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- Gender-Affirming Care Is Dangerous - I Know Because I Helped Pioneer It https://www.thefp.com/p/gender-affirming-care-dangerous-finland-doctor 53 comments
- Ohio’s Republican governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care https://www.axios.com/2023/12/29/ohio-republican-dewine-trans-care-sports-ban-veto 7 comments politics
- Wisconsin governor vetoes state’s gender-affirming health care ban https://thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4345371-wisconsin-gender-affirming-health-care-ban-veto-tony-evers/ 11 comments politics
- Nebraska passes abortion, gender-affirming care ban https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4012710-nebraska-passes-abortion-gender-affirming-care-ban/ 27 comments politics
- Idaho Senate passes ban on gender-affirming care for minors https://apnews.com/article/idaho-genderaffirming-healthcare-ban-7ca727e9f75332ad1069271e80aa94b4 25 comments politics
- Texas governor orders agencies to investigate reports of transgender kids receiving gender-affirming care https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/595445-texas-governor-orders-agencies-to-investigate-reports-of-transgender 22 comments politics
- Texas Senate passes ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths https://www.dallasnews.com/news/politics/2021/05/18/senate-passes-ban-on-gender-affirming-medical-care-for-transgender-youth/ 17 comments politics
- Gender-Affirming Health Care Should Be a Right, Not a Crime - Some states are going to war against young transgender people https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/gender-affirming-health-care-should-be-a-right-not-a-crime/ 182 comments politics
- Indiana bill banning gender-affirming care sent to governor https://apnews.com/article/indiana-legislature-trans-ban-holcomb-6ae70d4334befadcf899cbf0f9a723c8 125 comments politics
- Arkansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for trans minors https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/arkansas-governor-vetoes-ban-gender-affirming-care-trans-minors-n1263084 13 comments politics
- Alabama Senate Votes to Ban Gender-Affirming Care for Minors https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2021/3/02/alabama-senate-votes-ban-gender-affirming-care-minors 9 comments politics
- Tennessee lawmakers OK bill criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care https://apnews.com/article/b7b6700f6a54a3788ec0697f065281b6 36 comments politics
- Ron DeSantis refuses to answer why he can affirm his height with lifts, but stands against gender-affirming care https://www.advocate.com/politics/ron-desantis-shoe-lifts-presser 213 comments politics
- Jon Stewart Nails Arkansas AG On State's Ban Of Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jon-stewart-leslie-rutledge-trans-rights_n_63408e42e4b0b7f89f4bcb38 761 comments politics
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors https://www.cnn.com/politics/ohio-dewine-transgender-house-bill-68/index.html 14 comments politics
- Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, a Republican, vetoes bill banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors https://www.cnn.com/politics/ohio-dewine-transgender-house-bill-68/index.html 41 comments law
- Nebraska Legislature advances bill banning gender-affirming care for children https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/nebraska-legislature-to-vote-on-bill-banning-gender-affirming-care-for-children 9 comments politics
- Texas law could remove transgender children from their parents' homes for receiving gender-affirming care https://thehill.com/changing-america/respect/equality/547983-texas-law-could-remove-transgender-children-from-their 74 comments politics
- 'This Victory Belongs to Trans Youth': Arkansas Gov. Vetoes Bill That Would Deny Gender-Affirming Care https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/04/05/victory-belongs-trans-youth-arkansas-gov-vetoes-bill-would-deny-gender-affirming 16 comments politics
- NY attorney general says funding for gender-affirming care and DEI programs remain intact https://komonews.com/news/nation-world/ny-attorney-general-says-funding-for-gender-affirming-care-and-dei-programs-remain-intact-letitia-james-freeze-pause-president-donald-trump-equal-opportunity-new-york-state-laws-federal- 62 comments upliftingnews
- Akron Children’s Hospital is latest gender-affirming care provider to face online threats https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/politics/ohio-politics/akron-childrens-hospital-is-latest-gender-affirming-care-provider-to-face-online-threats 7 comments technology
- Federal Judge Issues Injunction Against Alabama Law Criminalizing Gender-Affirming Care For Minors https://www.huffpost.com/entry/gender-affirming-health-care-ban-blocked-alabama_n_627f2ac1e4b04353eb04ac63 142 comments politics
- Beshear vetoes Ky. Legislature’s anti-transgender bill that bans gender-affirming medical care https://www.wkms.org/government-politics/2023-03-24/beshear-vetoes-ky-legislatures-anti-transgender-bill-that-bans-gender-affirming-medical-car 10 comments politics
- Why Anti-Trans Laws Are Anti-Science| Bills that restrict access to gender-affirming health care ignore research https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-anti-trans-laws-are-anti-science/ 82 comments politics
- House passes defense policy bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender children https://www.cnn.com/2024/12/11/politics/house-vote-ndaa-transgender-children 60 comments politics
- Nebraska trans youth can access gender-affirming care, but only after invalidating therapy. Minors in Nebraska will be able to access gender-affirming care, but only after attending 40 hours of therapy that could push back on their identity. https://www.advocate.com/news/nebraska-gender-affirming-care-therapy 41 comments politics
- DOJ asks Supreme Court to review Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming care https://www.axios.com/2023/11/07/biden-doj-supreme-court-trans-care-tennessee 12 comments politics
- Tennessee is trying to sneak a ban on important gender-affirming care for trans youth into law. Doctors and medical staff in the state would not be allowed to give life-saving, gender-affirming care to any trans youth under 18. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2021/05/tennessee-trying-sneak-ban-important-gender-affirming-care-trans-youth-law/ 28 comments politics
- Science AMA Series: We are two medical professionals and the transgender patient advocate from Fenway Health in Boston. We are passionate about the importance of gender-affirming care to promote overall health in this population. Ask us anything about hormone therapy, surgery, and primary care! https://www.reddit.com/r/science/comments/6pvklm/science_ama_series_we_are_two_medical/ 998 comments science
- Lambda Legal Applauds as California Becomes First State to Guarantee Gender-Affirming Health Care for Transgender Foster Youth https://www.lambdalegal.org/blog/20180921_ca-first-state-guarantee-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-foster-youth 34 comments politics
- State employee alleges Florida sidestepped process in excluding gender-affirming care from Medicaid https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/3822718-official-alleges-florida-sidestepped-process-in-excluding-gender-affirming-care-from-medicaid/ 10 comments politics
- 'Children will die': Transgender advocates warn about risks as more states consider banning gender-affirming care for kids https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/04/12/arkansas-trans-minors-law-endangers-lives-snubs-doctors-experts-say/7144794002/ 17 comments politics
- Philadelphia Becomes Sanctuary City for Gender-Affirming Care. Mayor Jim Kenney’s recent directive safeguards individuals involved in gender-affirming care, setting a progressive precedent amid restrictive state legislation nationwide. https://www.advocate.com/news/philadelphia-transgender-healthcare-sactuary 18 comments politics
- Transgender children who receive gender-affirming medical care earlier in their lives are less likely to experience mental health issues like depression and anxiety. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/early-care-leads-better-mental-health-transgender-youths-study-finds-n1241289 687 comments science
- Transgender employees sue Florida over state's trans health care ban - State employees are unable to access gender-affirming health care due to a ban on those services in their health insurance plan. https://www.nbcnews.com/feature/nbc-out/transgender-employees-sue-florida-over-state-s-trans-health-care-n1114486?cid=sm_npd_nn_fb_ma&fbclid=iwar1mvjw-rgfnx9-pjuf7swwbk-ov7y1segwaabmlr4bzqmzehyi-ury7pcm 21 comments politics
- Alabama AG cites the Supreme Court's Dobbs case to ban gender-affirming care : NPR https://www.npr.org/2022/07/03/1109613520/alabama-abortion-rights-gender-affirming-care-law 157 comments moderatepolitics
- Doctors Jailed for Trans Surgeries and Care? Two States Considering It | Legislation introduced in South Dakota and Florida would make it a felony for doctors to offer gender-affirmation treatment to minors. https://www.advocate.com/transgender/2020/1/17/doctors-jailed-trans-surgeries-and-care-two-states-considering-it 51 comments politics
- Ron DeSantis’s Florida sues Biden admin for right to deny trans people gender-affirming care. The state is also currently suing for the right to discriminate against trans kids in schools. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/05/ron-desantiss-florida-sues-biden-admin-for-right-to-deny-trans-people-gender-affirming-care/ 214 comments politics
- Far-Right Extremists Are Threatening to ‘Execute’ Doctors at a Children’s Hospital | The viral Twitter account LibsofTikTok promoted a lie about gender-affirming care at the hospital—and now doctors are getting death threats. https://www.vice.com/en/article/epzv9a/libsoftiktok-trans-children-boston-hospital 27 comments politics
- After Election Day Defeats, Ohio GOP Begin Hearings Targeting Trans People. The legislature is considering bills that would ban drag performances, gender-affirming care and bathroom access. https://truthout.org/articles/after-election-day-defeats-ohio-gop-begin-hearings-targeting-trans-people/ 73 comments politics