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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit has vacated a preliminary injunction that required Oregon prison officials to begin placement reviews for transgender women with a presumption in favor of housing consistent with their gender identity.…
A federal court has dismissed the ACLU of Indiana’s challenge to Senate Enrolled Act 480, the state law that bars puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries for transgender people under 18 while allowing some of the same treatments…
Federal, New York, Pennsylvania
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced agreements with NYU Langone and UPMC that it says require the health systems to stop providing puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and surgeries as gender-affirming care to minors. DOJ says NYU will…
MaineCare has told providers to continue gender-affirming services as usual while Maine prepares state-only coverage and billing guidance. The state says Maine law requires coverage of medically necessary treatment related to gender dysphoria and bars discrimination based on…
Federal
Associated Press reports that some Democratic candidates and officials are stepping back from support for transgender girls and women participating on girls’ and women’s sports teams. The shift is appearing in federal and statewide campaigns as Republican attacks…
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit has heard a renewed challenge to Kappa Kappa Gamma’s decision to admit a transgender woman to its University of Wyoming chapter. The dispute asks whether the private sorority’s governing…
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella and his government have publicly backed the proposed “Ley Laura,” which would prohibit puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgeries for minors and sanction clinicians who recommend covered treatments. The bill has…
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger has confirmed that her administration ended a Board of Health rulemaking effort that sought to restrict transgender students’ participation in sports and access to bathrooms and locker rooms. The state’s official regulatory docket records…
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has urged Portugal’s parliament to withdraw or revise proposed restrictions on gender recognition and gender-affirming care. He warned that the proposals could pathologize gender identity and undermine trans people’s rights…
Associated Press reports coordinated early-morning raids on LGBTQ+ groups, members, offices, and gathering places across Türkiye. Authorities said they were investigating 162 suspects, nine associations, and 13 businesses; reporting also describes access blocks on the websites of targeted…
Saddle Lake Cree Nation in Alberta says it is asserting Treaty 6 health-care rights and jurisdiction to pursue a refuge for gender-affirming care on its reserve lands, including for trans and Two-Spirit youth. Reporting says leaders plan to…
Colorado, Federal
During a contempt hearing over Children’s Hospital Colorado’s continued denial of gender-affirming medical care to minors, hospital counsel disclosed a second federal investigation into the hospital’s services. The underlying class action includes transgender adolescents who were or will…