13 hours ago · In states that once focused mainly on health care and sports for transgender minors, debates now revolve around the validity of transgender identity.

18 hours ago · Republicans in the Kansas Legislature have forced restrictions on bathroom use by transgender people into state law by overriding the governor’s veto.

1 day ago · Instead of arguing over whether transgender 16-year-olds should wait until age 18 to get access to cross-sex hormones, the question being posed in states like Kansas is whether, for the …

1 day ago · Kansas, Idaho, Utah, Oklahoma in New Push to Restrict Transgender Rights ... Republican-led states including Kansas, Idaho, Utah, and Oklahoma are advancing broader restrictions on …

3 days ago · When Oklahoma lawmakers debated a bill earlier in February that would expand the state’s ban on gender-affirming care, one Republican asked whether increased mental health access could …

1 day ago · WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Kansas legislature voted to override Governor Laura Kelly’s veto of SB 244, a sweeping anti-transgender measure that restricts access to bathrooms and …

5 days ago · Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed a bill that dictates which bathrooms transgender people use. The bill requires people to use multiple-occupancy private spaces based on their gender at birth …

5 days ago · Gov. Laura Kelly vetoed an anti-transgender bill that also affects Kansans who aren't trans. Republicans likely have the votes to override the veto.

Jan 22, 2025 · Republicans in statehouses are emboldened by GOP electoral successes to push a new wave of bills to restrict transgender rights and gender-affirming care.

At least 23 states have banned gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, and some states are now shifting their focus to trying to restrict that care for adults, as well. Others have moved on …