transgender kids

At issue is a Tennessee law that bans access to hormones, puberty blockers and other treatments for trans kids in the state.

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton suspected the hospital was helping Texas kids access puberty blockers or hormone treatments that are outlawed for juveniles.

Paxton, a Republican who has worked for years to block gender-affirming care for minors, has begun targeting out-of-state clinics and organizations that work with transgender youth.

Advocates argue today in front of the Supreme Court of Texas that the state's gender-affirming care ban violates the Texas Constitution.

On Tuesday, Travis County District Court Judge Maria Cantú Hexsel held the first hearing on the Senate Bill 14 lawsuit. She heard from the plaintiffs, medical experts and attorneys who asked the court to block the law’s implementation.

Senate Bill 14, which is set to take effect on Sept. 1, bans transition-related care for minors. Parents of transgender kids say it blocks their ability to support their children.

1A recently traveled to Austin, Texas, to speak with trans kids and their families.

Some families no longer see a future for their transgender kids in Texas. They’re moving to states with strong civil rights protections for trans people.

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Eleanor Klibanoff of The Texas Tribune about the child welfare workers who are leaving their jobs over state orders to investigate the families of trans kids.

This Thursday, people will celebrate Trans Day of Visibility, honored annually and internationally to celebrate trans and nonbinary people.