Politics Mar 01 Judge extends block on Trump’s plan to pull funding over health care for transgender youth By Gene Johnson, Associated Press
Politics Feb 28 Federal court rules Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors can take effect The ruling marks the latest decision in a legal challenge the American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed against the ban, enacted last spring amid a national push by GOP-led legislatures to curb LGBTQ+ rights. By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press
Nation Feb 09 Transgender rights leaders play ‘a defense game’ against a wave of hostile legislation For decades, the plotline for LGBTQ+ activism in the U.S. was one of advances — often slow but moving forward. Faced with unprecedented legislative attacks, transgender rights leaders are now playing defense. By David Crary, Associated Press
Nation Dec 29 Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors, trans athletes The GOP-dominated Legislature has enough power to override DeWine’s veto, but if or when they would do so is not yet clear. Roughly 20 states have measures in place like the proposed legislation in Ohio. By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America
Nation Nov 21 Uncertainty clouds classrooms as new pronoun restrictions raise concerns Indiana is among at least 10 states that have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting students from using pronouns or names that don't match their sex assigned at birth, a restriction that opponents say further marginalizes transgender and nonbinary students. By Andrew DeMillo, Rick Callahan, Associated Press
Oct 17 Wisconsin Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming surgery for minors By Scott Bauer, Associated Press Republican lawmakers across the country want to limit the rights of transgender youths, sparking fierce pushback from the transgender community and triggering discrimination lawsuits along the way. Continue reading
Jul 11 Kansas lawmakers botched the drafting of a new anti-transgender law, agency attorney says By John Hanna, Associated Press Department of Revenue attorney Ted Smith said in a state-court filing that became public Tuesday that an anti-transgender rights law that took effect July 1 conflicts with another law governing what appears on driver's licenses. Continue reading
Jul 10 New state laws force families with trans kids to seek gender-affirming care elsewhere By Arleigh Rodgers, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press For more than a decade prior, such treatments were available to children and teens across the U.S. and have been endorsed by major medical associations. Continue reading
Jun 24 Kansas’ attorney general moves to stop trans people from changing their birth certificates By John Hanna, Associated Press Attorney General Kris Kobach filed a request in federal court asking a judge to end a requirement for Kansas to allow transgender people to change their birth certificates. He is not seeking to undo past changes, only prevent them going… Continue reading
Jun 22 North Carolina bill restricting transgender youth sports heads to Gov. Cooper’s desk By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press Initial votes in the House and Senate indicate any veto from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper, a supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, would likely be overridden in the final weeks of the session. Continue reading