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Restrictions on some medical procedures for transgender Floridians will continue

A federal appeals court refused to reconsider a decision that allowed Florida to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria.
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A court will consider Florida’s law limiting drag show attendance

The court will hear arguments about a 2023 Florida law aimed at preventing children from attending drag shows.
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A court weighs Florida’s restrictions on pronoun use by teachers

A federal court panel heard a challenge to a Florida law requiring educators to use pronouns that align with their sex assigned at birth.

Democratic State House candidate focuses on property insurance in race against incumbent

As Democratic legislative candidate Ashley Brundage campaigns door to door, one issue keeps coming up: the property insurance crisis. Property insurance is becoming unaffordable for many Florida homeowners, Brundage says, and most of the blame...
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Plaintiffs push back in fight over medical treatment for transgender Floridians

Attorneys for transgender Floridians urged an appeals court to reject a request to allow Florida to restrict treatments for gender dysphoria.
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A trial is set up in a fight over the Florida House’s attempt to subpoena pediatricians about medical care standards for kids with gender dysphoria

The Florida Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics developed standards of care for children diagnosed with gender dysphoria.

Florida seeks to be able to withhold medical treatments from transgender individuals during a legal appeal

Florida asked a federal appeals court to allow the state to restrict medial treatments for people with gender dysphoria during a legal battle.
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A federal judge allows teachers’ lawsuit against Florida pronoun law to continue

The judge says the plaintiffs “plausibly” alleged the Florida law violates protections against workplace discrimination.

Judge blocks a new federal rule that clashed with Florida’s restrictions on treatments for transgender individuals

A federal judge blocked a new health care rule that would clash with Florida’s attempts to restrict treatments like hormone therapy.
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Feds weigh in against Florida’s pronoun law

The case alleges that Florida's restrictions violate the teachers’ First Amendment rights and run afoul of a federal civil rights law.
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U.S. Supreme Court will rule on restrictions of medical treatment for transgender individuals; a Florida law could be impacted

The Supreme Court will decide if a Tennessee law restricting puberty blockers & hormone therapy for transgender children is unconstitutional.

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