The Impact of Anti-Trans Bills on LGBTQ Youth in Texas and Florida.

Texas and Florida have passed bans on gender-affirming health care for trans children, including hormone treatments and gender-affirming surgeries. The laws are part of the GOP’s coordinated national campaign against LGBTQ rights in state legislatures. Advocates are challenging parts of the Florida law on an emergency basis in court, arguing that it violates parents’ fundamental rights to make medical decisions for their children and that it violates the Constitution by discriminating against transgender children. The Texas bill has sparked confusion and raised questions as to whether medical providers can temporarily continue treatments without fear of repercussions.