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Families Fleeing States Banning Gender-Affirming Care Might Get Aid in MN
The goal of the legislation is “to help create a soft landing” for such transplants, State Rep. Leigh Finke said.
21 Anti-LGBTQ Bills Die in Florida
Not every bill was defeated in the state, which still has some of the harshest anti-transgender laws in the nation.
Kentucky Bill Charges Parents With “Neglect” If Trans Kids Use “Wrong” Restrooms
The bill updates state code to feature “educational neglect,” which includes failure to tell kids which restroom to use.
House Republicans Threaten Government Shutdown in Push for Anti-Trans Policies
These policies encompass bans on pride flags and the defunding of children’s hospitals that offer gender-affirming care.
Montana Reinstates Ban on Gender Marker Changes for Birth Certificates
Montana is rated as one of the most dangerous states for transgender people.
Will Maryland Become Next State to Pass a Transgender Sanctuary Law?
Advocates say the bill goes farther than the governor’s executive order that enacts policies to protect trans people.
Transgender Advocates Rally at Colorado Capitol in Support of Chosen Name Bills
“When you center trans voices you are inherently centering people at the front lines,” one advocate said.
Wyoming Bill Could Weaponize Child Protective Services Against Trans Youth
House Bill 156 raises concerns that transgender youth could be removed from affirming parents in the state.
New FL Rule Bans Trans People From Updating Gender Marker on Driver’s Licenses
If upheld, Florida would become the first state to prohibit driver's license changes under criminal penalty.
Trans Veterans Sue for Access to Gender-Affirming Surgeries They Were Promised
Three years after Biden's VA committed to providing gender-confirmation surgery, trans veterans are still waiting.