Florida families file suit challenging state's ban on gender-affirming care for youth

Four families are suing the state of Florida over its ban on gender-affirming care for youth, saying it unlawfully strips them of the right to make informed choices about their children's medical treatment. “These kinds of rules are taking away the ability of parents to obtain care for their children for a recognized medical condition,” said Shannon Minter, legal director for the National Center for Lesbian Rights, which filed the suit along with GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders, Southern Legal Counsel and Human Rights Campaign. Minter said it was crucial...