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  1. This 80-year-old senator isn’t backing off his support for trans rights, 19th News, August 31, 2026

  2. Most Democrats Don’t Want to Talk About Transgender Athletes. He’s Leaning In, The New York Times, August 30, 2026

  3. Supreme Court ruling may impact LGBTQ+ protections in Mass., New England, Boston Globe, April 1, 2026

  4. Mass. is emerging as a haven for trans youth seeking care as restrictions reach deeper in New England, Boston Globe, August 25, 2025

  5. Healey just signed a law expanding reproductive and transgender care. Here’s what to know., Boston.com, August 11, 2025

  6. Gov. Maura Healey signs ‘strongest law in America’ protecting gender-affirming care and abortion, PinkNews, August 11, 2025

  7. New Massachusetts Law Sets Gold Standard for Transgender Care, TransVitae, August 11, 2025

  8. Healey signs bill expanding reproductive, transgender care protections, GBH, August 7, 2025

  9. LGBTQ+ Health Care Providers Face Major Funding Cuts, Bay Windows, July 9, 2025

  10. State Makes Moves to Protect Transgender Care, The Provincetown Independent, July 9, 2025

  11. ‘Unprecedented:' LGBTQ health care researchers face funding cuts amid federal rollbacks, NBC 10 Boston, June 26, 2025

  12. How this term's health-related Supreme Court rulings could ripple through Massachusetts, WBUR, June 24, 2025

  13. Pride Month marches on, despite frustration and worry from LGBTQ community over government actions, CNN, June 22, 2025

  14. What the Supreme Court's Gender-Affirming Care Decision Means For You: Everything We Know About How Skrmetti Will Impact Your Healthcare, Teen Vogue, June 18, 2025

  15. LGBTQ+ community ‘devastated' by Trump push to end specialized suicide hotline services, NBC 10 Boston, June 11, 2025

  16. Boston LGBTQ+ groups cautiously hopeful on new pope, but abuse survivors concerned, WGBH, May 9, 2025

  17. MassDems LGBTQIA+ Remember Pope Francis’s Legacy of Inclusion, Somerville Times, April 30, 2025

  18. Amid Trump threats, local nonprofits are strategizing to stay active, WGBH, February 3, 2025

  19. Mass. clinics still provide trans care for kids. The future is uncertain, WBUR, January 31, 2025

  20. On Rotation: November 2024, Healthcare Brew, November 25, 2024

  21. First transgender woman in Mass. receives vaginoplasty outside Boston, as statewide care expands, GBH, June 17, 2024

  22. ‘That shame you’re feeling is not yours; it’s theirs’: In Northampton, Elliot Page embraces trans community, Boston Globe, May 6, 2024

  23. Transhealth in Northampton celebrates three years of service, WWLP News, May 5, 2024

  24. Actor Elliot Page to visit Northampton to celebrate Transhealth’s anniversary, WWLP News May 5, 2024

  25. Ford Hall Forum tackles impact of Dobbs ruling, Suffolk Journal, April 10, 2024

  26. Senator Markey Hosts LGBTQ+ Roundtable, Bay Windows, April 4, 2024

  27. Leading Nurse Calls for End to Politicization of Transgender Health Care, TheBodyPro, November 20, 2023

  28. How nonprofit healthcare center Transhealth is expanding access to care for trans and gender-nonconforming patients, Healthcare Brew, Aug 17, 2023

  29. Transhealth’s rapid growth continues: 2,000 patients served, staff quadrupled to meet demand, Daily Hampshire Gazette, July 30, 2023

  30. As bans on transgender care for minors grow, a migration of sorts is underway, Boston Globe, July 14, 2023

  31. How do gender care bans affect health? Markey bill seeks research on anti-trans laws, The Daily Hampshire Gazette, June 26, 2023

  32. Pride on the march in 3rd District and beyond, Lowell Sun, June 3, 2023

  33. 'Confusing and difficult': Transgender patients try to navigate maze of Medicaid coverage, National Journal, June 2, 2023

  34. Trans kids struggle with mental health during political firestorm, National Journal, May 25, 2023

  35. Covid's No Longer A Public Health Emergency: Here's How That May Affect You, Forbes, May 10, 2023

  36. Testosterone access for transgender people could be limited as COVID public health emergency ends, the 19th*, May 5, 2023

  37. Trans health care, already under attack, faces new obstacle with end of Covid public health emergency, STAT, March 31, 2023

  38. Getting Answers: Transgender Day of Visibility, hardships accessing healthcare, Western Mass News, March 29, 2023

  39. Telehealth Providers Prepare for the Future, Ms. Magazine, February 9, 2023

  40. U.S. midterm elections: Why is the LGBTQ+ community worried?, Openly, Reuters, November 8, 2022

  41. As more transgender children seek medical care, families confront many unknowns, Reuters, October 6, 2022

  42. Longmeadow Pride Alliance to host 2nd annual Pride Festival, The Reminder, September 8, 2022

  43. Family planning clinics, a safe space for transgender patients, face a new battle after Roe v. Wade, 19th News, August 22, 2022

  44. Everything You Need to Know About Feminizing Hormone Therapy, THEM, August 16, 2022

  45. There is No Legitimate ‘Debate’ Over Gender-Affirming Healthcare, Texas Observer, July 22, 2022

  46. Gender-Affirming Care Improves Mental Health—and May Save Lives, WIRED, July 19, 2022

  47. ‘No need to panic’: Western Massachusetts health care providers keep updated on monkeypox, MassLive, July 14, 2022

  48. Transhealth Northampton celebrates first year with plans to expand services, MassLive, July 1, 2022

  49. 'Caring for the whole person': Experts explain why gender-affirming care is important, The Today Show, June 30, 2022

  50. My Turn: Pride Month and protecting the LGBTQIA+ community, Greenfield Recorder, June 22, 2022

  51. You Are Not Alone, Mindful Magazine, June 14, 2022

  52. Transgender patients get specialized care at Massachusetts health clinic, NPR, May 23, 2022

  53. Going beyond umbrella statistics when covering health in LGBTQ communities, AHCJ: Association of Health Care Journalists, May 19, 2022

  54. Transgender patients get specialized health care in western Massachusetts, with long waiting lists, NEPM May 12, 2022

  55. Synagogue's Bathroom Policy Sign Delights Internet, Newsweek, April 25, 2022

  56. Transgender Day of Visibility celebrates struggles, advances, MassLive, March 31, 2022

  57. Trans People To Lead 2022 Virtual PTWC, Mazzoni Says, The Rainbow Times, March 17, 2022

  58. Transhealth Northampton provides healthcare by and for the transgender community, GBH, Under the Radar, March 11, 2022

  59. Transhealth Northampton Extends Support Groups, Gender-Affirming Apparel and More into Community, Boston Spirit, January 25, 2022

  60. Transhealth Northampton Opens New Community Closet, 22 News WWLP, January 19, 2022

  61. Trans people waiting years for gender healthcare as demand surges, Thomson Reuters Foundation, December 7, 2021

  62. What’s New in the Updated National HIV/AIDS Strategy?, POZ, December 3, 2021

  63. Transhealth Northampton’s Milestone, The Rainbow Times, December 1, 2021

  64. Transgender health clinic in Massachusetts offers quality, compassionate health care, November 23, 2021

  65. Transhealth Northampton hits 500 patient milestone, WWLP News, November 4, 2021

  66. Transhealth Northampton reaches 500-patient mark ahead of schedule, MassLive, November 4, 2021

  67. These Nonbinary Patients Were Seeking Trans Health Care. But in a Binary System, They Felt ‘Invalidated,’ The Lily, October 25, 2021

  68. Clinic Provides Transgender Care from Transgender Docs, Medscape, October 21, 2021

  69. In Western Massachusetts, a clinic by and for transgender people seeks to revolutionize health care, the 19th*, October 19, 2021

  70. Transgender people report years of battles for health insurance coverage, NBC News, September 22, 2021

  71. Transhealth Northampton CEO nominated as a ‘Hero’ of the Year, Boston Spirit Magazine, September 16, 2021

  72. Expanding Options: Look no further than Transhealth Northampton, and in Maine, the Mabel Wadsworth Center, Boston Spirit Magazine, July 2021

  73. Nearly half of trans people have been mistreated by medical providers, report finds, NBC News, August 18, 2021

  74. A Health Center for Trans People, by Trans People, Plus Magazine, July 15, 2021

  75. Transhealth in Northampton offering health services to LGBTQ community during Pride, WWLP, June 25, 2021

  76. 1 Question, 5 Answers: How Are Providers Improving Care for LGBTQ+ Patients?, The Paper Gown, Zocdoc, June 14, 2021

  77. Transhealth is the Future of American Healthcare, Into, June 1, 2021

  78. Transhealth Northampton promises patient-centered care, The Reminder, May 18, 2021

  79. President Biden lauded for restoring transgender health care protections, Masslive, May 10, 2021

  80. First trans-led gender-affirming healthcare center in US opens, Queer Forty, May 5, 2021

  81. Transgender health clinic opens in Florence, Daily Hampshire Gazette, May 5, 2021

  82. New healthcare center for trans community opens in Northampton, Western Mass News, May 4, 2021

  83. Trans healthcare center opens in Northampton, 22 News, May 4, 2021

  84. Transhealth Northampton ready to open, Masslive, May 4, 2021

  85. Transhealth Northampton opens as first ‘independent, comprehensive’ transgender health center, Masslive, May 4, 2021

  86. A year into the pandemic, LGBTQ+ life and death remains largely invisible, 19th News March 12. 2021

  87. Here’s What to Do if You’re Trans and Need to Go to the ER, New Now Next, March 28, 2020

  88. Why do so many transgender youth say they want to kill themselves?, Center for Health Journalism, November 04, 2019

  89. More inclusive EHRs can help extend welcome, save transgender lives, Healthcare IT News, September 29, 2019

  90. UVA Graduate to Join Massachusetts General Hospital Transgender Health Program, NBC, May 19, 2019

Interviews, podcasts, and video

  1. How LGBTQ+ organizations are preparing for a second Trump presidency, Radio Boston, WBUR, November 21, 2024

  2. Gender-affirming care is a lifesaving mental health intervention, Unravelling Podcast, July 1, 2024

  3. Elliot Page and Lieutenant Governor Driscoll celebrate Transhealth’s 3 Year Anniversary, Western Mass News May 7, 2024

  4. Messes & Hope, WHMP Radio, Feminist Futures, April 12, 2024

  5. Gender Equality and Reproductive Rights After Dobbs, GBH Forum Network, April 8, 2024

  6. Western Mass Business Show on 9.9.23 –- CEO of TransHealth Dallas Ducar, September 19, 2023

  7. Gender-Affirming Care for Professionals, Patients, and Allies: A Discussion, September 9, 2023

  8. A House, a pony, a reading list, Fabulous 413, New England Public Media, August 31, 2023

  9. See You Now Podcast, Update | 63: Affirming Care Ally

  10. A legislative push to shore up transgender rights in Massachusetts, Radio Boston, WBUR, May 10, 2023

  11. Informal transgender comics, The Fabulous 413, New England Public Media, May 3, 2023

  12. Two non-profit organizations in Northampton awarded funds to enhance security, WWLP-22 News, April 6, 2023

  13. Interview with Dallas Ducar MSN, RN, PMHNP-BC, CNL, FAAN, Massachusetts Report on Nursing, Volume 21, Number 1, March 2023

  14. An Interview with Dallas Ducar, Public Health Post, December 2, 2022

  15. LGBTQ community reacts to Respect for Marriage Act, WWLP 22 News, December 1, 2022

  16. Maura Healey addresses LGBT community on election night, WWLP 22 News, November 9, 2022

  17. “Research By Us And For Us”: How Medical Research Can Better Serve Trans Communities, Science Friday, WNYC Studios, June 24, 2022

  18. Nothing About Us, Without Us, Johnson & Johnson Nursing, June 14, 2022

  19. Shedding Light On Gender-Affirming Health Care In The U.S., Comcast Newsmakers, May 9, 2022

  20. CityLine: April 17th, Segment 2: "Don't Say Gay," WCVB, Channel 5, April 14, 2022

  21. Listen: Should gender dysphoria be a required stop en route to gender euphoria?, STAT, First Opinion Podcast, April 6, 2022

  22. Virtual Event: STAT x The 19th Represents: Gender and Health Outcomes, STAT, March 24, 2022

  23. How gender-affirming voice therapy helps trans people sound like who they are, WBUR: Radio Boston, March 2, 2022

  24. This Nurse Practitioner Opened a Trans-Centered Healthcare Clinic, Dallas' Story, Nurse.org, February 1, 2022

  25. See You Now Podcast, 63: Reporting Powers: Affirming Care, December 13, 2021

  26. Healthcare Open Season for Trans People, Translash Podcast with Imara Jones, December 9, 2021

  27. See You Now Podcast, 61: Reporting Powers: Insights in Action, November 23, 2021

  28. Dallas Ducar on ‘Velshi,’ MSNBC, October 24, 2021

  29. How this Clinic is Revolutionizing Health Care for the Trans Community, Channel Q, October 22, 2021

  30. The Truth and Beauty of Gender-Affirming Care, with Dallas Ducar, The Race to Value Podcast, October 4, 2021

  31. MassHealth Expands Covered Care For Transgender And Non-Binary Residents, WBUR: Radio Boston, September 16, 2021

  32. The Pervasiveness Of Transgender Health Care Discrimination, NPR, Short Wave, September 13, 2021

  33. Dallas Ducar & Dr. Andrew Cronyn: LGBTQ+ Health Disparities | Part 2, MD Newsline, June 28, 2021

  34. Dallas Ducar & Dr. Andrew Cronyn: LGBTQ+ Health Disparities | Part 1, MD Newsline, June 28, 2021

  35. TransAmerica, NBC News Now, June 17, 2021

  36. And Another Thing, New England Public Media, June 10, 2021

  37. Panorama - Episode 18 - Dallas Ducar, CEO of Transhealth Northampton, WHMP Radio, May 15, 2021

  38. Amplify Nursing, Special Episode: An Interview with Dallas Ducar, April 17, 2021

  39. Fostering Gender-Affirming Care: An Interview with Dallas Ducar, Nov 2020, Mass Report on Nursing, P. 9

  40. First Impressions, Stories from the Change, World Channel,  June 22, 2020

Announcements and recognition

  1. Dallas Ducar Hired at Fenway Health (people announcement), Boston Business Journal, November 13, 2024

  2. Affirming Health Care Summit addresses well-being of trans, gender-diverse community members, UMass Chan Medical School News, May 7, 2024

  3. Senator Markey Announces Bill To Address Health Barriers Faced By Transgender, Nonbinary People As Right-Wing State Lawmakers Attack Gender-Affirming Care, June 26, 2023

  4. AACN recognizes 5 leaders for nursing contributions, Beckers Hospital Review, April 13, 2023

  5. Mass Attorney General-Elect Campbell Announces Transition Team, Framingham Source December 5, 2022

  6. The Carl Sagan Medal, a National Endowment for the Humanities Grant, and a Fulbright First for Columbia Nursing, Columbia News, September 7, 2022

  7. 14 Columbia Nursing Faculty, Alums Named AAN Fellows, Columbia School of Nursing, August 16, 2022

  8. CEO and Founder of Revolutionary Transgender Health Care Clinic is Awarded the Tim Porter-O'Grady Nurse Leadership Award, Nursing World, August 10, 2022

  9. Advocates Praise MA Protection for Abortion, Gender-Affirming Care, GLAD, August 1, 2022

  10. American Academy of Nursing Announces the 2022 Class of New Fellows, its Largest Cohort to Date, July 26, 2022

  11. Walk in My Shoes Experience, Jan 23, 2020

  12. HubWeek Change Maker: Dallas Ducar, N.P., HubWeek, August 29, 2019

  13. Nurse Practitioner Transitions and Walks the Lawn – Finally – As a Woman, University of Virginia, May 17, 2019