Law banning gender-affirming care for trans kids allowed to go into effect by justices, each one a Republican
Judge debunks "experimental" talking point, plus several other anti-trans talking points, including the idea of "low quality evidence"
Discussions among legislators & think tanks opposed to gender-affirming care highlight a recurring claim: "There is no high-quality evidence"
Republicans held a hearing Thursday meant to raise support for banning gender affirming care. It was filled with myths
The Court finds that Plaintiffs have shown a strong likelihood of success on the merits of their constitutional challenges to SB 150
Hobbs also signed an executive order to ensure the state employee health care plan covers medically-necessary gender-affirming surgery
According to plaintiff's lawyers, there are up to 9,000 Medicaid transgender enrollees in Florida receiving gender-affirming care
Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson, the Democrats' 3rd witness, dedicated a portion of her prepared remarks to the Equality Act
The judge ruled that such a ban is likely unconstitutional & it likely violates constitutional rights of equal protection & harms trans kids
“I guess I’ve always believed in my heart of hearts that a decision should be made by a patient and a physician”
