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Trans provisions in Obamacare under attackTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Washington Blade photo by Michael Key) AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has asked...

GSAs help gay and straight students: study(Washington Blade file photo by Michael Key) VANCOUVER—The longer a school has a gay-straight alliance or a Gender and...

Parents of transgender kids share hardship stories on Capitol HillThe parents of transgender kids shared hardship stories on Capitol Hill Wednesday. (Blade photo by...

Cannabis CultureOklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt (Photo courtesy Stitt’s office) Okla. guv signs medical marijuana measure  OKLAHOMA CITY — Republican Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed legislation, HB 2612, clarifying regulations...

Military: high number of trans youth seeking care(Photo by Glynnis Jones; courtesy Bigstock) LONDON — The number of transgender children and adolescents receiving care in the...

Cannabis Culture DEA: Fewer marijuana seizures but more arrests Federal agents seized fewer total marijuana plants in 2018, but made more arrests for cannabis-related offenses, according...

Cannabis CultureA measure barring employers from drug testing certain job applicants for the presence of marijuana awaits Mayor Bill DeBlasio’s signature. (Washington Blade file...

Cannabis Culture112 Shares U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) and U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-Calif.) have introduced bills to expand veterans access to medical cannabis. (Photo...

Cannabis CultureRep. Ed Perlmutter (D-Colo.) is a sponsor of the SAFE Banking Act. 25 House members back marijuana banking act More than one-quarter of U.S. House...

Some trans men opt to maintain fertilityResearch shows that transgender men can remain fertile after even one year of testosterone treatment. NEW YORK — Those transitioning...

Cannabis CultureGov. Larry Hogan signed legislation into law  permitting qualified patients to access cannabis-infused edible products. (Photo by Maryland GovPics via Flickr) Md. guv signs bill...

Trans women at higher risk for breast cancer LONDON — Transgender women increase their risk of getting breast cancer by taking hormones, research suggests according...

Varied findings in study of gay men, biomarkersNEW YORK — A new study of gay men and various biomarkers led researchers to conclude that...

Cannabis CultureD.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser clarified legal protections for certain District employees who consume cannabis while away from the job. D.C. mayor expands cannabis protections...

Coronavirus closings extended to April 27 in D.C.309 Shares JR.’s is among the local gay bars that have closed due to coronavirus. (Blade photo by...