Opponents of a new law banning gender-affirming care for minors are cheering a decision by a federal judge to block the ban. S.B. 150 would have taken effect today. U.S. District Judge David Hale made the ruling Wednesday. Rebecca Blankenship, the executive director of the group Ban Conversion Therapy, said she thinks Hale’s ruling will survive appeals.
“We're delighted and in some ways we think that this tees up future success in the courts. The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals has been quite clear that transgender rights are well established and are constitutionally protected.”
