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Judge blocks Missouri AG from accessing medical records of transgender minors

Judge Joseph Whyte wrote that Missouri consumer protections do not require “blind obedience to the attorney general’s civil investigative demands."

Texas AG Ken Paxton won't leave trans people alone, again requests data from out of state

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has once again requested medical records from a transgender health care provider in another state, despite having no legal jurisdiction.

Tennessee Attorney General Obtains Confidential Medical Records of Trans Patients

The patients were not told that their information had been given to somebody else until after it had happened.

Ohio Hospital Withholds Medical Records From Lesbian Widow

An Ohio widow is fighting for the right to access the medical records of her late partner, who died of cancer earlier this year.

Vanderbilt Medical Center Under Federal Scrutiny After Trans Patient Records Release

A civil rights investigation is probing why the medical center released unredacted and sensitive medical records to the Republican attorney general.

Federal court rejects Trump Justice Department’s effort to access trans kids’ medical records

Attorney General Pam Bondi, under Donald Trump, has tried to force hospitals to give the government access private health information of children.

Pennsylvania families fight Trump Justice Department subpoenas for their trans kids’ private medical records

“If our Constitution means anything, it means that the federal government can’t rifle through your child’s medical records in order to intimidate you,” a lawyer for the families told The Advocate.

Pentagon begins mass removal of transgender troops

A May 15 Department of Defense memo orders commanders to review medical records of troops suspected to be trans.

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Creepy Russians Hack Out Olympian's Medical History

Elena Delle Donne, the out Olympian and WNBA MVP, says she received official permission to take the medication identified in her hacked records. 

Op-ed: My Doctor Diagnosed Me as 'Homosexual'

A California man is suing his doctor after she listed his sexual orientation as a chronic condition and refused to take it off his medical record.

WATCH: Man Sues After Being Diagnosed as 'Chronic' Homosexual

Matthew Moore thought he'd convinced his doctor to remove an outdated reference to his homosexuality on his medical records last year, until he obtained a copy this spring.

Philadelphia hospital slams Trump's DOJ, saying it 'reverse-engineered' claims about gender-affirming care

Attorneys for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia say the government didn't bother fact-checking media reports or comparing care at other hospitals before trying to seize kids' medical records.

Opinion: Why you should be angry that Musk and DOGE have access to your data

Musk and his minions already have unfettered access to your medical records, tax information, and more, writes John Casey. So what are you going to do about it, he asks.


Judge nixes Justice Department subpoena of telehealth trans health care provider

The Trump administration sought not to investigate but to intimidate QueerDoc, U.S. District Judge Jamal Whitehead wrote.

Missouri attorney general is investigating providers of gender-affirming care to youth

One advocate said the investigation has created a “hostile environment” for the local trans and healthcare communities.

Texas doctor accused of providing gender-affirming care to youth committed 'no legal violations'

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton haw quietly withdrawn the lawsuit against doctor accused of providing gender-affirming care.

Texas AG Ken Paxton sues doctor for providing transition care to youth; first such suit in nation

May C. Lau, a doctor in Dallas, is being sued for violating Texas's law against gender-affirming care to trans minors.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care

The suit comes two weeks after Paxton, known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views, filed the first case in the nation.

A Texas woman died after the hospital said it would be a “crime” to intervene in her miscarriage

Josseli Barnica is one of at least two Texas women who lost their lives after doctors delayed treating miscarriages, which fall into a gray area under the state’s strict abortion laws that prohibit doctors from ending the heartbeat of a fetus.