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The policy backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis and Surgeon General Dr. Joseph Ladapo relies on one key statistic that many experts question.

Activists are campaigning against clinics that offer care for transgender teenagers. Some families worry that will only fuel efforts to ban gender-affirming care in their state.

Trans patients say social support and hormone treatments are improving their overall well-being. And contrary to what some state officials claim, doctors insist they are not performing surgeries on young kids.

The judge said his ruling did not address what he called the crux of the case, which will be handled during a trial originally scheduled for August 2023 but likely will take place much earlier.

Four plaintiffs filed the lawsuit in September, arguing that the rule is unconstitutional and violates federal laws prohibiting discrimination based on sex.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center came under fierce scrutiny after conservative political commentator posted tweets accusing the private hospital of opening its transgender health clinic because it was profitable.

The harassment campaigns are organized online, raising questions about what role social media platforms should play in preventing abuse.

The ruling by a federal appeals court is effectively a victory for two family therapists, who challenged ordinances that barred treatment or counseling designed to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity.

Some Black women might feel "asking for help is a sign of weakness, and I'm not weak," which prevents them from seeking help for mental health problems.

Pediatric endocrinologist Dr. Michael Haller says treatments that new Florida guidlines warn against would occur only after considerable and detailed evaluations with patients and families.