CONCORD, NH — Health care for transgender people has become a hot political issue, and providers in New England say the political debate around gender-affirming care is making their job harder. Dr. Frances Lim-Liberty, pediatric endocrinologist, and Jessica Smith, endocrinology nurse practitioner and program coordinator for the state’s only pediatric and adolescent trans health program…
Ellie Bridgman spent her Thursday night shift at a local gas station in Union, Mo., planning for the day she would lose access to gender affirmation treatments as the 23-year-old transgender and non-binary years attributes to the fact that “life is worth living”. A first-of-its-kind emergency rule introduced this week by Republican Missouri Attorney General…
The Missouri attorney general announced new limitations on gender-affirming care for minors and adults on Thursday in a move that has sparked outrage from advocacy groups and LGBTQ groups. Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s limitations would require adults to undergo 18 months of psychological or psychiatric assessments through a therapist before receiving gender-affirming care ‘to explore…
The Missouri House on Tuesday approved in the first round a pair of bills limiting health care and sports participation for transgender youth in the state. Members of the Republican-led House have approved legislation barring transgender children under 18 from accessing gender-affirming care like puberty blockers and hormone treatments. The vote was 106-45. Two Republicans,…
