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New, expanded foreign aid restrictions target transgender, nonbinary, and intersex people globally

The new rules apply to more than $40 billion in non-military foreign assistance

February 25, 2026
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Hundreds of federal surveys remove questions about sexual orientation and gender identity

Approximately 360 federal data collections have removed at least one sexual orientation or gender identity measure

February 17, 2026
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Black Americans disproportionately affected by HIV criminalization

The Williams Institute has analyzed the enforcement of HIV-related criminal laws in 16 states

February 6, 2026
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More than half of transgender youth live in a state with at least one law or policy restricting their rights

29 states have bans on access to gender-affirming care, sports, bathrooms and facilities, or gender-affirming pronouns in schools

January 29, 2026
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LGBTQ+ survivors of the Los Angeles Eaton Fire face distinct challenges to recovery

LGBTQ+ survivors entered the disaster with greater housing and health vulnerabilities

January 22, 2026
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Over 90% of transgender and nonbinary people surveyed in Norway satisfied with gender-affirming care outcomes

More than one-third of respondents reported ever attemping suicide — 12 times the rate of country's general population

January 14, 2026
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