Category: Associated Press
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Montana governor supports transgender minor health care ban
Montana’s Republican governor indicated Monday he would sign a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, but he suggested changes to make it clear that public funds could not be used to pay for surgery or hormone treatments for youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press, April 17, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits
Missouri’s attorney general has said he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth. The planned rule comes as legislators in that state and many others seek bans or other restrictions on the treatment. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press, March 21, 2023 (PDF archive)
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EXPLAINER: Drag queens and how they got pulled into politics
Lately, drag has been dragged through the mud. The art form has been cast in a false light in recent months by right-wing activists and politicians who complain about the “sexualization” or “grooming” of children. Associated Press, October 29, 2022 (PDF archive)