A group of Colombian lawmakers has introduced the so-called “Ley Laura,” a proposal that would prohibit puberty blockers, hormone treatment, and gender-affirming surgeries for minors. The bill would also create penalties for clinicians and institutions that provide the covered care.
Trans health advocates in Colombia warn that the proposal relies on misinformation and would replace individualized medical decision-making with a punitive ban. The measure is early in the legislative process and faces a longer debate.
Scorecard impact: Colombia was fully regraded in this update. Its category scores now range from 45 for physical safety to 74 for legal protections, producing a 61.9 baseline. No points were removed for the proposed bill because it is not law; the active threat is documented for immediate follow-up.
Read the original Spanish-language report at El País.
Organizers in Elche are calling on the community to join a Pride march defending LGBTQIA+ rights amid political pressure on regional protections, including the Valencian trans law.
The mobilization is a reminder that legal protections need visible public defense. Trans people and allies in the Valencian Community are organizing against cuts, rollbacks, and efforts to push their lives out of public view.
Scorecard impact: Spain was fully regraded in this update. Strong legal and community scores are balanced against lower affordability, employment, and language-access scores, producing a 75.4 baseline. The report adds a regional warning but does not establish a newly effective rollback.
Read the original Spanish-language report at Cadena SER.
Members of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child have questioned Uganda about how the country’s Anti-Homosexuality Act affects children. The review raised concerns about discrimination, reporting requirements, and whether young people can safely seek support.
International scrutiny matters, but it does not make the danger disappear. Uganda’s punitive legal environment continues to put LGBTQ and gender-nonconforming people at risk, including young people.
Scorecard impact: Uganda was fully regraded in this update. Severe legal and physical-safety scores of 5 and 8 create an overriding hard warning; higher affordability and English-access values do not cancel that danger. The equal-weight baseline is 30.9.
Read the official UN meeting summary.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools over guidance used to support transgender students. Federal officials argue that handling some student gender-identity information confidentially conflicts with parental-access laws; the district disputes the allegations and says it complies with federal law.
The filing is part of a wider pressure campaign against gender-support plans, names, pronouns, and privacy protections in schools. Other Kansas districts have also been threatened with enforcement after refusing federal settlement terms.
Scorecard impact: No change yet. This is pending litigation, not a final court ruling, but it is an important warning sign for transgender students and families in Kansas.
Read the source at Axios Kansas City.
A new federal release of school civil-rights data omitted nonbinary enrollment figures and information about bullying tied to gender identity that had previously been collected. The removal makes it harder for families, advocates, and researchers to see where transgender and nonbinary students are being harmed.
Data erasure does not erase the students affected. It weakens accountability at a moment when reliable information about school safety is especially important.
Scorecard impact: No direct score change. This is a serious national transparency setback, but it does not itself change a state’s enacted protections.
Read the source at the Associated Press.
Colorado voters are set to decide two measures that target transgender young people: one would restrict participation in school sports, and another would ban gender-affirming surgery for minors.
Neither proposal is current law. Their placement on the ballot nevertheless creates a consequential statewide threat that transgender people, families, clinicians, and allies should track closely.
Scorecard impact: No change while the measures remain proposals. The Colorado scorecard should be reviewed immediately after the election result or any court action.
Read the source at Axios Denver.