‘This law specifically targets us’: Idaho families sue to block trans health care ban

Two Idaho families are suing to block a recently enacted law that makes it a crime to provide gender-affirming care for transgender youth. House Bill 71, passed by the Legislature this year and signed into law by Idaho Gov. Brad Little, makes it a felony for physicians to provide transition-related surgeries and medication, such as puberty blockers and hormonal therapy, to minors. Two Idaho families with transgender children on Wednesday asked a federal court to block the law before it takes effect Jan. 1, 2024. The lawsuit alleges that HB...