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Coverage dated September 28, 2023

Federal judge rejects request to block TN ban on gender-affirming care

Headline from WKRN Nashville

The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday rejected a request from families and medical providers to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

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  1. Washington Post

    Judges maintain bans on gender-affirming care for youth in Tennessee and Kentucky (opens Washington Post)

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    A group of federal appeals judges has ruled that Tennessee and Kentucky can keep banning gender-affirming care for young transgender people while legal challenges against those state laws proceed

  2. NBC News

    Appeals court upholds Tennessee and Kentucky bans on trans care for minors (opens NBC News)

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    The court rejected a challenge by families of transgender children who had argued that the bans discriminated on the basis of sex.

  3. WKRN Nashville

    Federal judge rejects request to block TN ban on gender-affirming care (opens WKRN Nashville)

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    WKRN Nashville's feed description

    The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals Thursday rejected a request from families and medical providers to block a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender youth.

  4. Tennessee Lookout

    Federal Appeals Court upholds Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors (opens Tennessee Lookout)

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    Tennessee Lookout's feed description

    A Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors will remain in place after a ruling from the U.S. 6th Circuit Court of Appeals.

  5. NewsBusters

    WIN! Court Upholds TN & KY Bans on ‘Transgender Care’ (opens NewsBusters)

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    Late Thursday night, a federal appeals court upheld both Tennessee and Kentucky bans on gender-related medical interventions. This is a giant step in the fight for protecting kids from dangerous, life threatening and irreversible damages.

  6. WJHL Johnson City

    Court allows Tennessee’s ban on transgender youth care to remain in effect (opens WJHL Johnson City)

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    WJHL Johnson City's feed description

    CINCINNATI (WJHL) — Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors will remain in effect thanks to a decision by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday. Earlier this year, the Ge…

  7. WHAS Louisville

    Federal appeals court allows Kentucky's gender-affirming health care ban for trans youth to remain (opens WHAS Louisville)

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    WHAS Louisville's feed description

    The court ruled 2-1 saying treatments like puberty blockers and hormone therapy could have "long-term consequences" that are unpredictable.

  8. Courthouse News Service

    Sixth Circuit ruling lets Tennessee and Kentucky enforce bans on hormone therapy for minors (opens Courthouse News Service)

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    Courthouse News Service's feed description

    A divided appeals court panel determined age limits on puberty blockers and other treatments for transgender minors are

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