Texas governor kicks off Pride Month by banning healthcare for trans kids

The Republican governor signed SB 14 into law Friday (2 June), which bars trans people aged under 18-years-old from accessing gender-affirming medical care like puberty blockers and hormone therapies. It comes into effect on 1 September. The legislation also requires people already receiving gender-affirming care in Texas to “wean off” the treatments “over a period of time”, forcing trans youth to detransition. This is set to become one of the largest gender-affirming healthcare bans in the US as Texas is the second-largest state in the nation and home to thousands...