Critics worry denying care will increase youths' feelings of depression, anxiety, and suicidal ideation
"Transgender 21 Act" would gag medical providers from even acknowledging a youth's gender identity without parental consent
JayCee Cooper says the organization's ban on transgender competitors "violates...the very spirit of sports."
Bills would bar trans athletes from competing and prohibit trans youth from receiving care to help them transition
Judge James Peterson found that prison officials' denial of surgery to Nicole Campbell violated her constitutional rights
Tenth of trans Americans forced to access unlicensed hormones, with insurance access and denial blamed
Lead sponsor originally wanted to introduce a bill to ban gender-affirming treatments to trans youth
Advocates say there's already sufficient information about the medications widely available
More than 1,800 parents of transgender children condemn "mean-spirited" bills as politically-motivated attack
Lawyers for an Alaska transgender state employee will appear in court on Wednesday to argue that a provision in the state’s employee health insurance plan...
Doctors who prescribe gender-affirming treatments could face up to a year in prison and a $2,000 fine
Bill would threaten doctors who prescribe hormones or surgery to trans youth with jail time and a possible fine
Republican sponsor says bitter Texas custody case inspired bill to ban transgender minors from receiving surgery or hormones
Ginny Ehrhart's bill would punish doctors and parents who sign off on transition-related surgery or medication
President also cites cost of, and recovery time after, gender confirmation surgery in defending the ban