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Spreading the hate: US tells UK to repeal hate speech laws or lose trade deal
US vice president JD Vance is reportedly demanding that the UK repeals its hate speech laws, including those protecting the LGBTQIA+ community and other minority groups from hateful comments, if it wants a future trade deal with the United States.
Trans woman allegedly turned away from US hotel because “people like you can’t stay here”
A trans woman in the US has allegedly been denied her reservation at an Extended Stay America hotel, with the hotel clerk reportedly telling the woman that her reservation was cancelled because “people like you can’t stay here”.
Nearly 500,000 children could die from AIDS-related causes due to Trump’s foreign aid freeze
A new study published in The Lancet reveals that nearly 500,000 children are at risk of dying from AIDS-related causes by 2030 if the Trump administration doesn’t restart the PEPFAR programs it cut after taking office.
Autistic teen dies after being shot by Idaho police
A non-verbal autistic teen, who also had cerebral palsy, has died after being shot repeatedly by police in the US state of Idaho earlier this month.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze is leading to a worsening of the HIV crisis in Africa
US President Donald Trump’s freeze on almost all foreign aid is being felt hardest by some of the most vulnerable communities in some of the world’s poorest nations and threatens to deepen the HIV crisis gripping Africa.
Video: Trans, disabled & in love
"Disabled adults are adults and we have the same desires and wants [as anyone else] and it's natural."
Trump Admin slashes staffing at vital agencies serving the disability community
In what has been described as a "purge", the Trump Administration has slashed jobs across key health agencies, including those that play an important role in the lives of people with disability.
Trump Administration orders research into transition "regret"
Having first halted more than $180 million in grants for research on transgender health, the Trump Administration is now directing funds towards research on studies relating to transgender people who regret transitioning.