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Judge Orders Wisconsin Officials to Stop Discriminating Against Transgender Medicaid Recipients

Judge William Conley wrote that "one would be hard-pressed to identify a class of people more discriminated against ... than transgender people.”

Patty Murray Rips Into Brett Kavanaugh From the Senate Floor

Ally Boguhn & Jessica Mason Pieklo

"Today I want to ... paint a picture of how much more unequal life would be for women in the United States of America should Judge Kavanaugh be confirmed."

[Photo: A doctor speaks to a male patient]

Why Is This Insurance Company Denying Coverage to Patients Trying to Reduce Their Chances of Contracting HIV?

Lisa Needham

A new lawsuit in Massachusetts seeks to change that.

[Photo: A black-and-white photo of Pope Paul VI who reaffirmed the church's ban on modern contraceptives in Humanae Vitae]

The Story Behind the Catholic Church’s Stunning Contraception Reversal

Patricia Miller

Behind the official explanation for the continued ban on birth control was the need to maintain the link between sex and procreation, which was essential to the maintenance of the traditional, subordinate role of women, a key concern of the Catholic Church.

Trans Students Say On-Campus Hormone Replacement Therapy Makes Them Feel ‘Welcome and Respected’

Donna Jackel

But by denying hormone therapy on campus, colleges create additional complications for transgender students at an already high-stress time in young lives.

[Photo: Catholic bishops sit and listen during the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops]

Gavel Drop: It’s Now a Waiting Game in Texas ‘Fetal Burial’ Legal Showdown

Imani Gandy & Jessica Mason Pieklo

In other news, the U.S. Senate is getting around to confirming nominees for key Justice Department and appellate posts. And we wish it hadn't.

[Photo: A teacher walks around the classroom monitoring students]

Turning Teachers Into Snitches: Ohio Bill Could Police All Children

Prince Shakur

A new bill proposed in Ohio could empower adults to report children who don’t fit adults’ ideas of gender norms, whether the young people are trans or not.

[Photo: President Donald Trump and Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar]

Lawsuit Seeks Information About Trump’s Secretive Health-Care Discrimination Division

Jessica Mason Pieklo

“This administration is prioritizing religious beliefs over patients’ access to care,” said Gretchen Borchelt, NWLC vice president for reproductive rights and health. “It’s a perversion of HHS’ mission that cannot be ignored.”

Will Second Time Be the Charm for ‘Female Viagra’ Pill Addyi?

Martha Kempner

After conflicts between its makers, the drug is back with a cheaper price tag and a new way to get it. Yet questions persist about whether it's necessary and whether it works.

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Ask a Queer Chick: How Do I Make LGBTQ Friends as an Adult?

Lindsay King-Miller

Also: How can I support my bi kids; and, how can I convince my wife not to end our marriage?

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