Florida "Four Florida families filed a lawsuit in federal court today challenging the Boards of Medicine and Osteopathic Medicine’s new rules banning the medically necessary healthcare their transgender children need." See press release below for more information and a link to the complaint. The case has been assigned to Judge Robert L. Hinkle. (fb)

PINNED POST As most everyone is aware by now, there is an unprecedented onslaught of anti-trans bills being introduced and enacted into law in states across the country. Here are some of the places to keep up with what’s going on. Erin Reed has comprehensive coverage, including reporting on legislative hearings. • Follow her on twitter: @ErinInTheMorn • Read her substack: https://erininthemorn.substack.com * Sign up for her newsletter: https://bit.ly/3LxTiji The Trans Formations Project has a weekly roundup • Here’s the latest edition: https://mailchi.mp/d43b505e4af9/2-3-9560777?e=31e2aa96bf • Sign up here: http://bit.ly/3FxJrGo The ACLU has a bill tracker for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation (not trans-specific). • They have a clickable map to filter by state: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights And finally, a reminder that we have allies everywhere: Nebraska state Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh’s filibuster brought the legislature to a halt for over 3 weeks in protest of a bill that would ban gender-affirming therapies for minors. “If this Legislature collectively decides that legislating hate against children is our priority, then I am going to make it painful — painful for everyone. I will burn the session to the ground over this bill.” http://bit.ly/42g3kvn As of yesterday, she reached an agreement with the Speaker of the Legislature to pause her filibuster: https://www.wowt.com/2023/03/16/cavanaugh-pull-back-nebraska-unicameral-filibuster/ (fb)