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A court considers restrictions on health care for transgender Floridians

A judge found Florida's prohibition on Medicaid coverage for transgender individuals’ treatments violated federal health care laws.
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Court arguments are set to consider a law restricing medical treatments for transgender Floridians

Arguments will be Jan. 15 over Florida’s restrictions like puberty blockers and hormone therapy 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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An appeals court blocks a federal Title IX rule amid a lawsuit from Florida & other states

A divided appeals court has blocked a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs.
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Teachers unions target Florida’s law forbidding some teachers from using their preferred pronouns

Teachers unions want an appeals court to side with a transgender Hillsborough teacher over a Florida law limiting pronouns for educators.
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Judge refuses to block federal Title IX rule opposed by Florida and other states

A federal judge refused to grant a preliminary injunction against a new federal rule about sex-based discrimination in education programs.
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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 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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A hearing is set for November over a law that blocks Medicaid coverage for some medical care for transgender Floridians

A judge had found that the prohibition on Medicaid coverage for hormone therapy and puberty blockers violated federal healthcare laws.
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