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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.
Texas AG Uses Consumer Protection Laws to Pursue His Political Targets
Ken Paxton has even used the laws to investigate out-of-state organizations connected to gender-affirming care.
Incumbent Democrat Who Voted to Ban Gender-Affirming Care in Texas Loses Primary
Shawn Thierry lost to Lauren Ashley Simmons, a queer union organizer endorsed by influential LGBTQ organizations.
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?
4th Circuit Rules Against States Discriminating Against Trans Patients
Arguments about “costs” being too burdensome were soundly rejected by the court.
Despite Violent Threats, Maine Signs Trans and Abortion Sanctuary Bill Into Law
It codifies gender-affirming and reproductive care as legal rights and offers protection from out-of-state prosecution.
Report: GOP State AGs Abused Authority to Get Trans Patients’ Health Records
Committee Chair Ron Wyden chided Vanderbilt University Medical Center for its “utter betrayal” of transgender patients.
TN Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing People Who Help Trans Youth Access Care
“This is an absolutely horrifying development in Tennessee,” LGBTQ legislative researcher Allison Chapman told Truthout.
Nearly 1 in 4 Trans Adults in US Report Access to Care Disrupted by New Laws
A new poll confirms the impact of laws targeting transgender people over the past year.