Category: Transgender care

Federal court sides with Illinois to protect funding for providers that offer gender-affirming care to minors

by Ryan Voyles | Apr 21, 2026 | Federal Government, Health Systems, Top Stories, Transgender care | 0

A federal court has sided with Illinois and other Democratic-led states to block a Trump administration plan that threatened to cut federal funding for hospitals that provide gender-affirming care to minors.

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Judge sides with Illinois over federal plan to curb access to gender-affirming care for minors

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 20, 2026 | Federal Government, Top Stories, Transgender care | 0

A federal judge sided with Illinois and other states on Thursday, saying the Trump administration overreached by issuing a declaration that called treatments like puberty blockers, hormone therapy and surgeries unsafe and ineffective for young people experiencing gender dysphoria.

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Raoul joins colleagues opposed to FTC investigations into professional medical organizations over gender-affirming care

by Ryan Voyles | Mar 20, 2026 | Federal Government, Top Stories, Transgender care | 0

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined colleagues this week to defend professional medical organizations in a legal battle with the Trump administration over the former’s guidance on caring for transgender youths.

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Raoul, colleagues urge reversal of federal rules regarding transgender care

by Ryan Voyles | Feb 25, 2026 | Federal Government, Top Stories, Transgender care | 0

Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Democratic colleagues have asked the Trump administration to reconsider proposed federal rules that would severely restrict gender-affirming care for minors across the country.

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