TheĀ BidenĀ administration announced it is taking steps to make gender confirmation surgery available to veterans through Veterans Affairs health care coverage.Ā CNNĀ reports that Veterans Affairs SecretaryĀ Denis McDonoughĀ will make a formal announcement at a Pride event in Florida at the Orlando Vet Center later on Saturday.Ā “We are taking the first necessary …
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LGBTQ advocates are trying to stop proposed anti-transgender bills from passing in Missouri and Kansas. Legislators in Missouri and Kansas have proposed bills that would make it illegal for doctors in the states to perform gender-reassignment services, procedures, or surgeries for transgender children under 18, according to KSHBās Sarah Place. …
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You may have noticed more social media users specifying their preferred pronouns in their bios and even their user names in some instances. According to University of Arizona’s Denee Jackson, interim director of LGBTQ Affairs, these preferences are particularly significant to members of the LGBTQ community, who have advocated for …
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Twenty-twenty was truly nothing to play with. This year we lost beloved celebs, Kobe Bryant and Chadwick Boseman. We were spun into a pandemic that has wiped out millions and sent people home without a way to pay their mortgages and rent. While there have been several stressful events in …
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