Politics Dec 18 Senate passes defense bill raising troop pay, stripping trans medical coverage for children of service members By Stephen Groves, Associated Press
Politics Mar 01 Judge blocks Texas from collecting info on transgender children receiving gender-affirming care 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. By Associated Press
Politics Feb 09 Kansas’ attorney general is telling schools they must out trans kids to parents, even with no specific law Kansas' attorney general is telling public schools they're required to tell parents their children are transgender or nonbinary even if they're not out at home, though Kansas is not among the states with a law that explicitly says to do… By John Hanna, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Politics Jan 11 Alabama can enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, appeals court rules A federal appeals court has ruled that Alabama can begin enforcing a ban outlawing the use of puberty blockers and hormones to treat transgender children. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Politics Dec 21 Judge says DeSantis spread false information while pushing trans health care restrictions Judge Robert Hinkle said during the last day of the trial that DeSantis repeated his comments even though there’s been no such documented cases of doctors castrating or mutilating children's genitals. By Brendan Farrington, Associated Press
Dec 13 Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America It would drastically change the way LGBTQ youth live in the state, and has sent parents scrambling over the future of their transgender children. Continue reading
Nov 29 LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of seven Iowa students and their families. LGBTQ+ advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools is also a plaintiff. Continue reading
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
Sep 05 Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says By Sudhin Thanawala, Associated Press Judge Sarah Geraghty on Tuesday put her previous order blocking the ban on hold. Attorneys for Georgia had asked her to vacate the preliminary injunction because an appeals court allowed enforcement of a similar Alabama law. Continue reading
Aug 31 Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect By Jim Vertuno, Associated Press A state district judge last week ruled the pending law violated the rights of transgender children and their families to seek appropriate medical care. Continue reading