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  • Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors

    Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors

    Rating: Transneutral, Reuters, September 28, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Appeals court upholds Tennessee, Kentucky bans on transgender care for minors Sept 28 (Reuters) – A federal appeals court on Thursday allowed Tennessee and Kentucky to enforce laws banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, such as puberty blockers, hormones…

  • Montana judge temporarily blocks ban on transgender surgeries, medical intervention for minors

    Montana judge temporarily blocks ban on transgender surgeries, medical intervention for minors

    Rating: Transneutral, Fox News, September 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Montana judge temporarily blocks ban on transgender surgeries, medical intervention for minors Montana was hit with a roadblock to its ban against transgender surgeries for minors, as a state judge ruled Wednesday to temporarily block the Republican-backed legislation. …

  • Landmark Ruling: Montana Judge Blocks Trans Ban Citing Overwhelming Medical Evidence

    Landmark Ruling: Montana Judge Blocks Trans Ban Citing Overwhelming Medical Evidence

    Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, September 27, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Landmark Ruling: Montana Judge Blocks Trans Ban Citing Overwhelming Medical Evidence In a landmark decision released Wednesday morning, Montana District Court Judge Jason Marks has halted the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. The…

  • “Startling Increase of 582 Percent”: Rebuttal to Liberty Counsel Action

    Rating: Transsupportive, Gender Menace, September 21, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Debunking Misinformation: The Truth About Transgender Regret and Identity Awareness In a recent missive from Liberty Counsel Action, titled “Startling Increase of 582 Percent,” concerns were raised about transgender individuals regretting their gender-affirming care and the suggestion that a dramatic…

  • Is this Emma or Oliver?: Rebuttal to Liberty Counsel Action

    Rating: Transsupportive, Gender Menace, September 19, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations In a recent email solicitation from Liberty Counsel Action, concerns were raised about the proposed Equality Act (HR 15) and gender-affirming care for transgender individuals. While it’s important to engage in constructive dialogue on these topics, it’s equally important to…

  • Transgender sports debate: Physicians say bans are health issue

    Rating: Transneutral, STAT, September 19, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Transgender sports debate: Physicians say bans are health issue Almost half of U.S. states have banned or restricted trans youths’ access to gender-affirming puberty blockers, hormones, and surgery — and many of the same states are also targeting trans…

  • Federal judge halts California school’s rule against outing transgender students, teeing up conflict

    Rating: Transneutral, San Francisco Chronicle, September 19, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Federal judge halts California school’s rule against outing transgender students, teeing up conflict A federal judge says a school that follows California state policy by letting students decide whether to tell their parents that they identify as…

  • Americans Don’t Want Politicians Focusing on Transgender Issues, Survey Finds

    Rating: Transsupportive, Advocate.com, September 18, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Americans Don’t Want Politicians Focusing on Transgender Issues, Survey Finds Most Americans are not concerned with legislation around transgender issues and harbor doubts about whether lawmakers are informed enough on matters related to trans lives to create fair policies…

  • How the first potential transgender member of Congress plans to navigate the House GOP

    Rating: Transsupportive, POLITICO, September 16, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary How the first potential transgender member of Congress plans to navigate the House GOP REHOBOTH BEACH, DEL. — Sarah McBride touts that she’d be the first openly transgender member of Congress. She also wants to be known for more…

  • New Randomized Trial Shows Trans Care Lowers Suicidality

    For the first time, a randomized controlled trial has been completed on gender affirming care and the results are stunning: 55% of those on care saw reduction of suicidality vs 5% of control. Rating: Transsupportive, Erin in the Morning, September 7, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary New Randomized Trial…