A federal judge has blocked the state of Georgia from enforcing part of a new law that bans doctors from starting hormone therapy for transgender people under the age of 18. In a ruling issued Sunday, U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Geraghty granted a preliminary injunction sought by several transgender children, parents and a community… Continue reading Judge partially blocks Georgia ban on hormone therapy for transgender minors
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Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender youth in North Carolina lost access Wednesday to gender-affirming treatments after the Republican-led General Assembly overrode the Democratic governor’s vetoes of that legislation and other bills touching on gender in sports and LGBTQ+ instruction in the classroom. GOP supermajorities in the House and Senate enacted — over Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto — a… Continue reading Ban on gender-affirming care for minors takes effect in North Carolina
Kentucky’s Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Can Stand For Now, Court Rules
Transgender youth in Kentucky have few options to access gender-affirming care, advocates say, after a federal appeals court allowed the state to continue to enforce its ban on care for minors before it comes to a final decision. On Monday, in a 2-1 decision, a three-judge panel from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals… Continue reading Kentucky’s Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Can Stand For Now, Court Rules