The Human Rights Campaign (HRC) has urged Congress to reject a controversial provision in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would bar healthcare coverage for transgender children of servicemembers. HRC President Kelley Robinson denounced the provision on Saturday, describing it as a “slap in the face” to military families. “Anti-equality House Republican leaders are…
In a significant legal development, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has stayed a lower court ruling, allowing Florida to enforce its controversial laws that ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors and impose restrictions on transgender healthcare for adults. The decision marks a pivotal moment in the ongoing legal battle over the…
In a recent article published by The Intercept, Natasha Lennard delves into the repercussions of the Florida GOP’s latest legislation targeting transgender individuals. Specifically, House Bill 1639, commonly known as the “trans erasure bill,” not only restricts accurate gender identification on state IDs but also mandates coverage of so-called “conversion therapy” by private health insurance…
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