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A state Senate bill would allow patients to sue their physicians for “coercing” them into gender affirming care. (Photo: John Partipilo/Tennessee Lookout)

Tennessee Senate allows lawsuits over transgender ‘coercion’

The Tennessee Senate passed legislation Monday allowing patients to sue their doctor for “coercing” them into seeking gender reassignment some 30 years after treatment. Republican Sen. Adam Lowe ...

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Indiana Indiana Senate backs bill restricting transgender school restroom use By Tom Davies Indiana Capital Chronicle – 1/28/26

Republican Indiana senators on Tuesday approved a bill aimed at prohibiting transgender students at public K-12 schools and state universities from using restrooms or locker rooms that match their ...

LGBTQ Missouri lawmakers seek to make restrictions on transgender health care, athletes permanent By Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Independent – 1/21/26

A sponsor of legislation to make Missouri’s restrictions on cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers for minors permanent argued Tuesday night that the ban has “no detriments.” But for six ...

LGBTQ Ohio Equal Rights starts collecting signatures to get two amendments on November ballot By MEGAN HENRY Ohio Capital Journal – 1/20/26

Ohio Equal Rights has started collecting signatures to get two amendments on the November ballot — one to get rid of the ban on same-sex marriage in the Ohio Constitution and the other to bolster ...

Kansas Proposed bill bans gender changes on Kansas driver’s licenses, birth certificates By Morgan Chilson Kansas Reflector – 1/14/26

TOPEKA — A bill that would ban gender changes on Kansas driver’s licenses and birth certificates drew hundreds of opponent comments despite appearing on a committee agenda just 24 hours before ...

LGBTQ Tennessee House passes anti-drag bill as legislature convenes for 2026 By Sam Stockard Tennessee Lookout – 1/13/26

The Tennessee House opened the 2026 session with rancor, passing an obscure bill targeting businesses that hold one drag show in a year. It marked a raucous beginning for lawmakers as critics of the ...

Chicago Trump’s FDA sends warning letters to Chicago company selling chest binders By Richard Eberwein – 12/22/25

Last week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) sent warning letters to 12 companies that sell chest binders, including a Chicago-based sex-toy shop called Early to Bed.

Illinois Heartland states where conversion therapy bans could be reversed depending on SCOTUS ruling By Richard Eberwein – 10/15/25

The Supreme Court of the United States heard arguments last week in a case that could see the court restrict the ability for states to prohibit conversion therapy.

Elections Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate is ‘100% against gay marriage,’ says running mate By Richard Eberwein – 10/03/25

Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears is evidently “100%” opposed to gay marriage, according to her running mate John Reid.

LGBTQ Michigan Republicans introduce bill to reimplement conversion therapy By Richard Eberwein – 8/13/25

Michigan Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to overturn the state’s ban on conversion therapy, a set of practices that attempt to force members of the LGBTQ+ community into being straight.

Health care Medicaid cuts: Disproportionate effects predicted for LGBTQ+ in Illinois By JUDITH RUIZ-BRANCH Illinois News Connection – 7/08/25

Advocacy groups are speaking out about how they believe congressional cuts to Medicaid will disproportionately affect caregiver LGBTQ+ communities in Illinois. Jaimie Worker, senior director of ...

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