Jan 24 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. Continue reading
Jan 20 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. Continue reading
Dec 29 Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues By Associated Press The judge said the ban on books is "incredibly broad" and has resulted in the removal of history volumes, classics, award-winning novels and "even books designed to help students avoid being victimized by sexual assault."… Continue reading
Dec 29 Ohio governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors, trans athletes By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America The GOP-dominated Legislature has enough power to override DeWine’s veto, but if or when they would do so is not yet clear. Roughly 20 states have measures in place like the proposed legislation in Ohio. Continue reading
Nov 21 Uncertainty clouds classrooms as new pronoun restrictions raise concerns By Andrew DeMillo, Rick Callahan, Associated Press Indiana is among at least 10 states that have enacted laws prohibiting or restricting students from using pronouns or names that don't match their sex assigned at birth, a restriction that opponents say further marginalizes transgender and nonbinary students. Continue reading
Sep 22 Some providers are halting gender-affirming care for minors, even where it remains legal By Jim Salter, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press At least 22 states have enacted bans or restrictions on gender-affirming care for minors in the past few years. Continue reading
Jul 10 New state laws force families with trans kids to seek gender-affirming care elsewhere By Arleigh Rodgers, Michael Goldberg, Associated Press For more than a decade prior, such treatments were available to children and teens across the U.S. and have been endorsed by major medical associations. Continue reading
Jun 01 Families of transgender teens sue to block Idaho law barring gender-affirming care for minors By Associated Press Idaho is one of at least 20 states in recent years to enact such a ban. Most of them have been challenged in court. But the laws and cases are so new that there's not a clear trend yet on… Continue reading
May 09 Transgender minors protected from estranged parents under Washington law By Ed Komenda, Associated Press The new law that Inslee signed Tuesday is part of a wave of legislation in Democratic-led states intended to give refuge amid a conservative movement in which lawmakers in other states have attacked trans rights and limited or banned gender-affirming… Continue reading
May 09 Transgender youth and their families sue over Montana gender-affirming care ban By Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press Two transgender children, their families and allied health care providers are challenging a Montana law that would ben gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth. Continue reading