Louisiana's Democrat Governor John Bel Edwards has vetoed the "Stop Harming Our Kids Act," a bill that would have banned transgender surgery, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for children.
Representative Dan Crenshaw (R-TX) asked pediatrics professor Dr. Meredithe McNamara if there are any studies that suggest transgender procedures for children are beneficial.
Child psychiatrist Dr. Miriam Grossman testified before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce’s Subcommittee on Health that child transgender procedures present a significant risk of harm.
Angel City FC, a National Women’s Soccer League expansion team in Los Angeles, is presenting an "all ages" transgender pride festival featuring the drag group Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
The U.K.'s National Health Service will no longer routinely prescribe puberty blockers to children over concerns about a lack of evidence on the impact from the drugs.
The Louisiana State Legislature passed a bill banning sex change operations and the administration of puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones for children.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is conducting an investigation into an Austin hospital for "potentially illegal activity" pertaining to its provision of gender-transition care to children.
The hospital's Gender Clinic offers consultations for patients up to 18 years old with puberty specialists and hormone therapy experts, in addition to a “gender-affirming environment.”
