Judge blocks Trump's executive order barring transgender people from the military

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked enforcement of a new Defense Department policy barring transgender people from serving in the U.S. military.....MORE

GOP lawmakers pass bill allowing child genital exams without parental consent

Republicans at the West Virginia Legislature passed a bill that would allow health care providers to “visually or physically examine a minor child” for the purpose of identifying their “biological sex” without the “consent of the child’s parent, guardian, or custodian.”...MORE

Federal prisons prep to move trans inmates as early as next week

The Bureau of Prisons is pushing ahead with plans to move transgender inmates out of prisons that align with their gender identity and into facilities corresponding to their sex at birth. The moves could happen as early as next week, according to federal inmates and a source familiar with the policy who spoke with NPR on condition of anonymity due to fear of reprisal.....MORE

SCOTUS to hear first case on transgender care for minors

Arguments for the landmark case will be the first time that the conservative-majority court will weigh in on the legality of gender-affirming care. 

The lawsuit’s outcome could have far-reaching consequences, potentially impacting laws passed in more than two dozen Republican-led states banning medications used for gender-affirming care like puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender kids and teens.

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Ohio governor signs bill restricting trans students' school bathroom use

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday banning transgender students from using school restrooms that align with their gender identities. The Republican-majority state Senate pushed forward SB 104, also known as the “Protect All Students Act,” in a 24-7 party-line vote.....MORE

Nancy Mace IMPLODES After AOC Exposes Disgusting Republican Truth

Nancy Mace cries after Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez exposes the sinister truth of Mace's disgusting bathroom ban plot that House Republicans are pushing in a desperate attempt get media attention on attacking Rep.-elect Sarah McBride.

Transgender Americans share concerns about Trump’s threats to rollback rights

President-elect Trump made rolling back transgender rights a key issue in his campaign. He promised to limit access to gender-affirming care and to prevent trans athletes from participating in school sports. His election has communities of trans people and allies fearful of widespread discrimination and a loss of health care access. Amna Nawaz of PBS News discussed more with Orion Rummler of The 19th.....MORE

A GOP lawmaker introduces a Capitol bathroom rule before her trans colleague arrives

Republican Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina is defending a measure she recently introduced that would ban transgender women from women's bathrooms in the U.S. Capitol.

It is unclear if the effort will get a vote or if rules in the Capitol will be changed,+ but the move comes just two weeks after Democrat Sarah McBride became the first openly transgender person elected to Congress.

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Transgender regret? Research challenges narratives about gender-affirming surgeries

You’ll often hear lawmakers, activists and pundits argue that many transgender people regret their decision to have gender-affirming surgeries – a belief that’s been fueling a wave of legislation that restricts access to gender-affirming health care.

Evidence suggests that less than 1% of transgender people who undergo gender-affirming surgery report regret. That proportion is even more striking when compared to the fact that 14.4% of the broader population reports regret after similar surgeries.

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Federal appeal court to consider Florida’s Medicaid ban on gender-affirming care

Nearly 17 months after a federal judge struck down Florida’s ban on Medicaid reimbursements for gender-affirming care, the case is going to be heard by a federal appeals court.....MORE

Federal Gender Identity Rule Blocked In Florida By Judge

A federal judge in Florida has blocked a new Biden administration rule that would expand protections for transgender people under Title IX, a federal law prohibiting discrimination in education programs receiving federal funding.....MORE

Supreme Court takes up challenge to gender-affirming care ban

The Supreme Court on Monday announced it will wade into a major dispute implicating transgender rights next term by agreeing to review the constitutionality of Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors.....More HERE

Hillsborough teacher’s pronoun case gets federal hearing date for September

Granting a request to speed up the case, a federal appeals court will hear arguments in September in a battle about a 2023 Florida law aimed at restricting educators’ use of personal pronouns and titles in schools.....Read More

Supreme Court Refuses Maryland School Case Challenging Policy To Hide Students’ ‘Gender Identity’ From Parents

The Supreme Court declined Monday to consider a case challenging a Maryland school district policy that hides information from parents about their child’s “gender identity.”

Under the Montgomery County Board of Education’s guidelines, parents deemed “unsupportive” will not be told if their child is undergoing a “gender transition” at school, according to court filings.

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New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word

A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states.....Read More

A federal judge blocks a Florida law that restricts teachers from using some pronouns saying it violates the First Amendment

A federal judge on Tuesday blocked Florida education officials from enforcing a law requiring a transgender teacher to use pronouns that align with her sex assigned at birth, saying the law violated her First Amendment rights.....Read More

Illinois bill would give tax credit to residents fleeing states with abortion, gender-affirming care bans

People and health care providers forced to leave states with laws limiting access to gender-affirming medical care and abortion may soon be eligible for a $500 tax credit if they move to Illinois.....Read More

Florida banning changes of gender on driver’s licenses sparks confusion, backlash

Sasha Buchert, senior counsel and director of New York-based Lambda Legal’s Non-Binary and Transgender Rights Project, said Florida is the first state she has heard of prohibiting people from updating the gender markers on driver’s licenses to match their gender identity.

“This just creates this really harmful situation where people are going to have to walk through the world without an ID that matches who they are,” said Buchert, who is transgender.

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Judge backs a teacher who misgendered a transgender student in Florida

An administrative law judge Monday backed a Miami-Dade County teacher who reportedly told a transgender student that, “I’m a Christian, and my God made no mistakes” while refusing to call the student by preferred pronouns.....MORE

Kansas judge orders state to stop changing sex listings on trans drivers’ licenses

A Kansas judge issued an order Monday that prohibits the state from allowing transgender drivers to change the sex listed on their driver’s licenses.....MORE