A federal judge this week struck down much of a Florida law, approved by the state’s governor, Ron DeSantis, that prohibited gender-affirming care for transgender minors and restricted such treatment for adults, among other provisions.
The ruling from Judge Robert L Hinkle of the federal district court in Tallahassee was the latest in a number of recent legal setbacks for DeSantis, whose conservative rhetoric and legislation concerning LGBTQ+ issues, immigration and classroom instruction fueled, at least in part, his national profile and presidential run.
