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In a new lawsuit filed by the ACLU, attorneys argue that a constitutional amendment promoted by Republicans in 2011 against the Affordable Care Act may actually overturn a trans health care ban.
The law, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little last year, makes it a felony for doctors to provide medical treatment to transgender minors.
Black and Hispanic trans women are twice as likely to get tested for HIV than their white counterparts.
Republican legislators raced to push through the health care ban and other anti-LGBTQ+ provisions.
He's an outlier among other GOP presidential hopefuls.
Trans men and women occupy a legal gray area and struggle to find appropriate health care. This means turning to the black market or finding services outside the country.
A regulation being prepared by the administration would weaken protections against anti-trans discrimination in health care.
Pediatricians "can play an important, if not life-saving, role" in the health of trans youth, says the American Academy of Pediatrics.
The administration will reverse a mandate of the ACA which bars discrimination against trans patients and ensures they receive coverage for vital services.
Even before Donald Trump moved to legalize discrimination in the health care industry, many trans people were driving hundreds of miles just to see a doctor.
The narrow ruling applies only to the denial of gender-affirming care behind bars and also grants class action status to transgender inmates.
Anti-trans legislation is having a severe impact on the mental health of trans youth.
This is unlawful discrimination, says the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, which is representing two trans women in the suit.
The legislation, signed Monday by Gov. Kevin Stitt, includes the possibility of felony charges for violation.
It comes as the state's GOP-controlled legislature has passed a number of anti-LGBTQ+ bills this session.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law protecting trans youth and families who come from hostile states to California to receive care.
Lawmakers have sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill that would help young people from hostile states receive gender-affirming care in California.
