his LGBTQ Pride shirts at a discount in honor of Pride month.
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