mineszilla
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Kentucky advocate for LGBTQ rights.
Location: United StatesJoined They/She
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Kentucky
Life is hit and miss in Kentucky. The LGBTQ+ community does exist even in the rural areas if you do enough research. So far, I've been respected equally for the most part for my sexual orientation…

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mineszilla created an entry in United States.
Gender-affirming care: Varies by Region from May 2026 to (none).
Since May 2026, Tennessee has begun making a yearly public list of trans people that access official routes of gender-affirming care as mandated by HB 754 signed by Governor Bill Lee on May 7th and…
mineszilla edited an entry in United States.
"new developments in the last month deserves a new entry"
Gender-affirming care: Varies by Region from Apr 6, 2021 to May 2026.
At the federal level, gender-affirming care is unrestricted, since there are no federal laws governing it. Beginning with Arkansas in 2021, several states have passed laws that restrict access…
mineszilla edited an entry in Tennessee.
"Lot is going on in Tennessee"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Feb 5, 2025 to (none).
Since 2023, Tennessee has banned minors under the age of 18 from accessing gender-affirming care. Since 2024, Tennessee banned transgender prisoners from accessing gender-affirming care;…
mineszilla edited an entry in South Carolina.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from May 21, 2024 to (none).
South Carolina's governor signed legislation that bans gender-affirming care treatments and procedures for those under 18. The legislation takes effect immediately. The bill that he signed was…
mineszilla edited an entry in Oklahoma.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from May 6, 2026 to (none).
SB 904 explicitly excludes Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care to transgender individuals. Since April 2026, Ambetter Insurance, owned by the largest provider of Medicare and Medicaid…
mineszilla edited an entry in Ohio.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Feb 7, 2026 to (none).
New Medicaid policy in Ohio excludes transgender individuals ages 18-20 from getting gender-affirming care covered. Limited coverage for gender-affirming care to ages 21 and up. Since April 2026…
mineszilla edited an entry in North Carolina.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Jul 1, 2025 to (none).
Under HB 805, Transgender individuals face forceful and harmful detransitioning when incarcerated in the state of North Carolina. Since April 2026, Ambetter Insurance, owned by the largest…
mineszilla created an entry in New Hampshire.
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Apr 2026 to (none).
Ambetter Insurance, owned by the largest provider of Medicare and Medicaid insurances in the nation, has stopped covering hormones and other transition medicine for trans adults. This is the…
mineszilla edited an entry in New Hampshire.
"ambetter denial (yes even a New England state is effected)"
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but banned for minors from Jan 1, 2026 to Apr 2026.
Gender-affirming care is banned for minors in the state of New Hampshire under HB 377 which went into effect on January 1st, 2026. Explicit Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care is offered…
mineszilla edited an entry in Nebraska.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Oct 1, 2023 to (none).
Minors of this law are considered 19 age and under, so they do not have access to gender affirming care as of 2023. Adults over the age of 19 are still able to get gender affirming care. LB 574 bans…
mineszilla edited an entry in Missouri.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Aug 28, 2023 to (none).
Minors under 18 are unable to get gender affirming care under SB49, however, the bill allows before August 28th, 2023 to continue gender-affirming care. Adults and Minors who are in prison are also…
mineszilla edited an entry in Mississippi.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Feb 28, 2023 to (none).
It is Illegal to provide gender affirming care to minors in Mississippi following bill HB1125. As always, there is an exception made for intersex infants categorised in the aforementioned bill as…
mineszilla edited an entry in Louisiana.
"Ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Jan 1, 2024 to (none).
In Louisiana, Minors under the age of 18 under SB463 are prohibited for gender affirming care. Those on gender affirming care are to "ween" off of it. Minors have until the end of this year…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kentucky.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Mar 27, 2025 to (none).
SB 2 prohibits transgender individuals from receiving gender-affirming care while incarcerated. This includes individuals who were receiving gender-affirming care prior to arrest. SB 150 targets…
mineszilla edited an entry in Kansas.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from May 15, 2026 to (none).
The District Court of Douglas County granted a temporary injunction legalizing gender-affirming care for minors. The surgery ban under SB 63 is still in effect. The Medicaid program restrictions…
mineszilla edited an entry in Iowa.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Jul 1, 2025 to (none).
HF 1049 denies GAC coverage to any transgender individuals; however, prior rulings by the Iowa Supreme Court has stated that coverage is to be mandated due to a previous bill's violation of the…
mineszilla created an entry in Indiana.
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Apr 2026 to (none).
Ambetter Insurance, owned by the largest provider of Medicare and Medicaid insurances in the nation, has stopped covering hormones and other transition medicine for trans adults. This is the…
mineszilla edited an entry in Indiana.
"ambetter denial"
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but banned for minors from Feb 27, 2024 to Apr 2026.
SB 480 effectively banning gender affirming care for minors, adults still can get gender affirming care. Minors are not able to get gender affirming care under this bill even with parental consent.…
mineszilla created an entry in Georgia.
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Apr 2026 to (none).
Ambetter Insurance, owned by the largest provider of Medicare and Medicaid insurances in the nation, has stopped covering hormones and other transition medicine for trans adults. This is the…
mineszilla edited an entry in Georgia.
"Ambetter denial policy"
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but restricted for minors from Jul 1, 2023 to Apr 2026.
SB 140 Bans HRT and surgery for minors however, minors are still permitted to be treated with puberty blockers. Adults are still able to receive care under explicit medicaid coverage in the state.…
mineszilla edited an entry in Florida.
"Ambetter denial policy"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Aug 26, 2024 to (none).
SB 254, a bill which heavily restricts gender-affirming care became law again, after a new ruling from the 11th Court of appeals stated that the law was constitutional. Since April 2026, Ambetter…
mineszilla edited an entry in Arkansas.
"insurance company bans GAC coverage"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Aug 12, 2025 to (none).
HB 1570 bans minors from accessing gender-affirming care. The bill also bans medicaid from providing GAC to transgender minors under 18; but does not explicitly ban coverage to those over…
mineszilla created an entry in Arizona.
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Apr 2026 to (none).
Ambetter Insurance, owned by the largest provider of Medicare and Medicaid insurances in the nation, has stopped covering hormones and other transition medicine for trans adults. This is the…
mineszilla edited an entry in Arizona.
"Insurance companies have begun to make exclusion policies for GAC entirely"
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Mar 31, 2023 to Apr 2026.
SB 1138 bans minors under 18 from having gender reassignment surgery, however; a shield executive order is in effect under EO 2023-12. Arizona explicitly excludes gender reassignment surgery from…
mineszilla created an entry in Alabama.
Gender-affirming care: Restricted from Sep 20, 2024 to (none).
In footnote 5 of Corbitt v. Taylor, Alabama's Medicaid program does not cover any gender-affirming care for transgender individuals. Additionally, Ambetter Insurance has an explicit…
mineszilla edited an entry in Alabama.
"AL's Medicaid program explicitly excludes GAC according to a footnote of a court opinion"
Gender-affirming care: Legal, but banned for minors from May 8, 2022 to Sep 20, 2024.
SB 184 bans all Gender affirming care for minors and makes it a class C felony for those who participate in it. Adults can still get gender affirming care.
mineszilla edited an entry in Idaho.
"grammar error corrected"
LGBT housing discrimination: No protections from Jul 1, 2025 to (none).
HB 264 prohibits transgender individuals from accessing sleeping quarters aligning with their gender identity. Though this mainly effects state-owned facilities; individuals who catches a trans…
mineszilla created an entry in Idaho.
LGBT housing discrimination: No protections from Jul 1, 2025 to (none).
HB 264 prohibits transgender individuals from accessing sleeping quarters aligning with their gender identity. Though this mainly effects state-owned facilities; individuals who catches a trans…
mineszilla edited an entry in Idaho.
"Idaho does have a sleeping quarters ban which may affect housing options for trans students or those who are homeless seeking a shelter"
LGBT housing discrimination: Varies by Region from (unknown) to Jul 1, 2025.
There are no statewide legal protections however, select local municipalities have non-discrimination ordinances which protect individuals from housing discrimination.
mineszilla created an entry in Idaho.
LGBT discrimination: No protections from Jul 1, 2026 to (none).
HB 752 prohibits transgender individuals from entering a bathroom or changing room aligning with their gender identity in government buildings or public accommodations. The violations carry…
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58 Regions Contributed To

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Kentucky
59
United States
31
Kansas
23
Ohio
23
Florida
16
Colorado
16
Wyoming
15
Nebraska
14
Idaho
14
South Dakota
14
Arkansas
13
Indiana
13
Georgia
13
Mississippi
13
West Virginia
12
Oklahoma
12
South Carolina
12
Connecticut
11
Missouri
11
Tennessee
11
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