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LGBTQ+
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Trans people can obtain accurate passports again. Here’s how
The 19th spoke with experts about the window of opportunity — and risk — that exists while the State Department complies with a court order.
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With fewer protections and more paperwork, LGBTQ+ Americans face a Medicaid coverage cliff
LGBTQ+ adults are twice as likely to use Medicaid as their main insurance. Trump’s new tax law could create insurmountable hurdles for their health care.
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The state of American men is — not so good
A new report reveals men are struggling with isolation, economic pressure and toxic online influences. But redefining masculinity and valuing men as caregivers could point the way forward.
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With their rights in peril, LGBTQ+ comedians are using humor to dilute fear
The 19th spoke with four queer comedians about making the world seem funny right now through looking for jokes in the horrors, dissociating and rethinking how to talk to straight people.
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‘It’s proof of our existence’: This lesbian archive is recording history as it's erased
As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.
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Supreme Court ruling on LGBTQ+ books gives religious parents more say over what students learn
The ruling affirmed parents’ rights to opt their children out of reading materials that conflict with their religious beliefs.
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Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans were supposed to get pardons. A year later, only four have succeeded.
President Biden pledged to use his clemency powers to right ‘an historic wrong.’ Why did it fall so short of its promise?
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10 years after winning marriage equality, Jim Obergefell wants to aim higher
The Ohio man reflects on the case that rewrote his life — and how much further the fight for LGBTQ+ rights must go.
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The door to fight gender-affirming care bans isn’t closed, LGBTQ+ rights attorneys say
The Supreme Court’s opinion in U.S. v Skrmetti was narrower than it could have been — leaving an opportunity for refined legal strategy around navigating anti-trans laws.