A Trans Teen No Longer Feels Welcome in Florida. So She Left.
Posted onJosie sensed Florida lawmakers were threatening her health care and ability to be herself at school. So she left. Families of other trans youth are plotting exits as well.
Tag: Transgender Health
Montana Passes Significant Health Policy Changes in Controversial Session
Posted onThe recently ended legislative session was marked by Medicaid reimbursement hikes, abortion restrictions, anti-LGBTQ+ statutes, behavioral health spending, and workforce and insurance measures.
Florida Leaders Misrepresented Research Before Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
Posted onThe Florida policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis relies on one key statistic that many experts question.
Ad Goes Too Far With Claim That Joe Biden Promotes Surgery for Trans Teens
Posted onEven some medical experts who are skeptical of gender-affirming care say the White House is not promoting breast removal and genital surgery for teens. But that’s not what an ad, funded by a group led by a former adviser to President Donald Trump, would have you believe.
The Families of Trans Kids in Texas Consider Their Options Amid Crackdown on Care
Posted onAfter Texas limited transgender medical care for young people, patients are trying to figure out what’s next.
Targeted by Politicians, Trans Youth Struggle With Growing Fear and Mental Health Concerns
Posted onTransgender young people and their parents have stepped up to testify against legislation targeting them. But as rhetoric escalates in the political fray, what does the anti-trans legislative push mean for their mental health?
It’s About to Get Tougher for Transgender People in Montana to Amend Birth Certificates
Posted onIt will soon take a court order to change one’s gender on a Montana birth certificate. Montana health officials are seeking comment on proposed rules for a law that would affect dozens of people each year.