transgender health care

Courts

More families urge court to maintain injunction on Alabama’s anti-trans law

A number of health care professionals, faith-based groups, and 21 U.S. states have also filed similar briefs in recent months.

August 22, 2022

Alabama: It’s a pity

There are cheap votes out there to get. It doesn’t matter who politicians have to step on.

August 15, 2022

Federal judge blocks Alabama law criminalizing medical care for transgender youth

Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge Liles Burke found that the plaintiffs are substantially likely to win their case on multiple grounds.

May 16, 2022

Alabama law criminalizing care for transgender youth faces storm of legal challenges

It has already accrued a number of lawsuits challenging its legality since its passage during the 2022 legislative session.

May 9, 2022

Doctors testify against Alabama law criminalizing transgender medical treatment

The lawsuit was filed on behalf of four families of transgender children, two doctors treating them and a pastor working with transgender youth.

May 6, 2022

New lawsuit filed to challenge law criminalizing transgender medical care

Two similar lawsuits were dropped Friday without explanation, but counsel for the plaintiffs said they expect those suits to be refiled.

April 21, 2022

Lawsuits designed to block new law criminalizing transgender medical treatment dropped

An attorney for the plaintiffs said she expects the lawsuits to be refiled.

April 19, 2022

Bills banning transgender puberty-blockers advances to House

Rep. Allen Farley, R-McCalla, called the bill “the toughest bill (the House Judiciary Committee) has ever had in my 12 years.”

March 3, 2022

Public hearing shows divide on House transgender treatment bill

Doctors, parents of transgender children and a former transgender man shared differing perspectives from several experiences with gender dysphoria treatment.

February 24, 2022

DOJ warns states against laws that discriminate against transgender youth

The DOJ in court filings Thursday warned two states that laws there would not survive the legal challenges.

June 18, 2021