The State of Trans Health Care

Gender affirming care in Austin is improving. But by how much? And how far must it still go?

"...well-known activist and artist, Westbrook fought to empower the transgender community at a time when LGBTQ rights were still..."

April 14, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

Federal Judge Chooses Religious Freedom Over Trans Health Care Rights

Obama's mandate would have provided more health care options to the trans community

"...the Obama administration's federal mandate seeking to secure national health care for the transgender community as well as provide..."

Jan. 6, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Future of Health Care?

Dell and Central Health "re-think" the way we provide – and pay for – health care

"...printed reports on the patients' overall physical and emotional health. Most of the latter were derived from prior questionnaires..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Michael King

Five Texas Families Sue State Over Ban on Health Care for Trans Youth

ACLU says C U in court

"...to go before Texas' ban on gender affirming medical care for minors goes into effect, five families with transgender..."

July 21, 2023 News Feature by Dex Wesley Parra

Qmmunity: Trump Admin Could Soon Undermine Health Care Protections for LGBTQIA

Find queer connection with virtual events

"...On Fri., April 24, Politico reported the Department of Health and Human Services is expected to soon release (as..."

May 1, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

We Have an Issue: Talking Health Care, and Taking Care of the Trans Community

Why are so many Texans uninsured?

"...a knotty, acronym-heavy but rewarding piece about how our health care system in Texas is underserving us. Pro tip:..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Column by Kimberley Jones

Law Banning Trans Youth Health Care Slated to Take Effect Sept. 1

Unless a judge blocks it

"...SB 14, the Republican law banning medical treatment for trans kids, began in earnest this week...."

Aug. 18, 2023 News Post by Brant Bingamon

Qmmunity: No Place for Bigotry in Health Care

Plus lots of virtual events to remind y’all of yer queer magic

"...aside, when an organization like Samaritan's Purse actively recruits health care workers that support homophobic and transphobic beliefs, who's..."

April 17, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Accessing Personal Care While Trans, Nonbinary, or Queer in Austin

New Cute Nail Studio promises a safe space and rock star vibes

"...a year and a half since Claire Bow, a transgender activist and advocate, has had her hair cut. After..."

June 3, 2018 Qmmunity Post by Taylor Prewitt

Texas Reproductive Health Advocates Lay Out Legislative Agenda

“Trust. Respect. Access.” campaign combines progressive forces

"...their own medical decisions and to expand access to health care amid legislative attacks on abortion rights...."

March 6, 2019 News Post by Mary Tuma

Fear, Anxiety for Texas Trans Kids Under GOP Attack

Republicans' moral panic leads to real panic for marginalized kids

"...to politically motivated child abuse investigations of families with trans kids, parents and advocates say they continue to live..."

April 22, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

“Ludicrous” Bills Target Trans, Intersex Youth

Senate Bill 1646 would codify any gender-affirming care for minors as child abuse

"...Monday, April 12, back-to-back testimony on two bills targeting trans and intersex youth dominated the Senate Committee on State..."

April 16, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Waterloo Counseling Center Will Become a Program of Texas Health Action Alongside Kind Clinic

THA announces vision to combine sexual and behavioral health services

"...Today Texas Health Action announced Austin’s Waterloo Counseling Center will become a..."

Aug. 24, 2020 News Post by Beth Sullivan

Funding Queer Sexual Health With "F**k Buddies"

Local clinic ASHwell launches new PrEP-funding campaign

"...Gilead Sciences and LGBTQ+ and sex-positive clinic ASHwell Sexual Health + Wellness dissolved when Gilead canceled its significant funding..."

June 20, 2022 Qmmunity Post by James Scott

Local Orgs Help Identify Medical & Legal Support for Trans Residents

Learn your rights with Gender Affirmation

"...Kind Clinic’s work providing health care to Austin’s LGBTQ community is not restricted to..."

Feb. 18, 2019 Qmmunity Post by Alex Puente

Transgender Health Clinic Now Open

Clinic would be Travis County’s first

"...Travis County's first free Gender Care clinic opened March 9. The new medical center, set..."

March 24, 2017 News Feature by Sarah Marloff

The Trans Artists Powering Austin’s Alternative Nightlife Scene

After a brutal legislative session, local underground music may “never be the same again”

"...Instagram Stories to speak on the tenuous position of trans artists living in Texas: "I think a lot of..."

June 23, 2023 Music Feature by Genevieve Wood

Qmmunity: A Week of Trans Remembrance and Awareness

Recognizing those we've lost and those we love in the transgender community

"...release a series of profile pieces on the Austin trans community to coincide with the Austin Pride Parade, itself..."

Nov. 19, 2021 Column by James Scott

AG Paxton Files Another Anti-Trans Lawsuit

Texas targets health care coverage in latest anti-transgender suit

"...anti-LGBTQ legal rampage, Texas officials have filed yet another anti-transgender federal lawsuit...."

Aug. 26, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Trans Rights, Comedy Nights, and More Recommended Weekend Events

Arts and culture to keep you entertained

"...that books belong in libraries, not on bonfires; that health care is a right, not a privilege for the..."

Jan. 17, 2025 Arts Feature by James Scott

Texas Supreme Court Gives Trans Kids a Partial Win

A glass half full

"...procedures in their attempt to target families that include transgender young people. This came as part of a complex,..."

May 20, 2022 News Feature by Kit O’Connell

Qmmunity: Help Support Queer and Trans Students

Plus all-queer theater and queer archive rejects

"...suddenly cut off from their parents after being outed, trans students who can't access medical care or "money to..."

Nov. 8, 2019 Column by Sarah Marloff

The Garden Left Behind Bears Witness to Anti-Trans Violence

A new paradise lost from filmmaker Flavio Alves

"...the story of Tina (Carlie Guevara), an undocumented, Mexican trans woman living in New York with her undocumented grandmother..."

March 8, 2019 Screens Feature by Sarah Marloff

GOP Targets Women's Health, LGBTQ Community in First Day of Lege Filing

Texas Dems vow to keep up the fight for LGBTQ residents, women

"...R-Corsicana, has introduced the bill version of the proposed Health and Human Services Commission rule that forces women to..."

Nov. 14, 2016 News Post by Mary Tuma

Qmmunity: 2020's Biggest Queer and Trans Stories

Looking back on a rollercoaster of a year

"...way to go." – Beth Sullivan 2020's Biggest Queer and Trans Stories..."

Dec. 18, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

For Trans Texans, One Bill Forward, Two Bills Back

Texas has filed the most anti-LGBTQIA bills in the nation this year

"...Perry, R-Lubbock, which seeks to classify any gender affirming care for minors as child abuse under state law. It's..."

April 30, 2021 News Feature by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Honoring Black Trans Lives

This Pride Month and always

"...Stonewall Inn. Without the actions of Black and Latinx trans women, we don't have Pride. We can't separate Pride..."

June 5, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

Low-Cost Mental Health Services in Austin

Overwhelmed? Finding help doesn't have to be hard.

"...individual to group counseling, there are several low-cost mental health service providers in the Austin area. Some entities accept..."

Oct. 2, 2020 Features Feature by Beth Sullivan

Qmmunity: Health Equity During COVID-19

An intersectional framework to how we live and help others is essential for a healthier, more equitable future

"...As the coronavirus spreads, another public health threat is exposed: inequity. Indeed, COVID-19, the disease caused..."

April 3, 2020 Column by Beth Sullivan

To Trans Texans: You are Loved

"...Dear Editor, Transgender people embody the inherent worth and dignity that is..."

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