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Families and Health Care Workers Are Suing Texas Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban
The lawsuit led by ACLU and other national groups seeks to block the ban from taking effect at the start of September.
ACLU Intervenes in Kansas AG’s Attempt to Block Gender Changes on Licenses
Transgender Kansans "deserve to live their lives free of harassment, discrimination, and violence,” the ACLU said.
KS Judge Bars Trans People From Being Able to Change Their Gender on Licenses
Legal groups have vowed to challenge the lawsuit that prompted the far right judge’s order.
Court Reinstates Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Health Care for Trans Youth
This is the first time that federal judges have allowed a ban on gender-affirming care to fully take hold.
Judges in Kentucky and Tennessee Block Gender-Affirming Care Bans
Two judges handed down opinions thoroughly debunking anti-trans talking points within hours of each other.
TERFs Are Drawing on the Same Fascist Arguments as Torture Advocates
Bigoted attacks on trans participation in sports and access to bathrooms outrageously rely on “ticking-bomb” rhetoric.
Judge Blocks FL’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Residents on Medicaid
The ban on gender-affirming care for trans Medicaid patients wasn't a “fair analysis of the evidence,” the judge said.
Democrats Introduce Bill to Amend Civil Rights Act to Include LGBTQ Protections
The bill would codify protections established by the landmark Supreme Court ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County.
Republicans Aim to Use 2024 Budget to Restrict Abortion Access Across the US
On top of sweeping state abortion bans, the GOP has been pursuing less-publicized federal anti-abortion moves.
New Ohio Gender-Affirming Care Ban Requires Erroneous Mental Health Screening
This provision ignores scientific consensus that conditions like depression don't “cause” someone to be trans.