"Transgender Rights and Healthcare Updates in 2021"

Seventeen states passed restrictions on medical care for transgender people, while others targeted bathroom use and preferred personal pronouns. Many of these laws are being challenged in court, and judges are scrutinizing their precise wording. The bans on gender-transition care for minors have been enacted in 20 states, while at least 21 states exclude transgender women and girls from participating in sports consistent with their gender identity. Nine states have passed laws regarding how pronouns are handled in school, while others have outlined “parental rights” policies. Nearly half of all the medical bans that have passed are already being challenged in court.