U.S. District Judge #RobertHinkle said that he thinks the #DeSantis #antiTrans law isn’t about preventing mutilation but about preventing trans youth from obtaining health care. That’s a pretty strong signal that DeSantis is about to get handed a defeat by the court.

#LGBTQ #TransRightsAreHumanRights #FloridaFascism

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2023/12/court-sees-through-ron-desantis-lies-behind-his-law-banning-medical-care-for-trans-youth/

Court sees through Ron DeSantis' lies behind his law banning medical care for trans youth - LGBTQ Nation

A federal judge says that DeSantis was spreading lies when he called gender-affirming care "mutilation."

LGBTQ Nation

Florida yet again

Judge Blocks FL’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Residents on Medicaid
https://truthout.org/articles/judge-blocks-fls-ban-on-gender-affirming-care-for-trans-residents-on-medicaid/

A federal judge in Florida has overturned a state law and executive branch administrative action that barred the use of Medicaid funds to pay for gender-affirming health care for transgender residents.

#Florida #transphobia #CultureWars #neofascism #RonDeSantis #2024PresidentialCandidates #populism #lgbt #RobertHinkle

Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Ban on Providing Gender-Affirming Care to Trans Residents on Medicaid

The ban on gender-affirming care for trans Medicaid patients wasn't a "fair analysis of the evidence," the judge said.

Truthout
The Courts Are in Consensus So Far: Anti-Trans Healthcare Bans Are Unconstitutional

One judge in Florida challenged the supposed reasoning behind one of these bigoted laws, telling state officials to "put up or shut up."

Jezebel
Federal judge blocks Florida ban on Medicaid funds for transgender treatment

"Gender identity is real" and the state has admitted it, U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle wrote in a 54-page ruling.

CBS News
Judge blocks Florida ban on life-saving healthcare for trans kids: ‘Gender identity is real’

A federal judge has temporarily blocked rules enforcing a gender-affirming care ban after saying it is grounded in "dog whistles."

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Federal judge freezes Florida gender-affirming care bans

The federal judge concluded that "gender identity is real" and that Florida's bans on trans health care are likely to be unconstitutional.

Axios