The U.S. Supreme Court blocks pediatric gender-affirming healthcare; Australia relaxes blood donation restrictions for gay and bisexual men, the Trump administration defunds queer youth suicide prevention hotlines, a U.S. federal judge blocks the State Department’s denial of “X” gender passports, and U.S. Vice President J.D.Vance is greeted with ridicule and contempt on Bluesky for praising the Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling. Those stories and more this week when you choose “This Way Out.”
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