Politics Mar 08 Minnesota governor signs executive order protecting rights to gender affirming care By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press
Politics Feb 21 Mississippi Senate passes limit on gender-affirming health care The Republican-controlled Mississippi Senate has given final approval to a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for anyone younger than 18. By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Feb 09 Pence group to run ads in Iowa against gender-affirming school policies Pence is stepping up his outreach in Iowa ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign. He's rallying conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools, like one adopted in an eastern Iowa district last year. By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press
Politics Jan 13 Illinois enacts sweeping abortion, gender-affirming care safeguards The Illinois governor has signed into law sweeping reproductive health care legislation to protect out-of-state abortion seekers, adding Illinois to the list of states who have placed legal reinforcements around the procedure. By Claire Savage, John O'Connor, Associated Press
Health Nov 27 Watch 6:47 Debunking common myths about gender-affirming care for youth The number of youth who openly identify as transgender has nearly doubled since 2017, according to a study from UCLA's Williams Institute. In 2022, 16 states have proposed legislation that would restrict access to gender-affirming care for patients under the…
Aug 25 Federal appeals court says Arkansas can’t ban treatment for transgender kids By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press A federal appeals court has agreed with a judge's ruling preventing the state from enforcing a ban on transgender children receiving gender affirming medical care. Continue reading
May 04 Transgender kids tend to maintain their identities as they grow up, study suggests By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press After five years, 94 percent of children studied were living as transgender and almost two-thirds were using either puberty-blocking medication or sex hormones. Continue reading
Apr 08 Transgender kids fear Alabama laws targeting medicine, bathrooms By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Bills have been introduced to ban gender-affirming care and block transgender children from using school restrooms or playing on sports teams that don't match their sex at birth. Continue reading
Apr 07 Alabama bans gender-affirming medication for youths By Kim Chandler, Associated Press Alabama lawmakers have approved sweeping legislation outlawing transgender youth's access to gender-affirming medications. Continue reading
Mar 22 Disputed health law rule would broaden transgender rights By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press Big companies are pushing back against proposed federal rules they say would require their medical plans to cover gender transition and other services for transgender people. Continue reading