Federal judge blocks Tennessee law banning youth gender-affirming care
Advocates gather for a rally at the Tennessee State Capitol complex in Nashville to oppose a series of bills that target the LGBTQ+ community Tuesday, Feb. 14. (Jonathan Mattise/AP file)
Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care for minors was mostly blocked Thursday, June 28, the latest in a string of decisions against anti-trans laws in at least four states.
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Gender-affirming care Transgender youth Tennessee State GovernmentIan Round
Ian Round is The Daily Memphian’s state government reporter based in Nashville. He came to Tennessee from Maryland, where he reported on local politics for Baltimore Brew. He earned a master’s degree in journalism from the University of Maryland in December 2019.
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