Tag: LGBTQ rights
Trump Administration Targets Transgender Prison Healthcare – KFF News
In 2019, Cristina Iglesias made waves by filing a lawsuit that would alter the trajectory of healthcare for transgender inmates in federal prisons. A trans woman with over 25 years of incarceration behind her,...
Lawsuit Filed by Harvard Medical Physicians Over LGBTQ Article Removal
Two Harvard Medical Physicians File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over LGBTQ Article RemovalIn a groundbreaking move, two esteemed physicians from Harvard Medical School, Gordon Schiff and Celeste Royce, have taken legal action against the...
NIH terminates grants for LGBTQ+ research studies
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently made a controversial decision to terminate grants for LGBTQ+ research studies, leaving many scientists in the field reeling from the sudden loss of funding. Jace Flatt, an...
Impact of Funding Withdrawal on LGBTQ+ Veterans Health Study
The Defense Department's sudden decision to pull funding from a crucial study on LGBTQ+ veterans has sent shockwaves through the research community. The $1.4 million grant, intended to support Jace Flatt's groundbreaking research on...
Medicare Enrollment Forms No Longer Include Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
In a recent development, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has decided to remove questions regarding sexual orientation and gender identity from certain enrollment application forms. This decision comes in response to...
