Indiana set to enforce ban on gender-affirming care for minors

A federal appeals court allowed Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care to go into effect, removing a temporary injunction U.S. District Court Judge James Patrick Hanlon issued last year, Tuesday, Feb. 27. Senate Bill 480, signed last year by Gov. Eric Holcomb, forbids doctors from performing gender reassignment surgery and prescribing medications like hormone therapy and puberty blockers to those under 18 years old. The bill was slated to go into effect July 1, 2023, but Hanlon blocked the state from prohibiting minors’ access to hormone therapies and puberty blockers while allowing a ban on gender-affirming surgeries to take effect. RELATED: ACLU sues over Indiana’s ban on ‘human sexuality’ instruction “Indiana Pride of Color stands in solidarity with youth and families affected by Indiana’s reinstated ban on transgender health care for youth. INPOC is committed to the daily charge of creating a future where every individual regardless of their race, sexual orientation or gender feel as seen, of belonging and acceptance within the Hoosier State,” said Belinda Drake, president of Indiana Pride of Color. Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care “We’ll continue to provide programming and resources that affirms and amplifies our LGBTQ+ community. We see you, and we are with you!”...