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![Demonstrators rally against a counter-protester while protesting bills HB 1686 and SB 14 during a 'Fight For Our Lives' rally at the Texas State Capitol on March 27, 2023, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0328-texas-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
Trans and Nonbinary Youth Say Their Health Care Shouldn’t Be Up for “Debate”
The wave of anti-trans bills is injecting dangerous misinformation about LGBTQ people into the mainstream.
![Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear speaks during the statewide Fairness Rally at the Kentucky state Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, on February 19, 2020.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0327-andy-beshear-400x300.jpg)
Kentucky Governor Vetoes Sweeping Anti-Trans Bill Banning Care for Trans Youth
Republicans, however, hold a supermajority in the Kentucky legislature and are likely to override the veto.
![Rep.-elect Lauren Boebert walks to the House Chamber during the third day of elections for Speaker of the House at the U.S. Capitol Building on January 5, 2023, in Washington, D.C.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0327-lauren-boebert-400x300.jpg)
House Republicans Pass First National Bill Targeting Transgender Youth
Though the bill is unlikely to advance in the Senate, it represents an ominous moment in anti-trans legislation.
![LGBTQ advocates rally at the state capitol in Denver, Colorado, on March 24, 2023.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/IMG_7713-400x300.jpg)
“We Have to Fight”: LGBTQ Kids Stage Walkouts, Marches Against Anti-Trans Bills
“We need to be loud,” said one youth activist at a march in Colorado. “We are here and we are powerful.”
![People protest during the 'All In For Equality Advocacy Day' demonstration in front of the Texas State Capitol on March 20, 2023, in Austin, Texas.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0324-trans-rights-400x300.jpg)
50 Percent of Trans Youth in Danger of Losing Access to Gender-Affirming Care
Access to gender-affirming care drastically lowers suicidality among transgender and nonbinary youth.
![The Nebraska State Capitol, located in Lincoln, Nebraska.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0324-nebraska-400x300.jpg)
NE Senator Will Keep Filibustering Even After Anti-Trans Legislation Advances
Democratic State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh chided GOP lawmakers for "just reading debunked medical studies" on the issue.
![Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Speaks At The Reagan Presidential Library](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0323-desantis-400x300.jpg)
DeSantis Admin Seeks to Expand “Don’t Say Gay” Restrictions to Older Grades
The proposal aims to bar any discussion of LGBTQ topics through grade 12 in Florida's public schools.
![Transgender rights advocates rally outside the Ohio Statehouse in Colombus on June 24, 2021.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0320-trans-kids-lives-matter-400x300.jpg)
Alaska Board of Education Passes Anti-Trans Resolution Without Public Notice
Democratic lawmakers in the state were only notified of the resolution after it passed.
![Missouri capitol](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0322-missouri-capitol-400x300.jpg)
MO AG Wants 18-Month Waiting Period for Trans Kids Seeking Gender-Affirming Care
Medical experts agree that gender-affirming care is safe, effective and life-saving.
![The Florida state capitol](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2023/03/2023_0322-florida-capitol-400x300.jpg)
Proposed Florida Bill Could Allow “Legal Kidnapping” of Trans Children
The bill allows Florida courts to interfere with custody agreements from other states if a child is present in Florida.