Florida Legislature Passes Controversial Bills Affecting Transgender Community.

The Florida Legislature has passed a bill that bans transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care such as puberty blockers, and prohibits universities, local governments, and other agencies from using public dollars to cover such treatments for anyone in Florida. The bill also makes it easier for patients to sue doctors who performed gender-affirming treatments. Once signed into law by Governor Ron DeSantis, Florida will join more than a dozen other states that currently prohibit doctors from providing minors with gender-affirming care such as hormone therapies or surgeries. The measure marks the latest bill the Florida Legislature passed focusing on the transgender community.