The Australian Government has announced it is now subsidising “life-changing” new medication for endometriosis. This marks the first time new medication for endometriosis has been made available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) in 30 years. Earlier this year, the medication dienogest, known by its brand name Visanne, was approved for treating symptoms of the […]
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The United States Supreme Court will hear arguments on the issue of gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Wednesday (December 4). Following the election of Donald Trump, who promised to roll back protections for transgender people and limit gender-affirming care, the families of several trans children will appeal to the Court to strike down a […]
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Just two months prior to World AIDS Day (December 1), people living with HIV in the UK won the right to donate their sperm or eggs to their partners. The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Act was approved by parliament in October, removing what the National AIDS Trust (NAT) said was an “unjust, homophobic, and unscientific […]
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LGBTQ+ and other minority-focused charities have expressed concern about the government’s plans to increase employers’ national insurance (NI) contributions. Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the first budget of the new Labour government in October, announcing an increase in public spending of about £70 billion (£89 billion) per annum over the next five years, funded by tax […]
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Life of Agony singer Keith Caputo has announced that he is detransitioning, in a set of thunderous, right-wing posts condemning so-called “gender ideology.” The 50-year-old lead singer of the alt metal band revealed in an Instagram post that he had stopped taking feminising hormones several years ago. “I’ve cured my gender dysphoria. It took many […]
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