Category: hormone therapy
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US judge strikes out cruel Florida rule on trans healthcare
A federal judge has struck down a rule that would have banned Medicaid payments for trans healthcare in Florida, in yet another win for LGBTQ+ rights. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Lawmakers push to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender minors as legislative session nears its end
A flurry of bills which have moved quickly in the past two weeks would limit gender-affirming care for teens and create other restrictions on the lives of transgender youth. Rating: Transsupportive, North Carolina Health News, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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U.S. court strikes down Florida transgender health rule
A U.S. judge on Wednesday struck down a Florida rule and a statute that banned state Medicaid payments for transgender healthcare, marking the second defeat in two weeks for anti-transgender legislation in the state. Rating: Transneutral, Reuters, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Federal judge blocks Florida ban on Medicaid funds for transgender treatment
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down Florida rules championed by Gov. Ron DeSantis restricting Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria treatments for potentially thousands of transgender people. Rating: Transneutral, CBS, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Ron DeSantis loses again in court on anti-transgender health law
A federal judge on Wednesday struck down regulations in Florida that banned government healthcare programs from paying for treatments like puberty-blocking medication and hormone therapy for transgender people. Rating: Transneutral, Business Insider, June 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Legal document)
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Granite City transgender filmmaker says ‘Keep doing’ to overcome hate
With zero irony filmmaker Colton Crawford said it’s “all about love.” Rating: Transneutral, Alton Telegraph, June 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Anti-transgender event held at Vergennes Union High School leads to hundreds of protestors
A controversial discussion was held inside Vergennes Union High School Tuesday night. It was a discussion on transgenderism with a well-known guest speaker, whose sex reassignment surgery didn’t work out for him. Rating: Transphobic, NBC, June 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Ohio House passes ban on minor gender-affirming care, trans athletes in girls’ sports
The Ohio House passed a bill making it illegal for minors to take puberty blockers, have gender reassignment surgery, and barring transgender athletes from female-only sports. Rating: Transneutral, ABC, June 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine OKs continuation rule on transgender care
Rating: Transneutral, WUSF, June 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Tennessee AG seeks patient referrals, doctor records in broad VUMC transgender clinic inquiry
New records filed in federal court outline the information the Attorney General’s Office is seeking from Vanderbilt University Medical Center. Those documents extend beyond patient medical records. Rating: Transneutral, Tennessean, June 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)