During an eight-day trial over the ban, the judge heard from children, parents and physicians, who said the children’s lives had changed for the better as a result of transitioning treatment. The state meanwhile called four expert witnesses who questioned the safety of such treatment and the reliability of research on gender dysphoria, as well … Read more
May 9, 2022 — Alabama became the first state to make it illegal for doctors to provide gender-affirming medical care to transgender people under the age of 19, The Associated Press reported. The Vulnerable Child Compassion and Protection Act took effect Sunday and makes it a crime to treat transgender youths with puberty blockers and … Read more
As of April 2022, two states have passed bills banning gender-affirming care – health care related to a transgender person’s medical transition – for transgender youth, and 20 states are considering laws that would do so. If passed in all these states, more than a third of transgender teens aged 13 to 17 would live … Read more
Three sisters were attacked with acid in their sleep in Uttar Pradesh Gonda. The sisters, all minors, belong to the Dalit community. Three sisters, belonging to Dalit community, have been attacked with acid in UP’s Gonda (Illustration used for representation/India Today) Three sisters were attacked with acid in their sleep in Uttar Pradesh’s Gonda city … Read more