A Tennessee law could determine the future of gender-affirming care nationally now that the U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to take up a case over a constitutional battle concerning transgender people’s rights. Since 2022, the number of states banning gender-affirming care for minors has skyrocketed from four to 25, and the justices will be asked […]
A marcher carries a sign while walking through the French Quarter in New Orleans for Transgender Day of Visibility. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator) The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the question of whether gender-affirming care bans for transgender youth are unconstitutional, in response to the Biden administration petitioning on behalf of trans youth and […]
The Supreme Court just agreed to take an appeal involving gender-affirming care for minors, setting up an important decision next term. The justices took the case at the urging of the federal government, whose petition last year noted that states across the country have enacted laws that “categorically prohibit transgender adolescents from receiving medical care […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday jumped into the fight over transgender rights, agreeing to hear an appeal from the Biden administration seeking to block state bans on gender-affirming care. The justices’ action comes as Republican-led states have enacted a variety of restrictions on health care for transgender people, school sports participation, bathroom […]
A Texas Democratic lawmaker who broke with her party by supporting a ban on gender-affirming care for minors was ousted in a primary runoff that galvanized LGBTQ+ groups nationwide who then campaigned for her opponent in the race for the south Houston seat. Rep. Shawn Thierry‘s defeat followed four terms in which the Houston lawmaker […]
Marchers walk through the French Quarter in New Orleans for Transgender Day of Visibility on Friday, March 31, 2023. (Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator) In April, when the Supreme Court allowed Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth, it did not address the constitutionality of such bans or debate political interventions in medical […]
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A proposed ban in Kansas on gender-affirming care for minors also would bar state employees from promoting it — or even children’s social transitioning. Teachers and social workers who support LGBTQ+ rights worry about they will be disciplined or fired for helping kids who are exploring their gender identities. Democratic Gov. […]
FILE – The Tennessee Capitol is seen, Jan. 22, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. On Thursday, April 25, 2024, Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse gave their final approval to legislation criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. Bill Lee’s desk for his […]
DALLAS (AP) — Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is dropping a request for a Seattle hospital to hand over records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas as part of a lawsuit settlement announced Monday. Seattle Children’s Hospital filed the lawsuit against Paxton’s office in December in response to the Republican appearing to […]
TOPEKA (KSNT) – Lawmakers are days away from deciding the fate of a bill banning gender-affirming care ban for Kansas minors. Governor Kelly vetoed the bill April 12. Opponents of the bill are making a last-ditch effort to prevent an override. They held a meeting in Salina earlier today, where medical and mental health care […]
Judge temporarily blocks Ohio ban on gender-affirming care for minors A judge has issued a temporary restraining order to prevent the ban on gender-affirming care for minors to take effect. House Bill 68 would ban gender-affirming care for transgender people under 18, as well as ban transgender student-athletes from competing in women’s and girls’ sports. […]
WASHINGTON — A divided Supreme Court on Monday allowed Idaho to mostly enforce a law that bans gender-affirming health care for transgender teens. Granting an emergency request filed by Idaho officials, the court said the law enacted last year could go into effect statewide but cannot be applied against the two plaintiffs who challenged it. […]