Trans patients file lawsuit against hospital for sharing records with Tennessee AG

Transgender patients are suing Vanderbilt University Medical Center, accusing the hospital of violating their privacy by providing their medical records to Tennessee's attorney general. The patients argue that Vanderbilt should have removed their personally identifying information before handing over the records, considering the state's hostile stance towards transgender rights. Tennessee has enacted some of the nation's most anti-LGBTQ restrictions. The lawsuit seeks class-action status and demands monetary damages, improved security procedures, and an injunction to prevent further release of records without notice. The attorney general's office claims the records have been kept confidential and that the hospital was legally compelled to comply.