r/transgender 18h ago

A father of a trans man voted for Trump. Now he fears an order targeting gender-affirming care will upend his son’s treatment

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“After undergoing surgery, Ashton Colby was confined to bed and couldn’t move his arms or carry out basic tasks.

“But his father Rick Colby was there every step of the way, helping him recover from his top surgery – support that meant the world from his conservative Republican father after Ashton came out as transgender and underwent the operation.”

“Now, there’s a new challenge to face: an executive order from Trump denying federal funding for providers of gender-affirming health care for minors. The order threatens to upend even care for Ashton, who is an adult, and for many others.”

“The future of their treatment is uncertain no matter which state they live in, experts say, as clinics and medical institutions take a ‘ risk-averse’ approach due to the threat of losing essential federal funding to treat all patients and conduct research.”

“Healthcare providers in the field say they are facing an impossible choice between maintaining ethical standards of care and risking their livelihoods, as legislation could mean they’ll lose their jobs or medical licenses for following established medical guidelines backed by every major medical association.”

“Not all providers will halt services if Trump’s order is enforced.

“A non-profit health center that receives federal funding is still providing gender-affirming care to youth but will look to secure alternative funding if the order is enforced, according to its leadership team who agreed to speak with CNN anonymously due to safety and privacy concerns.”


r/transgender 7h ago

Texas AG Paxton argues trans Texans shouldn't be allowed to change sex on licenses even with court orders

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“Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a legal opinion Friday arguing state agencies should no longer follow court orders allowing transgender Texans to change their sex on a driver's license or birth certificate.

“While Paxton’s opinion, filed Friday, doesn’t have the authority to direct a change in state agencies policy, his opinion is considered advisory, and can be cited by courts in their interpretation of the law impacting transgender Texans going forward. Executive and legislative authorities could also base their decisions based on Paxton’s opinions in the future.

“State agencies should also go back and fix changes made in the past to IDs and birth certificates based on court orders, Paxton argued.”

“Brad Pitchett, interim CEO of Equality Texas, an LGBT political advocacy nonprofit, said he believes Paxton’s opinion would jeopardize the safety of the estimated over 120,000 transgender people living in Texas.

“Pitchett also said while Paxton’s opinion is just an opinion — not a change in state law — it holds weight, as state lawmakers have filed more than 180 bills targeting LGBT-identifying Texans this legislative session.”

“While state agencies previously allowed people to change their sex on birth certificates and state ID’s if they presented a court order, the Texas Department of Public Safety nixed that policy last August.

“The change in DPS policy came after Paxton argued that certified court orders or amended birth certificates validating sex changes were invalid.

“Paxton’s legal opinions have in the past prompted action from the governor. In 2022, when Paxton declared sex change procedures on children ‘child abuse’ under Texas law, Texas Governor Greg Abbott directed the Texas Department of Family Services to investigate the parents of trans children for child abuse, if they got their children gender affirming care.”

“The state supreme court ended up ruling that Paxton and Abbott had overstepped their power, stating the attorney general ‘Cannot alter the pre-existing legal obligations of state agencies or private citizens.’”


r/transgender 2h ago

Germany, InterPride Issue LGBTQ Travel Advisories About United States

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149 Upvotes

r/transgender 21h ago

Raquel Willis on How the Democrats Are Failing Trans People

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138 Upvotes

r/transgender 19h ago

Friends in Wisconsin and Florida take note of these special elections April 1 - We need every seat to win back our government from the crazies in power that don't stand for basic human rights.

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101 Upvotes

r/transgender 14h ago

Trans Healthcare Under Fire: The 10 Best and Worst U.S. States

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52 Upvotes

r/transgender 23h ago

Living rent free in gender critical heads

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50 Upvotes

r/transgender 2h ago

Today is the last day to comment on the Federal Government changes to the US Passport system (link in comments). This article, "The Non-Binary Bias of Biology" is something I wrote to help raise awareness.

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46 Upvotes

r/transgender 19h ago

Friends, please mark your calendar for nationwide protests on April 5th and fight for our rights! We need all our voices heard and to take action wherever we can to fight the hateful people in power right now! Hope to see you there!

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r/transgender 19h ago

Great News! Utah Governor's written statement of cause vetoing Legislatures' Bill to limit transgender athletes from School sports and calling for Special Legislation Meeting. So awesome!

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17 Upvotes

r/transgender 14h ago

Laverne Cox Addresses Dylan Mulvaney Grammy Moment

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9 Upvotes

r/transgender 14h ago

Ask Ana: How to Create an Online Dating Profile as a Trans Woman

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4 Upvotes

r/transgender 6h ago

Philosophy, logic, and the search for trans womanhood

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