Gender-Affirming Care

Members of the LGBTQ community and their allies say the new laws could force families to move out of Florida and damage the state's reputation.

Among new measures, they voted to ban gender affirming care for minors.

Plaintiffs are challenging a rule from the state Agency for Health Care Administration that prevents Medicaid reimbursements to health providers who render gender dysphoria care.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has already signed a controversial law to ban abortion at six weeks of pregnancy, but there are more than a dozen bills related to health care still stacked up for his consideration.

U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle denied a state motion for summary judgment, saying “there are genuine factual disputes critical to resolving the merits."

They include laws on abortion, affordable housing, the death penalty, immigration and LGBTQ+ issues.

Under the bill, most kids under 18 won’t be able to receive gender affirming care including puberty blockers or hormone therapy.

Transgender couples are considering leaving Florida while state Republicans argue about the language of an anti-gender-affirming care bill.

The request for info from the American Academy of Pediatrics and Florida Psychiatric Society comes amid wrangling in a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition against Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care.

A lawsuit alleges that the state’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage for gender dysphoria is unconstitutional and violates federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on sex.

Josie felt like Florida lawmakers were threatening her health care and ability to live authentically at school. So she left. Other families of trans youth are plotting their exits as well.

The House voted 82-31 to OK the measure, which would largely put into law rules approved by the state medical boards. While the Senate has approved the bill, the House made changes, meaning it will have to go back to the Senate for a final vote.