Coverage dated July 25, 2023

Families sue to block Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for kids

Headline from KOB 4

Families of transgender children are suing to block a new Missouri law banning gender-affirming health care for minors. Lawyers for the families, doctors and LGBTQ+ rights groups on Tuesday sued to block the law from taking effect Aug. 28.

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  1. KOB 4

    Families sue to block Missouri's ban on gender-affirming health care for kids (opens KOB 4)

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    KOB 4's feed description

    Families of transgender children are suing to block a new Missouri law banning gender-affirming health care for minors. Lawyers for the families, doctors and LGBTQ+ rights groups on Tuesday sued to block the law from taking effect Aug. 28.

  2. St. Louis Post-Dispatch

    Lawsuit seeks to block Missouri ban on transgender care for minors (opens St. Louis Post-Dispatch)

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    St. Louis Post-Dispatch's feed description

    The law, which is set to take effect on Aug. 28, bans gender transition surgeries on minors.

  3. FOX 2 St. Louis

    ACLU of Missouri sues over gender-affirming health care ban (opens FOX 2 St. Louis)

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    FOX 2 St. Louis's feed description

    Lambda legal, the ACLU of Missouri, and Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP, have filed a lawsuit to block the gender-affirming health care ban for minors in the state.

  4. The Brunswick News

    Missouri’s ban on transgender care for minors faces lawsuit from ACLU, Lambda Legal (opens The Brunswick News)

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    The Brunswick News's feed description

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The ACLU of Missouri and the national LGBTQ civil rights law firm Lambda Legal sued Tuesday to stop Missouri’s new restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender

  5. CNN

    Families of transgender children and advocacy groups sue to block a Missouri law banning most gender-affirming care for minors (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Three families with transgender children have filed a lawsuit asking a judge to block a new Missouri law that would ban gender-affirming care for most minors in the state starting next month.

  6. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Families of transgender children and advocacy groups sue to block a Missouri law banning most gender-affirming care for minors | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    Families of transgender children and advocacy groups sue to block a Missouri law banning most gender-affirming care for minors

  7. Missouri Independent

    Lawsuit seeks to block Missouri ban on transgender care for minors • Missouri Independent (opens Missouri Independent)

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    Missouri Independent's feed description

    The ACLU of Missouri and Lambda Legal filed a lawsuit hoping to block the state's gender-affirming care ban for minors.

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