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Gender-Affirming Care
Trans Youth Impacted by Anti-LGBTQ Laws Share Their Stories in New Book
“American Teenager” gives a platform to eight trans teens whose lives were upended by anti-trans laws in the US.
American Bar Association Urges SCOTUS to Overturn TN Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The ABA called the ban discriminatory and “fundamentally anathema to our constitutional history and traditions.”
Instead of Ignoring Trans Rights at DNC, Dems Should’ve Vowed to Protect Them
Democrats seem to think that the issue — which carries life-or-death stakes — is too divisive to address.
Appellate Court Clears Way for Florida to Enforce Its Gender-Affirming Care Ban
The order reverses a July ruling that blocked the ban while the case went through appeals.
Even When Trans Women Win Transfers to Women’s Prisons, They Still Aren’t Safe
Many states are rolling back policies allowing trans people to be placed in prisons aligned with their gender identity.
Confusing White House Statement on Trans Youth Care Leads to Backlash
The original statement by a White House spokesperson suggested that some types of care “should be limited to adults.”
Texas Supreme Court Says Parental Rights Don’t Extend to Gender-Affirming Care
The court ruled that parents only have the right to seek medical care for their children that is “legally available.”
Supreme Court Will Hear Challenge to Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Bans on gender-affirming care are “medically unsound” and “a violation of fundamental human rights,” one advocate said.
Judge Blocks Florida’s Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth
The state has vowed to appeal the ruling, which will likely head to the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals.
Gender-Affirming Care Gave Me a Life I Love. Why Do Pundits See It as a Tragedy?
Why are trans voices like mine minimized in the “debate” around our own health care?