Transgender /tags/transgender Transgender en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:27:10 GMT Transgender people in Florida are having the sex marker changed on their driver's licenses /government-politics/2025-04-04/transgender-floridians-drivers-licenses Vince has been identifying as male for years, and all his official documentation was updated to reflect that — until the DHSMV rescinded his driver's license in March and changed the sex marker to female. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:27:10 GMT /government-politics/2025-04-04/transgender-floridians-drivers-licenses Mahika Kukday Trans community leaders on finding and building spaces for those who feel isolated and unsafe /health/2025-03-13/trans-nonbinary-community-spaces-florida Nine bills impacting the trans and nonbinary community have already been proposed in Florida and will be considered during the current state legislative session. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 14:00:00 GMT /health/2025-03-13/trans-nonbinary-community-spaces-florida Daylina Miller An appeals court weighs Florida's restrictions on gender-affirming treatment /law-justice/2025-01-15/an-appeals-court-weighs-floridas-restrictions-on-gender-affirming-treatment Among the restrictions are preventing minors from beginning to receive puberty blockers and hormone therapy for treatment of gender dysphoria. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 21:00:00 GMT /law-justice/2025-01-15/an-appeals-court-weighs-floridas-restrictions-on-gender-affirming-treatment Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida New Florida prison policy on trans health are ‘like conversion therapy’ /health/2024-12-16/new-florida-prison-policy-on-trans-health-are-like-conversion-therapy With new restrictions on gender-affirming care, prisons confiscate underwear from trans people and compel them to cut their hair. Mon, 16 Dec 2024 13:00:00 GMT /health/2024-12-16/new-florida-prison-policy-on-trans-health-are-like-conversion-therapy Beth Schwartzapfel | The Marshall Project Trans treatment restrictions to continue as legal battles play out /law-justice/2024-10-04/trans-treatment-restrictions-to-continue-as-legal-battles-play-out A federal appeals court refused to reconsider a decision that allowed Florida to restrict treatments for people with gender dysphoria while a legal battle about the restrictions plays out. Fri, 04 Oct 2024 20:17:18 GMT /law-justice/2024-10-04/trans-treatment-restrictions-to-continue-as-legal-battles-play-out Jim Saunders Florida is quietly denying transgender residents updated birth certificates /health/2024-07-22/florida-is-quietly-denying-transgender-residents-updated-birth-certificates The rejection comes without public notice or new law — even when all other government-issued identification reflects their current gender identity. Mon, 22 Jul 2024 19:16:05 GMT /health/2024-07-22/florida-is-quietly-denying-transgender-residents-updated-birth-certificates Orion Rummier | the 19th Florida appeals federal judge’s rule blocking its restrictions on trans treatments /health/2024-06-20/florida-appeals-federal-judges-rule-blocking-its-restrictions-on-trans-treatments Florida has appealed a federal judge’s ruling that blocked state restrictions on treatment for people with gender dysphoria and wants the ruling put on hold while the appeal plays out. Thu, 20 Jun 2024 15:02:28 GMT /health/2024-06-20/florida-appeals-federal-judges-rule-blocking-its-restrictions-on-trans-treatments Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Broward mom of transgender athlete says state investigation destroyed daughter's life /education/2024-06-18/broward-mom-of-transgender-athlete-says-state-investigation-destroyed-daughters-life Jessica Norton said her daughter was thriving at Monarch High School before an anonymous tipster notified a Broward County school board member that the 16-year-old was playing on the girls varsity volleyball team in apparent violation of a state law that bars students who were born male from participating in girls sports. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 19:44:35 GMT /education/2024-06-18/broward-mom-of-transgender-athlete-says-state-investigation-destroyed-daughters-life Terry Spencer | Associated Press The feds dispute Florida's arguments on transgender health care ruling /health/2024-06-18/the-feds-dispute-floridas-arguments-on-transgender-health-care-ruling The Biden administration has asked a federal judge to reject Florida's attempt to block a new health care rule about discrimination based on gender identity. Tue, 18 Jun 2024 13:40:22 GMT /health/2024-06-18/the-feds-dispute-floridas-arguments-on-transgender-health-care-ruling Jim Saunders - News Service of Florida Federal ruling on Florida transgender law welcome, but 'damage has already been done' /government-politics/2024-06-12/florida-transgender-law-blocked-sb254 Federal judge Robert Hinkle, of the Northern District of Florida, said SB 254 was only passed out of a sense of “anti-transgender animus†from elected officials. The federal ruling comes too late for transgender adults who've already left the state. Wed, 12 Jun 2024 19:58:22 GMT /government-politics/2024-06-12/florida-transgender-law-blocked-sb254 Daniel Rivero