Federal Judge Freezes Florida Ban On Transgender Treatment for Minors

U.S. District Court Judge Robert Hinkle, a Clinton appointee, issued a preliminary injunction against enforcing the ban — which Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law last month — while a legal challenge plays out. "The elephant in the room should be noted at the outset. Gender identity is real. The record makes this clear," Hinkle wrote. "The medical defendants, speaking through their attorneys, have admitted it. At least one defense expert also has admitted it." The judge, who called the ban "purposeful discrimination," said that the plaintiffs challenging the law...