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Idaho closes legislative session with a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ laws

The new laws take direct aim at gender-affirming care for minors and the trans community.

Hilary Cass' NHS report is rife with debunked theories and falsehoods

The recent NHS report from Dr. Hilary Cass isn't the take-down of gender-affirming care that conservatives want it to be.

Nebraska trans youth can access gender-affirming care, but only after invalidating therapy

Minors in Nebraska will be able to access gender-affirming care, but only after attending 40 hours of therapy that could push back on their identity.

West Virginia Republicans want to prevent suicidal transgender youth from receiving care

GOP lawmakers in West Virginia are pushing to overturn an exception that allows transgender youth at risk of self-harm or suicide to receive gender-affirming care.

Wyoming bill could take trans kids from parents

House Bill 156 would define gender-affirming care to be "not in the best interest" of youth in the state. The bill affects guardianships, custody fights, and child protective services.

Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but faulty science used to justify it has changed over time

As in the 1930s, opposition to trans medicine today is part of a broad reactionary movement against what some far-right groups consider the “toxic normalization” of LGBTQ people.

More Than 100K Transgender Youth Live in States Impacted by Restrictive Laws: Study

The study also found that almost 150,000 trans youth live in states that protect transgender rights.

Woman Pleads Guilty to Bomb Threat Against Hospital Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Youth

The threat was one of several made against the hospital following accusations of genital surgeries on minors.

Transgender Youth Face Hurdles Getting Gender-Affirming Care Even When It's Legal

Legal battles and provider concerns can complicate access to gender-affirming care.

Kentucky Allowed to Enforce Trans Care Ban, Appeals Court Rules

The Sixth Circuit had ruled similarly in a case out of Tennessee.

Three Who Were in Matt Walsh's Anti-Trans Film Say They Were Deceived

Walsh's team was not honest about the intentions behind What Is a Woman?, according to two doctors and a trans activist.

Missouri Families Sue to Block Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The ban on care for trans minors and certain adults is set to go into effect August 28.

Moms for Liberty Outnumbered by LGBTQ+ Supporters Outside Youth Center

The few protesters were met by dozens of people supportive of LGBTQ+ youth.

Tennessee Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Upheld by Appeals Court

It is the first time a federal court has allowed such a law to go into effect.

Anti-Trans Misinformation Spewed at Senate Hearing — But It Gets Countered

The hearing was on the realities of LGBTQ+ people in the U.S.

Republican Dan Crenshaw Says Gender-Affirming Care Is ‘The Hill We Will Die On’

Republicans have gone all in on getting the government involved in parents’ decisions about their children.

Puberty Blockers Will be Limited to Clinical Trials, Says U.K. Health Service

LGBTQ+ activists in the U.K. are criticizing this restriction on care for transgender youth.

Missouri Republican Gov. Signs Gender-Affirming Care Ban, Anti-Trans Sports Bill

It's now the 20th state to ban gender-affirming care for minors.

Judge Tears Into Florida's Ban on Gender-Affirming Care

The judge partially stopped the law from being enforced.

Nebraska GOP Governor Signs Restrictions on Abortion and Trans Care

Lawmakers overcame a filibuster to pass the measure. Civil rights activists are outraged and may sue.