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DeSantis Demands Information on Gender-Affirming Care Provided by Schools
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis continues to target the LGBTQ+ community.
January 20, 2023
Georgia County Pays $1.2 Million to Fight Gender-Affirming Care Suit
The county in central Georgia denied coverage to a veteran sheriff's deputy.
March 20, 2023
An urgent call to protect gender-affirming care
While efforts to ban or severely limit access to gender-affirming care are blunt and sweeping, gender-affirming care is anything but, writes Human Rights Watch's Yasemin Smallens.
May 22, 2024
He voted for Trump. Now he’s worried his trans son will lose gender-affirming care
A Trump voter is worried that his trans son will lose gender-affirming care access.
March 17, 2025
Philadelphia Becomes Sanctuary City for Gender-Affirming Care
Mayor Jim Kenney’s recent directive safeguards individuals involved in gender-affirming care, setting a progressive precedent amid restrictive state legislation nationwide.
October 21, 2023
Judge Blocks Georgia's Gender-Affirming Care Ban
Another court has stepped in to block Republican efforts to take away essential health care from transgender people.
August 21, 2023
America’s Pediatricians Reiterate Support for Gender-Affirming Care
The American Academy of Pediatrics said it continues to support the necessary and evidence-based care young transgender people need.
August 4, 2023
Judge Tears Into Florida's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
The judge partially stopped the law from being enforced.
June 6, 2023
Idaho Makes Gender-Affirming Care a Felony
A bill signed into law by Gov. Brad Little subjects medical professionals to up to 10 years in prison if they provide this care.
April 5, 2023
Florida Eliminates Medicaid Coverage for Gender-Affirming Care
The new rules go into effect later this month.
August 12, 2022
Florida Candidate: Lynch Doctors for Gender-Affirming Care
Doctors who provide this care to minors "should be hanging from the nearest tree," school board candidate Alisabeth Janai Lancaster said.
July 21, 2022
The Harrowing Experience of Fighting for Gender-Affirming Health Care
Tanya Asapansa-Johnson Walker talks about the immense barriers she's faced in the health care system.Â
March 8, 2022
Pediatricians' Group Endorses Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Pediatricians "can play an important, if not life-saving, role" in the health of trans youth, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
September 17, 2018
Defense Department reinstates gender-affirming care for trans troops
It represents another setback for the Trump administration.
April 24, 2025
15 Democratic state AGs stand by gender-affirming care
"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.
February 5, 2025
Judge rules against gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners
Judge Allen Winsor, a Trump appointee, said the inmate who filed the suit hasn't shown she's been harmed.
December 30, 2024
Idaho's felony gender-affirming care ban stays blocked
A federal appeals court refused to place a hold on an inunction against the ban, which threatens health care workers with 10 years in prison.
January 31, 2024
Louisiana families sue to overturn gender-affirming care ban
Lawmakers passed the legislation over Gov. John Bel Edwards's veto.
January 9, 2024
Wisconsin's Democratic Governor Vetoes Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Gov. Tony Evers had promised to veto the bill, and he keeps his promises, he said Wednesday.
December 6, 2023
Experts Weigh in on the Realities of Gender-Affirming Care and the Dangers of Disinformation
Admiral Rachel Levine and Dr. Jesse Ehrenfeld address puberty blockers, FDA challenges, and the power of community engagement to combat misinformation in a crucial dialogue on trans health care.
November 3, 2023