US EditionA father of a trans man voted for Trump. Now he fears an order targeting gender-affirming care will upend his son’s treatment
- Ashton Colby underwent top surgery, and his father, Rick Colby, provided significant support during his recovery, despite differing political views.
- Rick Colby is concerned that a Trump executive order targeting gender-affirming care may disrupt his son’s treatment and that of others, even though it only applies to minors.
- Two federal judges have temporarily paused Trump's executive order, indicating potential unconstitutionality and concerns over the negative impact on trans youth health care.
- Many medical providers express anxiety over balancing ethical care standards and the risk of losing federal funding, leading to care disruptions across various states.
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He voted for Trump. Now he’s worried his trans son will lose gender-affirming care
The father of a transgender man is now worried that his son may lose his gender-affirming care under Donald Trump — even though he voted for him. Ashton Colby came out as trans in 2012 at the age of 19. The same year, he underwent top surgery. While Ashton was initially nervous to come out to his family, his father, Rick Colby, did not reject him, and even accompanied him to therapy and medical appointments. Ashton says now that his father's sup…
Lawmakers acknowledge tension on gender affirming care ban, then vote to advance bill
Lawmakers on the Assembly Health, Aging and Long-Term Care committee weighed what happened during a tense hearing on a bill to ban gender affirming medical care and then voted along party lines to advance the bill. Rep. Lisa Subeck became emotional while speaking to her colleagues. Photo by Baylor Spears/Wisconsin Examiner. A little over 12 hours after a tense public hearing on a resurrected bill to ban gender affirming medical care for children…
Terre Haute Tribune-Star
Trans Hoosiers fear Braun order jeopardizes safety, health
As a transgender woman living in Indiana, Emma Vosicky has always felt like there’s a target on her back. Now, that target has grown much larger, she said.
If an old man can sit through a hearing on gender affirming care and change his stance, anyone can
For many around the world, the title “Land of the Free” has become more of an ironic joke than any respectful reference to the current United States. In the Trump 2.0. era, there are quite a few reasons as to why “freedom” or “liberty” are not the first nouns that come to mind when one thinks of the nation. Personally, one of those reasons is how repression and bigotry are preferred modes of thinking and acting rather than understanding and a li…
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