Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban
pbs.org/newshour/politics/georgia-restricted-transgender-care-for-youth-in-2023-now-republicans-are-seeking-an-outright-ban
How children and adolescents who are trans should be treated: New guidelines for the treatment of children and adolescents with gender dysphoria are published ...
derstandard.de/story/3000000212656/wie-kinder-und-jugendliche-die-trans-sind-behandelt-werden-sollten
Guideline for the treatment of trans adolescents was overdue: Comment: Better treatment of trans people is urgently needed - both medically and socially
sueddeutsche.de/meinung/trans-transgender-leitlinie-behandlung-jugendliche-1.6484533
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Alabama could expand ban on sex and gender topics in school, despite lack of complaints
al.com/educationlab/2024/03/alabama-bill-would-expand-ban-on-sex-and-gender-topics-in-schools-despite-lack-of-complaints.html
England's NHS halts puberty blockers for transgender youth amid research efforts: Reversible puberty blockers halt the development of gendered characteristics.
abcnews.go.com/Health/england-nhs-halts-puberty-blockers-transgender-youth/story
Trans Medicine: New Guidelines for Adolescents with Gender Dysphoria: After seven years of struggle, the recommendation for the treatment of trans children and ...
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#Saudi scientific panel defines gender dysphoria as a mental illness, says it is not a hormonal or organic defect saudigazette.com.sa/article/641445
How Lucy Sante Became the Person She Feared: Emily Witt on Lucy Sante’s memoir of her gender transition, “I Heard Her Call My Name.”
newyorker.com/books/page-turner/how-lucy-sante-became-the-person-she-feared
The Story: The five-year road to banning teenage puberty blockers: The NHS has announced a ban on puberty blockers for children with gender dysphoria. This week ...
podfollow.com/1501716010/episode/74b9a8b3bd2123b85ad3150a2fed506cdcfe07a5
Andrea Long Chu’s Radical Gender Libertarianism: Andrea Long Chu says the unpopular part out loud.
theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2024/03/trans-youth-transition-andrea-long-chu/677796/
HEALTH CONCERNS: Puberty blockers, a class of drugs that suppresses sex hormones, will no longer be available to children as a treatment for gender dysphoria ... Show more
Quick Glance: NHS ends prescription of puberty blockers for children
- NHS England confirms children will no longer be prescribed puberty blockers.
- Puberty blockers will only be available to children as part of clinical research trials.
- An independent review recommends creating regional services to better support youngsters.
- New NHS clinics in London and Liverpool offer holistic care for children.
Justice Department finds Utah prison discriminated against transgender inmate - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/03/13/Utah-prison-discriminated-transgender-inmate/1171710304282/
Transgender woman with gender dysphoria harmed by Utah prison discrimination, Justice Department says
sltrib.com/news/2024/03/12/transgender-womans-gender/
LGBTQ organization sues Texas AG over youth transgender records probe: PFLAG is suing Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) over his request that the ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/29/pflag-transgender-texas-lawsuit-ken-paxton/
Quick Glance: Court Halts Paxton's Demand for Trans Youth Documents
- A Texas district court judge temporarily stopped the state attorney general's demand for documents on transgender youth.
- PFLAG National, a nonprofit group supporting LGBTQ individuals, sued Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
- Paxton's demand was related to allegations of fraud regarding gender-affirming medical care.
- The district court blocked Paxton's demand and scheduled a hearing to further address the matter.
West Virginia medical professionals condemn bill that prohibits care to at-risk trans youth
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/west-virginia-medical-professionals-condemn-bill-prohibits-care-risk-t-rcna140589
Gender transitions aren’t always right. Medicine must officially recognize detransition.
thehill.com/opinion/healthcare/4468358-gender-transitions-arent-always-right-medicine-must-officially-recognize-detransition/
Southern Anti-Trans Laws Are Uprooting Families — And Leaving Them With Impossible Choices
rollingstone.com/culture/culture-features/anti-trans-legislation-the-south-trans-kids-risk-1234977946/
Trans-skeptical U.S. book finds new Japanese publisher: A controversial U.S. book questioning an increase in young women seeking gender transition will come out ...
japantoday.com/category/national/trans-skeptical-u.s.-book-finds-new-japan-publisher
Anguish lingers as transgender kids’ families seek medical care outside Texas — and fight a state ban
cnn.com/2024/01/27/us/texas-families-transgender-youth-gender-affirming-care-ban/
Quick Glance: Trump praises Texas Governor in Border Clash with Biden Administration
- Trump praised Texas Governor Greg Abbott for border security measures and resistance against the Biden administration.
- He promised to support Texas in the fight against illegal immigration and criticized the Biden administration for their actions.
- Trump lamented the Biden administration's attempts to weaken him through prosecution and emphasized the negative impact of immigration on Hispanic and Black families.
- Immigration policy was a key issue in Iowa's Republican caucuses, where Trump found support among voters like Rob Williams.
Florida bars transgender residents from changing gender on driver’s licenses: Transgender Floridians will no longer be able to change their gender on ...
thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/4438514-florida-bars-transgender-residents-from-changing-gender-on-drivers-licenses/
Texas AG seeks transgender records in Georgia as part of his wider probe: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) asked a Georgia telehealth clinic to share ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/01/29/texas-ag-transgender-records-georgia/
Conversion therapy Scotland: Proposals for ban could introduce transgender self-ID by back door
scotsman.com/news/politics/conversion-therapy-scotland-proposals-for-ban-could-introduce-transgender-self-id-by-back-door-4539752
Texas AG’s pursuit of transgender medical records stirs privacy concerns: Ken Paxton’s investigation, part of an ongoing attack on the LGBTQ community ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2024/02/02/paxton-texas-attorney-general-transgender/
Iowa legislators reject move to strip gender identity from state's civil rights law
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/iowa-legislators-reject-move-strip-gender-identity-states-civil-rights-rcna136797
A Maryland trans woman’s journey to find her voice: The Baltimore Sun followed Jessie Buckley for three months as she received gender-affirming voice therapy at ...
baltimoresun.com/2024/02/27/gender-affirming-voice-therapy/
'It was a way of reflecting the anguish in my mind by making my body mirror my mental state' writes Lily Thomsontrib.al/rNgSVFQ
A Maryland trans woman’s journey to find her voice: The Baltimore Sun followed Jessie Buckley for three months as she received gender-affirming voice therapy at ...
baltimoresun.com/2024/02/22/gender-affirming-voice-therapy/
Idaho asks Supreme Court to let gender-affirming healthcare ban stand - UPI.com: Idaho has asked the Supreme Court to allow the state to enforce its felony ban ...
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/02/20/Idaho-Supreme-Court-gender-affirming-healthcare-ban/7961708408100/
'It can happen anywhere.' Indiana parents lost custody of trans teen, ask SCOTUS for help
indystar.com/story/news/2024/02/16/parental-rights-transgender-supreme-court-religious-freedom-indiana-anderson-lgbtq-todd-rokita/72626660007/
Millions of LGBTQ Americans have religious trauma. Psychiatrists want to help: Some mental health experts argue that putting religious trauma in the DSM would ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/millions-lgbtq-americans-religious-trauma-psychiatrists-want-help-rcna135728
Ohio Senate passes law restricting transgender care, school sports participation: The Ohio Senate voted to override the governor’s veto on a bill that bans ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/ohio-senate-trans-sports-medical-care-transition-minors-rcna135332
Quick Glance: Ohio's New Regulations: Gender-Affirming Care and Transgender Athlete Restrictions
- Ohio's latest legislation prohibits gender-affirming surgeries and hormone therapies, along with mental health care for transgender individuals under 18.
- Additionally, transgender girls and women are barred from participating in girls' and women's sports teams at K-12 and collegiate levels.
- Governor DeWine has issued an executive order banning gender-affirming surgeries for individuals under 18, despite medical professionals stating there's no such surgeries taking place in the state.
- Currently, at least 23 states have enacted laws restricting or prohibiting gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, resulting in numerous legal challenges.
How an Acclaimed Writer Found the “Consuming Furnace at the Center of My Life”: Lucy Sante’s writing is fearlessly honest—a quality as rare as the New York ...
slate.com/culture/2024/02/lucy-sante-memoir-book-transition.html
Transgender veterans sue the VA for gender-affirming surgery: The Department of Veterans Affairs excludes gender-confirming surgery from veteran health benefits ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/transgender-veterans-lawsuit-va-gender-affirming-surgery-rcna135566
Japan court approves nonsterilized trans man's gender change - The Mainichi: OKAYAMA (Kyodo) -- A Japanese court on Wednesday recognized a transgender man's ...
mainichi.jp/english/articles/20240207/p2g/00m/0na/041000c
Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/efforts-restrict-transgender-health-care-endure-2024-adults-targeted-rcna133432
Court approves gender change for nonsterilized trans man in Japan: Before the top court decision, Japan's law on gender dysphoria stipulated six conditions to ...
japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/02/08/japan/crime-legal/japan-court-trans-man-gender-change/
Response to First Do No Harm: Why we treat gender diverse youth: Considering the wealth of evidence that gender dysphoria is real, delaying care can, in itself ...
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-02-08-response-to-first-do-no-harm-why-we-treat-gender-diverse-youth/
Puberty blockers can't be started at 18 when youth have already developed: experts
ctvnews.ca/health/puberty-blockers-can-t-be-started-at-18-when-youth-have-already-developed-experts-1.6761690
Ohio abandons plans to restrict trans care for adults: The proposed limits would have been the toughest restrictions on transition-related care for adults in the ...
axios.com/2024/02/07/transgender-care-adults-ohio
Buffalo dad accuses ex of 'unilateral gender transition' of young son: A Buffalo, N.Y., dad said his ex-wife allegedly forced their young son to transition from ...
torontosun.com/news/world/buffalo-dad-accuses-ex-of-unilateral-gender-transition-of-young-son
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Colorado legal settlement would improve housing, care for trans women inmates: Taliyah Murphy received a letter in early 2018 about a soon-to-be-filed ...
gazette.com/news/courts/colorado-legal-settlement-would-improve-housing-care-for-trans-women-inmates/article_77bad49c-c1f5-11ee-b552-b3d370e071cc.html
Debbie Hayton: the trans woman taking on the trans activists: She was married with children when she transitioned. But when Debbie Hayton began questioning the ...
thetimes.co.uk/article/debbie-hayton-transsexual-apostate-bhcjlpngj
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Adam Zivo: Calm down, Canada. Alberta's new gender policies appear quite sensible
nationalpost.com/opinion/calm-down-canada-albertas-new-gender-policies-appear-quite-sensible
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David Staples: It's too much for children and teachers to deal with gender dysphoria on their own
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/david-staples-its-too-much-for-children-and-teachers-to-deal-with-gender-dysphoria-on-their-own
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Judge: DeSantis administration being ‘clever’ about Medicaid trans care ban: The judge declined to issue a motion to enforce his earlier judgment that struck ...
tampabay.com/news/florida-politics/2024/02/01/florida-trans-medicaid-health-care-lawsuit-lgbtq/
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Texas Supreme Court hears transgender health care lawsuit: A fight over allowing transgender children to access puberty blockers and hormone therapies could ...
texastribune.org/2024/01/30/texas-supreme-court-gender-affirming-care/
Trans women in Colorado prisons to receive improved care, housing standards under historic legal settlement
denverpost.com/2024/02/02/colorado-prisons-trans-women-consent-decree/
Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/efforts-restrict-transgender-health-care-endure-2024-adults-targeted-rcna133432
Iowa lawmakers decline to advance bill that would remove gender identity from the state’s civil rights law
thehill.com/homenews/lgbtq/4443564-iowa-lawmakers-decline-advance-bill-removing-gender-identity-state-civil-rights-law/
Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
pbs.org/newshour/politics/efforts-to-restrict-transgender-health-care-endure-in-2024-with-more-adults-targeted
It is not OK to hate. Neither is it OK to force dissenters to trans ideology into silence.
desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2024/01/29/trans-gender-identity-iowa-civil-rights/72392842007/
A call on SA medical professionals to heed evidence on child and adolescent gender distress
dailymaverick.co.za/article/2024-01-28-gender-distress-call-on-medical-professionals-to-heed-evidence/
Escape into fantasy: My Heavenly Favourite, by Lucas Rijneveld, reviewed: When Marieke Lucas Rijneveld won the International Booker Prize in 2020 for The ...
spectator.co.uk/article/escape-into-fantasy-my-heavenly-favourite-by-lucas-rijneveld-reviewed/
Utah has a growing demand for gender-affirming care, as lawmakers consider anti-LGBTQ bills
sltrib.com/news/2024/01/24/utah-has-growing-demand-gender/
As Ohio mulls rules for gender transition care, one transgender Ohioan is packing his bags
dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/21/transgender-ohioans-providers-worry-about-gender-transition-care-rule/72152562007/
Removing gender identity from Iowa Civil Rights Act proposed by Iowa House Republican
thegazette.com/state-government/removing-gender-identity-from-iowa-civil-rights-act-proposed-by-iowa-house-republican/
Opinion: As a pediatrician, I know how dangerous Utah’s bathroom bill is for transgender youth
sltrib.com/opinion/commentary/2024/01/24/opinion-pediatrician-i-know-how/
Florida may force transgender people to put birth sex on drivers licenses: TALLAHASSEE — Transgender people would be forced to put their birth sex on their ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/01/23/florida-may-force-transgender-people-to-put-birth-sex-on-drivers-licenses-2/
How California schools can support and protect our trans and non-binary students | Opinion
sacbee.com/opinion/op-ed/article282483348.html
US Supreme Court sidesteps fight over transgender student bathroom access: The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear an Indiana public school district's ...
reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-snubs-fight-over-transgender-student-bathroom-access-2024-01-16/
Quick Glance: Supreme Court Decision on School Transgender Policies
- The Supreme Court upheld a ruling in favor of transgender students in Indiana to access school restrooms and locker rooms in line with their gender identity.
- The Court declined to hear the case of a transgender boy fighting to use the boys' restrooms at his former middle school.
- A split among federal appeals courts on whether school districts can enact policies prohibiting transgender students from using gender identity-aligned bathrooms remains unresolved.
- Transgender students have filed nationwide lawsuits alleging violations of the 14th Amendment and Title IX.
Trans youth ‘terrified’ of what Louisiana’s new health care ban will mean: A new law banning gender-affirming care for minors in Louisiana took effect at the ...
pbs.org/newshour/nation/trans-youth-terrified-of-what-louisianas-new-health-care-ban-will-mean
Editorial: Once again, harassing trans citizens is a top priority for Missouri politicians
stltoday.com/opinion/editorial/editorial-once-again-harassing-trans-citizens-is-a-top-priority-for-missouri-politicians/article_ebe44244-b63e-11ee-a0ef-eb13a9c165b3.html
States are limiting gender-affirming care for adults, too: Ohio has joined several other GOP states in efforts to restrict transition care for adults.
axios.com/2024/01/10/trans-care-adults-red-states
Ohio House to hold veto override vote Wednesday on bill to ban transgender medical treatment for minors, athl
cleveland.com/news/2024/01/ohio-house-to-hold-veto-override-vote-wednesday-on-bill-to-ban-transgender-medical-treatment-for-minors-athletes-in-womens-sports.html
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Quick Glance: Ohio: Ban on Trans Youth Care and Sports
- The bill prohibits transgender youth medical care and sports participation.
- Physicians providing this care face disciplinary measures.
- Transgender individuals already in care can continue receiving treatment.
- At least 21 states have implemented restrictions on gender-affirming care.
Gender dysphoria diagnoses are rising nationwide: Gender dysphoria diagnoses rose in nearly every U.S. state between 2018 and 2022.
axios.com/2024/01/11/gender-dysphoria-statistics-us-map
Ohio lawmaker compares gender dysphoria in kids to thoughts of being a bird: Rep. Beth Lear, R-Galena, is sponsoring a bill that would ban transgender students ...
cincinnati.com/story/news/politics/2024/01/10/trans-bathroom-bill-ohio-lawmaker-dismisses-gender-dysphoria-in-kids/72174168007/
DeWine vetoes controversial bill banning trans kids from girls' sports and some medical treatments
ideastream.org/2023-12-29/dewine-vetoes-controversial-bill-banning-trans-kids-from-girls-sports-and-some-medical-treatments
Quick Glance: DeWine Blocks Controversial Legislation
- The rejected legislation would have excluded trans youth from participating in girls' sports and limited the access of trans children under 18 to some medical treatments related to their gender identity.
- DeWine stressed that parents should be the ones making the best decisions for their children, not the government.
- Many parents emphasized the life-saving impact of certain treatments that would have been restricted by the government.
- The necessity of the legislation was justified by some senators due to medical institutions finding it difficult to self-regulate in politically contested areas.
The Struggle to Provide Gender-Affirming Care to Youth: Major medical groups object to state restrictions on gender-affirming medical care ...
medscape.com/viewarticle/struggle-provide-gender-affirming-care-youth-2024a10000e6
Idaho Judge Temporarily Blocks Ban on Gender Transition Care for Minors: Transgender minors in the state will be able to receive gender transition care for now ...
nytimes.com/2023/12/27/us/idaho-transgender-ban.html
California retailers now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles: Major retailers in California are now required to have gender-neutral toy aisles under a new ...
ktla.com/news/california/california-retailers-are-now-required-to-have-gender-neutral-toy-aisles/
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma : North Carolina is one of at least 22 states that have passed laws restricting or ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/transgender-youth-crisis-hospitals-sometimes-compound-trauma-rcna131598
Single mum can't afford to turn heating on as bills leave her with just £60: Karent Stanway said she can not afford to turn her heating on.
dailyrecord.co.uk/news/uk-world-news/single-mum-cant-afford-turn-31665510
For transgender youth in crisis, hospitals sometimes compound the trauma : North Carolina is one of at least 22 states that have passed laws restricting or ...
nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-health-and-wellness/transgender-youth-crisis-hospitals-sometimes-compound-trauma-rcna131598
Seattle hospital sues Texas AG who sought records of trans minors: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s legal battle with Seattle Children’s Hospital marks a rare ...
washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/12/21/seattle-children-hospital-texas-gender/
Quick Glance: Seattle Hospital Fights Texas AG Requests for Transgender Care Records
- Seattle Children's Hospital was asked by Attorney General Ken Paxton to provide records of gender-affirming treatments for minors from Texas, as shown in court filings.
- The hospital filed a lawsuit in Austin, Texas, this month challenging Paxton's requests, who has been involved in Republican efforts targeting trans people's rights.
- Texas is among more than 20 states that have enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors.
- Court records revealed no decision has been made yet regarding the hospital's lawsuit.
Single mum can no longer afford heating after bills leave her with £60 to live: "It’s quite depressing to be honest, and I feel so bad for my son ...
lancs.live/news/cost-of-living/universal-credit-mum-can-no-28295289
Dear patients: Letters psychiatrists should and should not write: After several months of difficulty living in her current apartment complex, Ms ...
mdedge.com/psychiatry/article/266764/dear-patients-letters-psychiatrists-should-and-should-not-write
Supreme Court lets stand Washington state law barring conversion therapy for minors
cnn.com/2023/12/11/politics/supreme-court-washington-state-conversion-therapy/
The Ohio Senate voted to pass a bill that would limit gender-affirming care for transgender minors and participation in girls' and women's sports ... Show more
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