TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Advocates say transgender patients are facing barriers to “potentially life-saving health care” after a federal appeals court ruled that a Florida law banning gender-affirming care can be enforced while a legal challenge plays out. The decision handed down by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta on Monday cleared the … Read more
ATLANTA — A federal appeals court Monday cleared the way for Florida to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors, blocking a lower court order against the ban while the matter is appealed. The 2-1 decision was issued by the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta. The law revived by the ruling … Read more
MEXICO CITY — Mexico City’s Hera HSBC music festival Saturday brought together an all-female lineup of both Latina and international talent, including Kesha, Demi Lovato and Camila Cabello. Named after the Greek goddess of women, family and the sky and stars, the festival came at a historic moment in the country, as Mexico prepares to … Read more
Emily Bray was supposed to be celebrating on Tuesday morning. After years of trying to change her name and gender marker, the 27-year-old YouTuber received an official court order from a Texas judge that she was at last, in the eyes of the state, the woman she had long known herself to be. But that … Read more
The first-ever mobilization of trans voters around a presidential candidate took place on Zoom on Tuesday, as around 1,000 transgender people, including lawmakers, advocates, health care workers and celebrities, logged on to show support for Vice President Kamala Harris’ bid for the presidency. Trans Folks For Harris was one of numerous identity-based webinars to support … Read more
When Heather Crawford walked into a Minnesota public school to enroll her teenager in August 2022, she was ready for a fight. More than anything, she wanted her then-15-year-old, Cass, who is nonbinary and trans, to be safe at school, to have their name and pronouns respected, and to be able to use the restroom … Read more
Joaquin Phoenix’s abrupt exit from an untitled gay romance drama is being called a “nightmare” by one of the movie’s producers. In a since-deleted Facebook post reported on by The Hollywood Reporter, Christine Vachon obliquely addressed Phoenix’s departure from the NC-17-rated project, which made news on Friday, just five days before the film was set … Read more
When Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz introduced himself at a rally Tuesday night — his first public appearance since becoming Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris’ running mate — he imparted a bit of Midwestern wisdom to the Philadelphia crowd. “In Minnesota, we respect our neighbors and their personal choice that they make,” he said. “Even if … Read more
Missouri Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Tuesday emerged as the victor in the crowded GOP primary for governor. Kehoe along with two other front-runners, state Sen. Bill Eigel and Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, made headlines last week after they received a crucial endorsement from former President Donald Trump. “They are MAGA and America … Read more
Writer-director Mikko Mäkelä and actor Ruaridh Mollica don’t mind if audiences seek out their new movie, “Sebastian,” for its abundance of steamy love scenes ― so long as those folks are willing to engage with the film’s coming-of-age story, too. “Sebastian,” which hit theaters Friday after being screened at the Provincetown Film Festival in Massachusetts … Read more
