As Trump Targets the Smithsonian, Museums Across the U.S. Feel a Chill

Some museums are changing or canceling exhibits, especially those that involve artworks that engage with gender, sexuality and race.

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Trump Officials Demanded Confidential Data About Transgender Children Seeking Care

A June subpoena to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia sought Social Security numbers and addresses of patients who received gender-related care, as well as “every writing or record” made by doctors on such treatments.

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Federal workers’ health plan will stop covering transition surgery and hormone treatment.

The change is in line with other Trump administration policies that seek to reverse transgender rights.

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Yosemite Biologist Who Hung Trans Pride Flag From El Capitan Is Fired

The National Park Service terminated Shannon Joslin over the May 20 demonstration, which it said took place in a prohibited area and lacked the required permits.

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Air Force Denies Early Retirement for Transgender Men and Women

The service issued a memo on Wednesday that will force at least a dozen transgender servicemen and women to lose lifetime benefits.

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States Sue Over Trump Efforts to End Pediatric Transgender Medical Care

The lawsuit comes amid escalating efforts by the U.S. government to restrict the availability of certain services for transgender adolescents.

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Major Study on Transgender Youth Health Care to Begin in U.K.

Researchers at King’s College London will track the experiences of up to 3,000 children and teenagers who are being treated by Britain’s health service.

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N.C. Republicans Push Through Contested Agenda on ‘Veto Override Day’

The divided state’s new Democratic governor vetoed 14 bills this session, on guns, immigration, trans rights and more. Republicans are trying to enact them all anyway.

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U.S. Olympic Officials Bar Transgender Women From Women’s Competitions

The United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee changed its eligibility rules on Monday to comply with President Trump’s executive order on the issue, taking the decision away from national governing bodies for each sport.

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Under Trump, Hospitals Limit Transgender Care for Minors, Even in Blue States

Two prominent medical centers in California recently announced they would stop treatments, citing pressure from the Trump administration.

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