4+ week, 2+ day ago   (372+ words) NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services accused dozens of hospitals and healthcare providers on Thursday of improperly billing for gender-affirming care and referred them ​to the Office of Inspector General and the Justice Department…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (353+ words) WASHINGTON, July 27 (Reuters) – The U.S. Education Department has threatened two school districts in Michigan and Maryland with federal funding cuts over their transgender policies, the latest action ​by President Donald Trump’s administration to limit transgender rights. It said ‌in a…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (398+ words) BERLIN, July 26 (Reuters) – Members of Berlin’s LGBTQ community and others voiced grief, anger and solidarity on Sunday after a vehicle rammed into crowds at the city’s annual Christopher Street Day Pride celebrations, killing ​one person and injuring more than a…...

3+ mon, 14+ hour ago   (294+ words) SEOUL, June 13 (Reuters) – Thousands of people gathered in central Seoul on Saturday for an annual LGBTQ pride parade, while a conservative Christian group held ​a counter-rally nearby, organisers and police said. The ‌Seoul Queer Culture Festival has long drawn both…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (486+ words) June 1 (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Monday said President Donald Trump’s administration could for now bar transgender people from enlisting in the military, but blocked the expulsion of current service members while a lawsuit plays out. A panel of the…...

5+ mon, 6+ day ago   (265+ words) WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration said on Monday it was terminating resolution agreements backing transgender students that prior administrations had reached with ​some school districts. The U.S. Education Department said it was ‌terminating six resolution agreements…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago   (315+ words) PARIS, March 27 (Reuters) – France’s sports minister on Friday called the International Olympic Committee’s decision to introduce genetic testing for women’s events a “step backwards”, warning it raises ​major ethical, legal and scientific concerns. France “takes note” of the ‌decision to…...

7+ mon, 5+ day ago   (397+ words) MILAN, Feb 8 (Reuters) – U.S. figure skater Amber Glenn said she will limit her use of social media after receiving what she described as “a scary amount” of hate and threats following remarks ‍encouraging LGBTQ+ people to stay strong during what…...

8+ mon, 10+ hour ago   (522+ words) By Andrew Chung and John Kruzel WASHINGTON, Jan 13 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court will consider on Tuesday the legality of laws banning transgender athletes from participating on female sports teams amid escalating efforts by dozens of states and Republican President…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1335+ words) South Central Judicial District Judge Jackson Lofgren presides over a trial to determine the constitutionality of North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors on Feb. 3, 2025. (Mary Steurer/North Dakota Monitor) BISMARCK (North Dakota Monitor) — Testimony from kids and parents…...