Hundreds of transgender and non-binary youth gathered in front of the US Capitol building on May 22 for the Trans Youth Prom.
Hundreds of transgender and non-binary youth gathered in front of the US Capitol building on May 22 for the Trans Youth Prom.
  • Florida families are anxiously awaiting the outcome of a legal challenge to Florida state law.
  • The trial will decide whether or not Florida's ban on treatment for transgender minors will take effect.
  • The ban is one of a host of laws signed by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis targeting the LGBTQ+ population.

The mother of a transgender girl sobbed in federal court Wednesday as she contemplated having to move away from her Navy officer husband to get health care for her 12-year-old if Florida's ban on gender dysphoria treatments for minors is allowed to take effect.