Wes Moore offers more support to trans Marylanders Maryland Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order this week clarifying ways state agencies will protect gender-affirming health care. The order she signed during a Pride Month reception at the governor’s mansion with LGBTQIA leaders calls for state agencies to protect the individuals and organizations in Maryland involved in such assistance. It says state agencies must not provide information to support investigations or proceedings seeking to impose civil or criminal liability or professional penalties on suppliers or recipients. In short: Unless a…
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Judge criticizes Florida’s ban on trans healthcare, citing “bigotry” and harm
In a narrow ruling Tuesday, a Florida judge blocked enforcement of the state’s ban on affirming transgender care, calling the rule “an exercise in politics, not good medicine.” US District Judge Robert Hinkle granted a preliminary injunction against Florida surgeon general Joseph Ladapo, the Florida Board of Medicine, the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine and other state leaders and will allow parents who challenged the state access to medical care for their transgender children as the constitutionality of the ban is debated in court. “Plaintiffs’ adolescent children will be irreparably…
Read MoreThe radical force of the Trans Fitness community
I DO NOT WANT to be seen or heard only to be engulfed in a place where my anger could be unleashed. The gym didn’t start out that way for me, as I’ve always been athletic and enjoyed being active. But just before my transition, as I suffered from an eating disorder that disrupted and consumed my life, the gym became my second destructive fixation. I consider myself a fighter, as I am willing to sit in what is uncomfortable. At the time, bodybuilding fit that bill perfectly in how…
Read MoreTrans inmate wins health care and will move to women’s prison after suing Minnesota
Christina Lusk, a transgender woman who is suing the Minnesota Department of Corrections over her treatment while in prison, has reached a settlement that includes transfer to the women-only Shakopee State Prison and access to health care that states the genre. Lusk has fought for these rights since she was incarcerated in 2019 and filed a lawsuit against the Minnesota Department of Corrections nearly a year ago. As part of the settlement, Lusk will also receive a $495,000 payment, which includes approximately $250,000 in attorney fees. “With this agreement, the…
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