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State Senate wants to set aside funds for trans health care in face of federal threats
The Trump administration is threatening Medicaids’ ability to fund transgender health care for minors. -
Mass. officials decry Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy
State lawmakers say they’re already looking at how Massachusetts’ ban may need to be updated to comply with the decision. -
Trans kids in limbo as Trump takes ‘unprecedented’ actions to limit health care
The Trump administration is trying to strongarm hospitals into shutting down their gender-affirming care programs for minors. -
‘I’m crushed’: Transgender patients left in limbo after UMass Memorial canceled their surgeries
Some people had waited nearly a year for their appointments with a preeminent surgeon. Now, they don’t know what to do. -
Trump administration moves to block, criminalize gender-affirming care for minors
Massachusetts has a much higher rate of people identifying as transgender or nonbinary than the national average, according to estimates from the Williams Institute. -
RFK Jr. and Dr. Oz announce moves to ban gender-affirming care for young people
The Trump administration Thursday proposed two rules targeting hospitals that treat transgender children and youth using Medicare and Medicaid as the lever. The move would affect trans youth who have private insurance, too. -
State officials scrub requirement for foster parents to respect children’s gender identity
The change came following lawsuits and a veiled threat about federal funding from the Trump administration. -
It’s now cheaper and easier to change your name in Massachusetts
Advocates for LGBTQ+ people and domestic violence survivors are celebrating the state law change as a win for privacy and safety. -
Following anti-trans hate messages, women’s commission member doesn’t regret joining
Giselle Byrd received hate messages and death threats on social media after right-wing accounts picked up her appointment to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. -
Boston’s LGBTQ+ seniors build community in the Trump era
At a time when LGBTQ+ rights face renewed attack, the Pryde is a target and a refuge — a place where residents believe the strength of community is their most powerful tool in the ongoing fight for equality.