South Carolina - South Carolina Republican wants to ban transition-related care for transgender youth

John Riley
MetroWeekly

Laurens, SC

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ezs note:  If you live in South Carolina, click in scdp.org.  If you live in South Carolina's 14th district (Laurens and surrounding area) and are really pissed off at having this idiot represent you, contact your local Democratic Party.

Iowa - Transgender Iowans can use Medicaid for transition-related care, Iowa Supreme Court rules

Courtney Crowder, Luke Nozicka
Des Moines Register

Des Moines, IA

Hartford of the West (really!)

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civil rights - Fact-Checking Common Myths on Transition-Related Care for Trans People

Ria Tabacco
ACLU

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lead story - A judge has struck down Iowa's Medicaid ban on transgender transition-related care. Here's why.

Courtney Crowder
Des Moines Register

Des Moines, Iowa

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Mich. Corrections Department to aid transgender inmates

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The Detroit News

Michigan prison

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