Florida's Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Minors Upheld By Federal Appeals Court

As deaths of queer and transgender people increase in regions around the world, an organization in the Latin American region made up of parents of LGBTQ individuals are pushing for anti-discrimination laws aimed to keep queer people safe. This is a representational image. (Credit: Reuters)

A federal appeals court on Monday allowed Florida to enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for minors.

In a 2-1 decision, the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta ruled that the law could be enforced. The federal appeals court ruling has blocked a lower court decision against the ban, while the case is still being appealed.