Entry #13237: Gender-affirming care in California

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RegionCalifornia
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionAll Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states.
Sourceshttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107
https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final


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edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Reverting to revision #60412: The closures were not forced by the state or law.

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ValueLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
DescriptionAll Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states.

However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
All Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states.
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All Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states. However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Sourceshttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107
https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107
https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final
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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107 https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107 https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final

edited by mineszilla. closures ongoing

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ValueLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
DescriptionAll Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states. All Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states.

However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Show Difference
All Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states. However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Sourceshttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107
https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final
https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107
https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care
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https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107 https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107 https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care

edited by jadeywadey. date not needed and unsourced

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created by qcksws

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StatusLegal
Start Date2018
End Date(none)
DescriptionAll Minors and Adults are able to get gender affirming care if they are out of state. There are no laws explicitly saying that they are protected for those living in the state. However, Gender affirming care clinics are always welcoming of new transgender people. Minors under the age of 18 living in a illegal state to get gender affirming care, may move to California to get gender affirming care. Under SB107 that protects Families of the minor as well from illegal states.
Sourceshttps://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billTextClient.xhtml?bill_id=202120220SB107 https://sd11.senate.ca.gov/news/20220803-senator-wiener’s-bill-provide-refuge-trans-kids-and-their-families-passes-final