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Proposed anti-trans bill may also affect cancer patients

Listen: A bill to ban gender-affirming care for children passed in a Florida House subcommittee Wednesday. However, the bill could also attack unintended targets — including cancer patients. House Bill 1421 would eliminate gender-affirming care...
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Florida rules on transgender treatments draw a court challenge

Four families filed a federal lawsuit Thursday challenging rules adopted by Florida medical boards that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment to transgender children

WMNF’s daily digest of news headlines for Friday, March 24th, 2023

Daily digest of news for Friday March 24th of 2023.

A Florida Senate panel supports a crackdown on drag shows

A Florida Senate panel advanced a bill to allow the state to revoke licenses of businesses that admit children to drag shows.

MidPoint: LGBTQ and Trans Voices from the Capitol Protest 

The Florida legislature stands ready to ban transgender medical care for minors and take kids away from their parents if the parents seek gender-affirming treatment for their children. The Republican legislature is planning to ban...
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How bad are things for transgender kids in Florida? This mother is moving her family out of state

A Tampa Bay area mother says she is moving out of Florida with her transgender daughter because of policies championed by Gov. DeSantis.
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A Florida Senate panel targets transgender medical treatments

A Florida Senate committee approved a bill that lets judges consider parents’ objections to medical treatments in custody agreements for transgender children.

A Conversation With Jason Yamas

After Jason’s world falls apart in LA, he moves to Berkeley for a fresh start with his kid brother. Just one problem: his long-closeted Adderall addiction has exploded into an out-of-control crystal meth binge. Within...
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Florida lawmakers target treatments for transgender youths

Florida House Republicans filed a proposal that would make it illegal for doctors to provide treatments to transgender minors.
Rev. Andy Oliver of Allendale United Methodist Church, supports LGBTQ rights

St. Pete church hosts LGBTQ+ self-defense classes amidst hate-based violence

An LGBTQ grassroots collective is hosting self-defense classes at a St. Pete church amidst rising hostility to the community.
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Gender-affirming treatment ban backed for trans youth in Florida

Two Florida medical boards refused to scrap new rules prohibiting doctors from using gender-affirming care for trans youth.
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DeSantis seeks information from universities about services provided to transgender people

Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration is requiring universities to provide information about services they have provided to transgender people.

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