On Monday, August 26, a 3-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit issued a 2-1 ruling that allows the ban on gender-affirming care for youth in Florida to take effect …
Trans Youth Emergency Project Expands to National Scope, Providing Direct Support to Families of Transgender Youth in All 25 States with Bans on Gender-Affirming Care
National expansion comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider the bans – leaving families in legal limbo and forcing many to travel long distances while navigating a complex, expensive landscape to access care. …
As MUSC Stops Providing Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adults, Advocates Help Patients Navigate Loss of Coverage
The Medical University of South Carolina has caved into political pressure once again, leaving hundreds of transgender South Carolinians on the brink of losing care. This week news broke that the Medical University of South …
New Book Chronicles the Movement for Transgender Youth in a Time of Crisis, Authored by Staff from Campaign for Southern Equality
Trans Kids, Our Kids, to be released September 24 by Ig Publishing, features the voices of 50+ youth, parents, advocates, and doctors from across the country and provides a narrative look into the unprecedented challenges …
Responding to Biden Administration’s Opposition to Gender-Affirming Surgery for Transgender Young People
Today The 19th reported that the Biden Administration issued a statement opposing gender-affirming surgical care for transgender minors. A White House spokesperson said: “These are deeply personal decisions and we believe these surgeries should be …
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up Challenge to Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Youth
The United States Supreme Court has announced that they will consider arguments in United States v. Skrmetti, the case challenging Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth. Arguments will likely be heard in the …
Federal Judge in Florida Issues Critical Ruling Blocking Anti-Transgender Healthcare Restrictions
Today, June 11, U.S. District Court Judge Robert L. Hinkle issued a ruling in Doe v. Ladapo against Florida’s SB 254 (and related administrative rules), which restricted access to inclusive healthcare for transgender adults and …
South Carolina Governor Signs Anti-Trans Healthcare Ban into Law
Today, South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster signed into law H.4624, a broad intrusion into medically necessary healthcare for transgender South Carolinians. The law, which takes effect immediately, does the following: Bans medically necessary healthcare for …
Advocates Launch Emergency Resources to Help South Carolina Families of Trans Youth Navigate Ban on Healthcare for Transgender Youth
Families of transgender youth in South Carolina are grappling with the passage of H.4624, a broad intrusion into medically necessary healthcare for transgender South Carolinians. A core component would ban medically necessary healthcare for transgender …
Families of Trans Youth in Tennessee Can Still Seek Out-of-State Healthcare, Despite Passage of New Amendment
Parents can still seek gender-affirming health care for their children outside of Tennessee, despite legislation headed for the governor’s desk aimed at creating confusion and fear for these families. The Tennessee legislature approved HB2310 Thursday, …
