Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has plenty of unsubstantiated theories — but his latest controversy involves following the science. HHS is pushing back against so-called ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

Rep. Sarah McBride on Wednesday criticized congressional Republicans as being “obsessed with trans people” ahead of a vote on bills that would restrict youth access to gender identity care and ...

Following a delay of more than a year, public-transit riders will soon be able to pay their fares by tapping their credit or debit cards. Two dozen Bay Area transit-system operators on Wednesday will ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. On Sunday, US lawmakers released the annual defense policy bill authorizing a record ...

The 20-year-old rapper announced the news in an Instagram post: “I was born and perceived as female, but that label never represented who I truly am. I live in a way that feels more masculine and true ...

A graduate assistant was removed from her position amid investigations into a contested discrimination report filed by a disgruntled student who repeatedly referenced the Bible in an essay response to ...

"What should be a momentous occasion has sadly been overshadowed by scandal and dishonesty from someone who was welcomed into our crazy sport. A sport which encourages women to celebrate themselves ...

Theresa Gaffney is the lead Morning Rounds writer and reports on health care, new research, and public policy, with a particular interest in mental health, gender-affirming care, and LGBTQ+ patient ...

A new appointee to the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women received overt death threats this weekend and has been subjected to a “vicious online attack,” according to a statement by the ...

Mey Rude is a journalist and cultural critic who has been covering queer news for a decade. The transgender, Latina lesbian lives in Los Angeles with her fiancée.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra has launched "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO & More" tour. The show features a reimagined version of "The Ghosts of Christmas Eve" and a second set of ...