Politics Jun 18 Supreme Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors By John Yang, Ali Schmitz, Shrai Popat, Sam Lane
Politics Feb 01 6 ways Trump’s executive orders are targeting transgender people President Donald Trump has targeted transgender and nonbinary people with a series of executive orders since he returned to office. Here's what to know about Trump's actions and who they affect. By Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press
Science Jan 26 Watch 4:59 Study finds gender-affirming medical care for minors is very rare, refuting political narrative Trump and Republican candidates made rolling back federal protections for transgender people a big issue, spending hundreds of millions of dollars on TV ads, much of it focused on gender-affirming care for minors. Despite the attention, a new study finds… By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Kaisha Young
Health Jan 06 Fewer than 0.1 percent of U.S. adolescents receive gender-affirming medications, report finds From 2018 through 2022, only 926 adolescents with a gender-related diagnosis received puberty blockers and 1,927 received hormones, suggesting that fewer than 0.1 percent of all youth in the database received these medications. By Carla K. Johnson, Associated Press
Nation Oct 20 Watch 7:21 Study finds LGBTQ+ youth mental health suffering in states with anti-trans laws This past week, the Texas attorney general sued a pediatrician for violating the state’s ban on gender-affirming care, enforcing that law for the first time. More than half of U.S. states now have laws targeting transgender people. Ali Rogin speaks… By Ali Rogin, Claire Mufson
Jul 26 Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both abortion and transgender youth medical care By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The ACLU argued that the hybrid law passed last year violates a state constitutional requirement for legislative bills to stick to a single subject. Continue reading
Jun 28 Texas Supreme Court upholds state ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors By Jim Vertuno, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press The 8-1 ruling from the all-Republican court leaves in place a law that has been in effect since Sept. 1, 2023. The Texas law prevents transgender people under 18 from accessing hormone therapies, puberty blockers and transition surgeries, though surgical… Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court will hear case on law banning gender-affirming care for minors By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case before the high court involves a law in Tennessee that restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 7:02 New book ‘Free To Be’ dives into medical science of gender identity for young people By John Yang, Claire Mufson According to the Human Rights Campaign, half of the U.S. states have passed measures restricting treatment for young people with gender dysphoria. But the legislative debate has often been short on science and medicine. Dr. Jack Turban joins John Yang… Continue watching
Apr 15 Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender children By Associated Press The justices' order Monday allows the state to put in a place a 2023 law that subjects physicians to up to 10 years in prison if they provide hormones, puberty blockers or other gender-affirming care to people under age 18. Continue reading