North Carolina Republicans Push Through Controversial Anti-Trans Legislation
North Carolina's Republican supermajority has overridden Governor Roy Cooper's veto to enact a trio of anti-trans bills, causing confusion and uncertainty around gender-affirming care. The laws restrict what names and pronouns teachers can use for trans students, which team sports trans girls can participate in, and access to gender-affirming care for trans children. Medical professionals are now prohibited from providing hormone therapy, puberty-blocking drugs, and surgical gender-transition procedures to anyone under 18, with limited exceptions. The new restrictions have raised questions about the continuation of ongoing care and have prompted families to seek out-of-state options. Advocacy groups are providing resources and emergency grants to support trans youth affected by the legislation.
