Category: legislature
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Take action now
We’re facing an unprecedented onslaught of bills targeting the rights of the transgender and nonbinary community in state legislatures across the country — and the attacks are getting worse every day. The latest from Texas could have sweeping impact in OTHER states. Rating: Transsupportive, Human Rights Campaign, June 22, 2023 (PDF archive)
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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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How extremists are exploiting transgender kids to undermine our free democracy
Here in Ohio and across the country, the promise of a representative legislative process has been shattered by anti-transgender extremists’ misinformation and censorship. Rating: Transsupportive, Ohio Capital Journal, 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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Take Action: DEFEND TRANS LIVES
Add your name to help us fight for a country where everyone can live as their true and authentic selves. Rating: Transsupportive, ACLU, June 21, 2023 (PDF 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)