House Republicans Attack LGBTQ+ Community Through Spending Bills
They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.
July 18, 2023
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Texas AG Ken Paxton sues doctor for providing transition care to youth; first such suit in nation
May C. Lau, a doctor in Dallas, is being sued for violating Texas's law against gender-affirming care to trans minors.
October 17, 2024
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton sues second doctor over gender-affirming care
The suit comes two weeks after Paxton, known for his anti-LGBTQ+ views, filed the first case in the nation.
October 31, 2024
Florida Challenged Over Gender-Affirming Care Ban for Transgender Youth
Lawmakers in Florida are currently considering legislation that would codify the rules that are now being challenged in court.
March 26, 2023
Wash. Times Editorial Spreads Slurs, Lies, on Medicare's Trans Coverage
An editorial for the right-wing Washington Times claims that Medicare's new willingness to cover transgender-related health care will lead to taxpayer-funded 'tranny grannies.'
June 6, 2014
Texas Lawmakers Send Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors to Gov. Greg Abbott
The far-right governor is expected to sign the bill into law.
May 18, 2023
Donald Trump promises to ‘just ban’ transgender people from participating in sports if he’s reelected
He’s sounding more and more like a dictator.
October 16, 2024
Florida Pushes Forward to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Medicaid Users
The state is working on a proposed rule change to its Medicaid program that would bar trans people from having their gender-affirming care covered.
July 12, 2022
Alabama Uses SCOTUS Decision to Go After Gender-Affirming Care for All
The state's attorney general's office has cited the Dobbs ruling in its effort to ban gender-affirming health care for trans youth and trans adults.
June 30, 2022
Democratic AGs Condemn DeSantis Administration's Transphobic Request
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis's administration requested public colleges in the state provide information about students receiving gender-affirming care.
March 5, 2023
American Medical Assoc. President: Stop the Anti-Trans Bills
States should expand access to gender-affirming care, not criminalize it.
May 5, 2021
What is U.S. v. Skrmetti, the Supreme Court case that could change gender-affirming care forever?
Here's what is at stake in U.S. v. Skrmetti, a case about health care for transgender youth.
December 4, 2024
West Virginia Republicans want to prevent suicidal transgender youth from receiving care
GOP lawmakers in West Virginia are pushing to overturn an exception that allows transgender youth at risk of self-harm or suicide to receive gender-affirming care.
February 26, 2024
Judge Upholds West Virginia's Trans-Exclusionary Sports Law
The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
January 8, 2023
Idaho Advances Bill to Criminalize Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The bill, passed by the House and now going to the Senate, calls for a prison sentence of up to 10 years for health care workers who authorize or provide the care.
February 15, 2023
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Launches More Attacks on Trans Community
Paxton is investigating an Austin hospital to see if it provides gender-affirming care to children and objecting to the dismissal of charges brought against a trans protester.
May 5, 2023
LGBTQ+ Catholics ask Pope Francis to reconsider church opposition to gender-affirming care
A group of LGBTQ+ Catholics and their allies held a private meeting with the pope over the weekend in which they urged him to reverse the church's stance on transgender health care.
October 15, 2024
Missouri Attorney General can obtain information on Planned Parenthood's trans health care, court rules
Ruling in Bailey’s favor, Stelzer said the AG’s office has “broad investigative powers” and that Bailey has the right to obtain any documents that aren’t protected by the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
April 15, 2024
Minnesota Governor Signs Order Protecting Gender-Affirming Health Care
Democratic Gov. Tim Walz's executive order comes as Republican-led states around the country push restrictions on such care.
March 9, 2023
Alabama Senate Votes to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors
The measure will now be considered in the state House, over the outrage of transgender rights advocates.
March 2, 2021
Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but faulty science used to justify it has changed over time
As in the 1930s, opposition to trans medicine today is part of a broad reactionary movement against what some far-right groups consider the “toxic normalization” of LGBTQ people.
February 4, 2024