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Federal Court Denies Request To Temporarily Block Restrictions On Life-Saving Healthcare For Transgender Adults In Florida
A federal court declined to block provisions of Florida's SB 254 restricting gender-affirming care for transgender adults, leaving Florida the only state with such restrictions. Equality Florida said the ruling maintains barriers motivated by bigotry.
Pro-Equality Supporters Donate $100K to Emergency Transgender Health Care Grants
Pro-equality supporters donated $100,000 in 48 hours to the Southern Trans Youth Emergency Project, which provides patient navigation and emergency grants to transgender Floridians whose access to gender-affirming care was disrupted by state policies.
Federal Court Halts Anti-Transgender Healthcare Ban, Protects Children’s Rights
US District Judge Robert Hinkle granted a preliminary injunction against Florida's rules and parts of SB 254 banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth, allowing plaintiff families to access care while affirming transgender people's humanity.
Florida Legislature Passes Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill
The Florida House passed HB 1521 by an 80-36 vote, sending the Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill to the governor. The bill prohibits gender-inclusive restrooms in schools, prisons, and government buildings, separating use by sex assigned at birth.
Representative Randy Fine Files Bill to Ban Transgender Floridians
Rep. Randy Fine filed HB 1421, which Equality Florida described as a transgender ban that would prohibit gender-affirming care for youth, restrict private insurance coverage, and bar transgender people from being legally recognized on birth certificates.
Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy Align, Advance Rule to Ban Gender Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Florida's Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy aligned and advanced a proposed rule to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which would be the first such ban enacted through state agency rulemaking rather than legislation.
Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy Finalize Rules to Restrict Lifesaving Care for Transgender Youth
Florida's Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy finalized rules restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth, which advocates say would make Florida the only state with such a ban in effect. Equality Florida vowed to request additional hearings.
Florida Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy Advance Rule to Ban Lifesaving Care for Transgender Kids
Florida's Boards of Medicine and Osteopathy advanced a proposed rule to restrict gender-affirming care for transgender youth, prompting condemnation from Transgender Equality and Equality Florida, who said anti-trans activists were prioritized in public comment.
Agency for Health Care Administration Strips Care From 9,000+ Transgender Floridians
A Florida Agency for Health Care Administration rule stripping Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care took effect, ending coverage for more than 9,000 transgender Floridians; Equality Florida called it part of a broader DeSantis-driven assault on transgender health care.
A Deeper Look At Florida’s Dangerous Transgender Medical Care Ban Legislation
Equality Florida detailed the dangers of HB 211, the Transgender Youth Medical Care Ban filed by Representative Anthony Sabatini, which would criminalize doctors for providing best-practice gender-affirming care that is supported by leading national medical organizations.