Florida sues over ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

washington CNN — Four Florida families are suing the state’s new Rules banning gender-affirming care For transgender youth, they argue that these prohibitions violate the U.S. Constitution and should be repealed. Two new rules from the Florida Board of Medicine and the Board of Osteopathic Medicine prohibit the state’s medical professionals from providing gender-affirming care … Read more

Former Connecticut high school athlete urges appeals court to re-challenge state’s transgender sports policy

washington CNN — Four cisgender women from Connecticut are urging a federal appeals court to grant them another chance to challenge them Trans-inclusion to the Nation sports policy That comes after agreeing earlier this year to reconsider whether the former high school athlete had a legal right to sue. Three-judge panel of the U.S. Court … Read more

Georgia governor signs ban on certain gender-affirming care for minors

CNN — Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp signed a bill on Thursday that would ban certain gender-affirming care for minors, joining a growing number of Republican-led states looking to limit the practice nationwide. kind of treatment. Senate Bill 140 would prohibit Georgia’s licensed medical professionals from providing gender transition-related hormone therapy or surgery to patients … Read more

Trump could run for president if indicted

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter.To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. CNN — Can he still run for president?why adult movies The star case precedes any case about protecting democracy? How can you possibly find an impartial jury? Here are the answers to some of … Read more

DeSantis administration moves to expand ban on teaching sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades

CNN — government administration ron desantis A quiet proposal this month expanded Florida’s controversial ban on classroom instruction related to sexual orientation and gender identity to all grades. Florida Department of Education Approval proposed rule Published March 9 and posted for review on March 16 on the Florida Administrative Register. The state board of education … Read more

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Bill Limiting Transgender School Restrooms

washington CNN — governor of arkansas Sarah Huckabee Sanders A bill was signed Tuesday to ban transgender students from using restrooms that do not match the sex listed on their birth certificates, the latest in a string of Republican-led legislative efforts Restricting LGBTQ Rights in Schools. this bill, approved by the state’s legislature earlier this … Read more

Joseph Harding: Former Florida lawmaker pleads guilty in Covid-19 loan fraud case

CNN — A former Florida lawmaker pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud, money laundering and misrepresentation related to Covid-19 relief fraud. Press Releases from the Department of Justice. former republican state representative Joseph Harding The department said it obtained more than $150,000 in Small Business Administration loans by lying on loan applications. Harding is scheduled … Read more

Missouri AG seeks to limit gender-affirming care for minors

CNN — Missouri’s Republican attorney general is seeking to implement an emergency statute to limit gender-affirming care for minors. “Because the gender transition intervention is experimental, the statute clearly states that state law already prohibits experimental procedures without specific guardrails,” Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey said in a news conference Monday. Some of the “guardrails” … Read more

Republicans use Trump playbook to defend him ahead of possible indictment

CNN — donald trump’s republicans ally of the house of representatives are doing what the former president taught them to do — using government power to try to stop his legal threats. After Trump warned he could be arrested, his allies have been using their new majority in the House to demand Manhattan District Attorney … Read more

DeSantis needles Trump as he breaks silence on hush money case

CNN — break his silence Donald Trump’s legal troublesgovernor of florida ron desantis critique monday Manhattan District Attorney He is pressing charges against the former president and has vowed that his office will not get involved if the matter reaches Trump’s hometown. But DeSantis, a rising contender for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, far from … Read more