Equality Florida Issues Travel Advisory to LGBTQ+ Visitors to the State
“Florida may not be a safe place to visit or take up residence,” says the advisory.
April 12, 2023
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“Florida may not be a safe place to visit or take up residence,” says the advisory.
Transgender Washington, D.C., residents will now be able to purchase insurance policies that include coverage for transition-related care on the D.C. health exchange or through Medicaid benefits.
"Federal funding to institutions that provide gender-affirming care continues to be available, irrespective of President Trump’s recent Executive Order," the attorneys general say.
Those who sued to challenge the ban are likely to succeed in proving it violates their privacy rights, the court ruled.
The recommendations, released by the Association of the Scientific Medical Societies in Germany, come at a time when U.S. politicians erroneously claim that Europe is "pulling back" on transgender care.
Republicans rally in D.C. to amplify anti-trans voices and push gender-affirming care bans.
A restraining order against the anti-LGBTQ+ attorney general's demand is set to expire Friday, so a temporary injunction granted Monday provides additional protection.
The Human Rights Campaign led an effort to get the White House to clear up its previous statement opposing some treatment options for transgender Americans.
"Our city has been and will continue to be a sanctuary and a beacon for our transgender and gender non-conforming siblings,” Supervisor Rafael Mandelman said.
The Senate passed a bill to that effect by a wide margin, and it will now be considered by the House.
Biden's Health and Human Services secretary, Xavier Becerra, has announced actions aimed at assuring young people have access to gender-affirming care.
The Obama administration is banning health providers from denying access to transgender people because of their gender identity.
Those who sued have "shown they will face irreparable harm" if the order is allowed to stand, a federal judge wrote.
"Identify how you want to identify,” the Canadian star shared.
Most Americans also believe that lawmakers don’t know enough about transgender issues to make policies.
Ohio's ban on gender-affirming care for minors is a cruel assault on the rights and dignity of transgender youth, writes advocate Gulnar Feerasta, with the policy mirroring historical discriminatory practices.
Among other things, the order will keep city resources from being used for out-of-state investigations.
The judge stopped the administration from stripping funding from medical providers that provide medical care to transgender minors.
Gov. Phil Scott signed legislation protecting access to gender-affirming care and abortion.
The Biden-Harris administration announced a rule change that restores protections against discrimination on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation in health care settings.
Exclusive: Biden officially proclaimed June 2021 as LGBTQ+ Pride Month, calling for action on the Equality Act and against deadly transphobia.