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Eureka, CA hospital being sued by Transgender Man turned away minutes before major surgery

Oliver Knight was thoroughly prepared to undergo a hysterectomy, having consulted with his surgeon before scheduling the surgery for late August 2017. According to The Los Angeles Time He completed pre-operative procedures and upon arrival at St. Joseph Hospital in Eureka was asked to put on a pink hospital gown and booties. Now, his doctor […]

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Trans Men Rising to Fight HIV

Like many, Howard is alarmed by the rate HIV transmission in the black community, trans men and seeks to do everything and anything he can to stop it. “It’s getting out of hand.”
As an activist, Howard hears the call to action, “but it’s hard because there’s limited funding and the current administration is not on any of our sides. Look at the proposed bill Trump has put out,” he says.

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Still too Many Insurance Companies Still Deny Trans Health Care

Health Net was ordered to pay $200,000 for violating state anti-discrimination laws, and to update their policies to comply with state law by September 30, according to a letter of agreement. It’s a huge win for transgender rights to helthcare in California, but also highlights out how difficult it is for transgender people to access gender-affirming treatments.

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Conservative Disgrace: Old Innuendos in Trump’s Transgender Ban

By Lynnea Urania Stuart This “President” offered no new arguments.  Congress knows it.  So does much of the United States.  What a significant number of Americans don’t realize is how old and disproven those arguments really are pertaining to transgender military service and their medical coverage.  In fact they had been visited in government over 15 […]

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