gender affirming care

The ruling effectively means the restrictions on puberty blockers and hormonal treatments for children and adults can take effect while the appeals court considers an underlying appeal.

Attorneys for both sides filed a court document dismissing the case, which the pediatricians group filed last year after House Health & Human Services Chair Randy Fine subpoenaed documents.

The federal judge says the Department of Management Services violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The court will schedule a trial to determine the amount of plaintiffs’ damages.

Attorneys for the state filed a 36-page motion at the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals seeking a stay of a district judge ruling that blocked restrictions imposed last year.

The new rule threatens the loss of insurance funds in an attempt to prevent discrimination based on sex, including gender identity. The judge wrote that state agencies faced "imminent injury" because of the rule.

The group opened the space about a month ago, providing peer-led support activities and overnight rest to any adults who need it, with a focus on marginalized communities.

The court agreed to decide whether a Tennessee law restricting puberty blockers and hormone therapy for children is unconstitutional, in a closely watched case that is almost certain to affect similar laws in Florida.

After a federal judge ruled Florida's restrictions on treatment for people with gender dysphoria was unconstitutional, 26Health clinic resumed booking appointments.

Lawyers for the state filed a notice that is a first step in asking the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle's decision. The state also filed a motion seeking a stay.

A federal judge struck down a Florida law that banned doctors from providing gender-affirming care to most kids. Now, advocates say they hope more patients will be able to get what they see as lifesaving care.