Judge halts Florida ban on gender transition procedures for minors

A federal district court issued a preliminary injunction on Tuesday against a law signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) that bans gender-transitioning medicine for minors.

“Gender identity is real,” wrote Judge Robert Hinkle in his ruling. “Those whose gender identity does not match their natal sex often suffer gender dysphoria. ... Proper treatment begins with mental-health therapy and is followed in appropriate cases by GnRH agonists and cross-sex hormones.”