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Gender-affirming hormone therapy is linked to lower depression in transgender adults, study shows
West Virginia is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review rulings that found the state’s refusal to cover certain health care for transgender people with government-sponsored insurance is discriminatory.
A federal district court judge has temporarily halted parts of a nondiscrimination rule that would have kept insurers and medical professionals from denying hormone therapy, gender transition surgeries and similar medical care for transgender people.
Lawsuit filed by families against Ohio trans care ban legislation: A lawsuit has been filed against Ohio's House Bill 68, which bans gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
Nebraska lawmaker 3 weeks into filibuster over trans bill | AP News
Gender-affirming treatment in Maryland would be protected from criminal and civil actions brought by other states under a measure approved that has been approved by the state Senate.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a Georgia telehealth clinic to share information about gender-affirming care as part of his wider probe.
ACLU mounting legal challenge against Ohio gender-affirming care ban
Transgender veterans sue to have gender-affirming surgery covered by Department of Veteran Affairs
A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Tennessee and Kentucky to enforce laws banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery.
State legislation prohibiting gender-confirming medical care for children and adolescents may lead to decreased access as pediatric endocrinology providers expressed concerns about their ability to practice in a survey.
A majority of Americans said they believe politicians should not have a say in whether transgender people are able to access gender-affirming health care, even as a record number of states press legislation to severely restrict care for transgender youths and adults
Menstrual suppression effective, well-liked by transgender, gender-diverse adolescents
North Carolina Bans Transgender Care for Minors as Republicans Override Veto - The New York Times
In Texas gender-affirming care lawsuit, doctors say treatments are safe
North Carolina GOP seeks to override governor's veto of bill banning gender-affirming care for youth
HHS Urged to Wrap Gender-Affirming Care Into Abortion Privacy Plan
GOP Senators Warm to Vance Bill Criminalizing Trans Care for Minors (And Making It Harder For Adults)
Louisiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature overturned Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards’ recent veto of a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Tuesday.
Doctors treating trans kids are leaving Texas, exacerbating adolescent care crisis
Court halts Tennessee's ban on gender affirming care, at least for now. A federal judge suggested Tennessee officials had failed to prove the law isn't unconstitutionally discriminatory.
Federal judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid funding for transgender treatment
Judge Strikes Down Arkansas Law Banning Gender Transition Care for Minors - The case had been closely watched as an important test of whether bans on transition care for minors, enacted by more than a dozen states, could withstand challenges.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center gives trans patient medical records to Tennessee Attorney General; Though Tennessee has legal standing to seek the records, a LGBTQ advocacy organization says families feel their privacy has been violated by the move.
As more states restrict gender-affirming care for transgender people, some are relocating to destinations where they can receive medical care.
Ohio ban on transgender youth sports, gender-affirming heath care clears House panel
New York City mayor signs executive order to protect access to gender-affirming care
How GOP efforts to restrict trans rights take a page from the antiabortion playbook: As conservative lawmakers introduce a record number of anti-transgender bills, abortion and trans rights advocates see mirrored fights for bodily autonomy.
Montana governor supports transgender minor health care ban and legislating binary definition of gender
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey's sweeping regulation would prohibit medical providers from providing gender-affirming care unless a number of requirements are met. Its most expansive provisions, including a potential three-year delay in care, would be in place regardless of the patient's age.
New Mexico’s status as a regional haven for reproductive health care could be cemented for the forseeable future, after Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed into law Wednesday a bill shielding nurses and doctors from legal repercussions for providing abortions or gender-affirming care
New Jersey Governor Signs Order To Safeguard Gender-Affirming Care For Trans People - With the move, Democrat Phil Murphy declared his state a "safe haven" for anyone receiving or providing gender-affirming care.
Florida parents filed a lawsuit against state medical boards and Surgeon General Joseph Ladapo last month, alleging their ban on trans care for minors is unconstitutional.
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a lawsuit against Indiana for its law that banned all gender-affirming care for minors that was signed by the state’s governor Wednesday, saying the statute violates patient rights.
Missouri Planned Parenthood sues over transgender inquiry by state AG
Tennessee transgender bill threatens to upend Medicaid contracts - The leaders of the Tennessee Legislature aim to ban Medicaid contracts with health insurance companies that cover gender-affirming care, not just in the Volunteer State but anywhere in the U.S.
Most trans adults say transitioning made them more satisfied, Washington Post-KFF poll says - The Washington Post
Georgia county said it was too costly to spend $10,000 a year on health cover for trans employees. It spent $1.2 million fighting it, lost, and has to pay anyway.
Texas and Florida Introduce Bills Aiming to Ban Healthcare for Trans Adults ; They join a growing list of states whose attacks on trans healthcare reach beyond those under 18.
Abortion, gender care legal advice now available for free in Mass., AG says The hotline, which went live at 7 a.m. Monday, can be reached by calling or texting (833) 309-6301.
“I want to fight”: LGBTQ Texans ready for legislative session as GOP lawmakers target them in dozens of bills