anti-trans legislation

Analysis: How anti-trans laws jeopardize Indigenous peoples’ rights, religious expression

By Rosalyn R. LaPier, The Conversation

Indigenous peoples have historically recognized multiple gender identities, which they believe are a result of divine intervention, an Indigenous scholar explains.

Why a proposed Texas mandate to ‘wean’ trans youth off their meds contradicts medical science

By Theresa Gaffney, STAT

Experts say that taking trans kids off of gender-affirming drugs in a "safe and medically appropriate" way is impossible.

North Dakota governor signs law criminalizing trans health care for minors

By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press

North Dakota’s Republican Gov. Doug Burgum signed a bill into law that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to give gender-affirming care to people younger than 18.

Narrow legal definition of sex in Montana bill would jeopardize protections for trans people

By Orion Rummler, The 19th

“They’re trying to categorize people by their reproductive capacity. There are a small number of people who produce both sperm and eggs,” said Lauren Wilson, president of the Montana Chapter of the Academy of Pediatrics. “So what that means is…

Majority of Americans reject anti-trans bills, but support for this restriction is rising

By Laura Santhanam

Forty-three percent of Americans now say they support laws that criminalize the act of providing gender-transition-related medical care to minors, according to the latest PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll, marking a 15-percentage point increase in less than two years.

Sanders signs Arkansas gender-affirming care malpractice bill into law

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Sanders on Monday signed the new law, which won't take effect until this summer. It would allow anyone who received gender-affirming care as a minor to file a malpractice lawsuit against their doctor for up to 15 years after they…

Trans people face hostile rhetoric from state lawmakers

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

The Human Rights Campaign says at least 150 bills targeting transgender people have been introduced this year.

How Utah’s new ban on gender-affirming care for minors is affecting trans teens in the state

By Orion Rummler, The 19th

The law’s passage has also dealt a blow to trans teens’ faith in Gov. Spencer Cox, who invoked the importance of acceptance while vetoing the state’s anti-trans sports bill last year.

Why more teens feel safe identifying as trans

By Jody L. Herman, Andrew Ryan Flores, Kathryn K. O’Neill, The Conversation

A new study shows that a higher percentage of young people identify as trans compared to adults. Researchers say the findings could also give policymakers a better idea of how many kids will be affected by anti-trans legislation.

Why is the GOP escalating attacks on trans rights? Experts say the goal is to make sure evangelicals vote

By Kate Sosin, The 19th

The recent blitz of anti-trans bills may not align with what many Republicans believe, but party lawmakers pursue them on behalf of their most important interest group.