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As anti-trans laws pass in other parts of the country, some trans and nonbinary people in Massachusetts say they don’t feel safe choosing the "X" marker, designated for nonbinary people on driver’s licenses and passports.

College students from around the country are returning to the region. If they're seeking an abortion, even in Massachusetts, the process could be quite different.

In a 4-1 vote, the four Republicans on the New Hampshire Executive Council blocked funding for services like STD testing, cancer screenings, and contraception to over 16,000 low-income Granite Staters.

Many transgender and nonbinary people say they feel left out of the conversation on abortion access and reproductive rights.

Abortion in Massachusetts and the rest of New England is likely to remain legal. In Massachusetts, abortion is legal through 24 weeks of pregnancy, under state law.

June 23 marks the 50th anniversary of Title IX, federal legislation that requires gender equity in education, including sports. Commentator Martha Ackmann reflects on the legacy of that landmark ruling, and one woman who changed the game.

One of Mac Godinez's first jobs at the age of 16 was behind the counter at a burger joint. He'd already been wondering what kind of future he could have if he lived as the transgender person he knew himself to be.

Within the next few weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that made it a constitutional right to have an abortion. If so, it will be up to each state to determine whether abortion is legal. Even as Connecticut and Massachusetts have abortion rights baked into state law, the region will experience the ripple effects of this huge change.

One clinic, Transhealth, marks its first anniversary with more than 1,000 patients.

Technical details between Massachusetts House and Senate versions of the immigrant driver's license legislation must be worked out by lawmakers.