CNN: Federal Judge Temporarily Blocks Part of Georgia’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth

A preliminary injunction was granted in a lawsuit brought by four Georgia families challenging the state's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth. “Considering the record evidence as discussed at length in previous sections of this order, the Court determines that the imminent risks of irreparable harm to Plaintiffs flowing from the ban – including risks of depression, anxiety, disordered eating, self-harm, and suicidal ideation – outweigh any harm the State will experience from the injunction,” said US District Judge Sarah Geraghty, who issued the order. The plaintiffs are represented by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation, the Southern Poverty Law Center, the American Civil Liberties Union of Georgia, and O’Melveny & Myers LLP.

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