gender affirming care

Maryland Senate approves legal protections for gender-affirming care

By Brian Witte, Associated Press

The Democrat-controlled Senate voted 33-13 on Tuesday for the measure that would provide the same legal protection offered by the state for abortions.

Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care

By Associated Press

A Texas judge has blocked the state's attorney general from forcing an LGBTQ+ advocacy group to hand over information about transgender children receiving gender-affirming medical care.

Federal court rules Indiana ban on gender-affirming care for minors can take effect

By Isabella Volmert, Associated Press

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.

Ohio backs off proposed restrictions on gender-affirming medical care for adults

By Geoff Mulvihill, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Transgender people and their healthcare providers feared the original rules would have left thousands of patients scrambling to find care — and facing health risks in the meantime.

Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor's veto

By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America

Since the Republican-majority Ohio House already voted to override the veto, the law will take effect in roughly 90 days from Wednesday's vote.

Ohio is poised to become 2nd state to restrict transgender health care for adults

By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine announced proposals this month that transgender advocates say could block access to gender-affirming care provided by independent clinics and general practitioners, leaving thousands of adults scrambling for treatment and facing health risks.

Rising malpractice premiums push small clinics away from gender-affirming care for minors

By Cecilia Nowell, KFF Health News

Even in states where laws protect minors’ access to gender-affirming care, malpractice insurance premiums are keeping small and independent clinics from treating patients.

Transgender health restrictions up for debate in South Carolina as Missouri sees similar bills

By James Pollard, Summer Ballentine, Associated Press

The measures' consideration in the two GOP strongholds highlights the continued interest among conservative lawmakers in targeting issues impacting LGBTQ+ residents after last year's wave of high-profile bills.

Trans youth 'terrified' of what Louisiana's new health care ban will mean

By Roby Chavez

A new law banning gender-affirming care for minors in Louisiana took effect at the start of the year. Since the legislation was passed last summer, parents have been scrambling for help.

Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted

By Andrew DeMillo, Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Advocates for transgender rights say most of the states inclined to pass gender-affirming care bans have done so. They now expect those states to build upon those restrictions and expand them to adults.