U.S. Army Ends Gender-Affirming Procedures, Bans Trans Individuals

The U.S. Army announced that it will no longer allow transgender-identified individuals to join the military and will no longer take medical procedures “related to gender transition.” “#Usarmy will no longer allow transgender individuals to join the military and will cease to carry out or promote procedures related to the gender transition of service members,” […]

Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Kansas' Democratic government, Laura Kelly, rejected a proposal to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth for the third year in a row, ruled by Republicans in the state who previously failed to overturn her. We set up another battle with Congress. Kansas Senate Bill 63 broadly hinders gender-affirming medical care, such as adolescent blockers, hormone […]

Trump Pentagon Pauses All Accessions, Gender-Affirming Procedures for Trans Recruits

The Trump Pentagon, led by Defense Secretary Pete Hegses, has suspended all access for transgender recruits and suspended medical procedures that affirm or promote gender transition, according to the memo. . Notes, date February 7, 2025, addressed to senior Pentagon leaders and others, on February 7, 2025, the department “builds “one force” without subgroups defined […]

New York AG warns hospitals against suspending gender-affirming care

New York's Democratic Secretary Letcia James warns a hospital on Monday that it will pause the care to affirm the gender of a minor of Transgender in accordance with President Trump's recent presidential orders. Trump's presidential decree on January 28 is one of the dozens of presidential ordinances signed in the first few days of […]

Trump issues executive order to ban gender-affirming care for minors 

President Trump signed a drastic presidential decree on Tuesday to widely restrict the access to care that affirms the gender of transgender children and teenagers under the age of 19. It is inconsistent with the major medical association and transgender health experts, approaching the promise of an important campaign that prohibits the treatment that is […]

Detransistioner against gender-affirming care for minors

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began oral arguments in United States v. Scumetti. This is related to a 2023 Tennessee law that prohibits medical professionals from administering gender-affirming care to minors, such as puberty blockers or hormone therapy. Max Lazzaraa 28-year-old Seattle woman who medically transitioned to male at age 16 and was detransitioned several […]

Supreme Court appears divided over state bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors

The Supreme Court appeared split Wednesday on the constitutionality of a state law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors, a politically charged issue dealing with transgender rights. The justices heard tense oral arguments lasting about two and a half hours over a challenge to Tennessee's law. At issue is the Equal Protection Clause, which requires […]

Court upholds Missouri ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A Missouri court on Monday upheld a state law that bans gender-affirming medical care for minors and prohibits Medicaid coverage of transition-related care, a case that remains controversial after a nine-day trial in September. This law was allowed to continue. Wright County Circuit Court Judge Craig Carter wrote: In a 74-page judgment Missouri's 2023 law […]