Judge strikes down Florida transgender care ban

A law that bans transgender health care for minors and restricts treatment for adults is ruled "unconstitutional"

Protesters hold signs opposing Florida transgender treatment ban
"Transgender opponents are of course free to hold their beliefs. But they are not free to discriminate against transgender individuals just for being transgender."
(Image credit: Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda / Orlando Sentinel / Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

What happened

A Florida law that bans transgender health care for minors and restricts treatment for adults is "unconstitutional," U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle ruled Tuesday.

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.