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| Region | Montana |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | On April 28, 2023, Governor Gianforte signed a bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The bill was set to become effective at the end of September, but on September 27th, 2023, Montana District Court Judge Jason Marks granted a preliminary injunction, blocking the bill from taking effect. On December 12th, 2023, Montana’s Supreme Court upheld the injunction. |
| Sources | Governor Gianforte Signs Bill That Bans Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (not currently in effect) https://apnews.com/article/montana-genderaffirming-care-trans-minors-b48aae69e2d46e7d59cab62a3ac72bc6?taid=644c47bbb4eebc0001e6c71d Montana District Court Judge Jason Marks Blocks That Bill From Taking Effect: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/09/27/montana-court-blocks-transgender-healthcare-ban/ Montana Supreme Court Upholds Temporary Injunction: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/montana-supreme-court-becomes-first-in-nation-to-uphold-trans-access-to-health-care/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Removing space between links
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| Sources | Governor Gianforte Signs Bill That Bans Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (not currently in effect) https://apnews.com/article/montana-genderaffirming-care-trans-minors-b48aae69e2d46e7d59cab62a3ac72bc6?taid=644c47bbb4eebc0001e6c71d Montana District Court Judge Jason Marks Blocks That Bill From Taking Effect: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/09/27/montana-court-blocks-transgender-healthcare-ban/ Montana Supreme Court Upholds Temporary Injunction: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/montana-supreme-court-becomes-first-in-nation-to-uphold-trans-access-to-health-care/ | Governor Gianforte Signs Bill That Bans Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (not currently in effect) https://apnews.com/article/montana-genderaffirming-care-trans-minors-b48aae69e2d46e7d59cab62a3ac72bc6?taid=644c47bbb4eebc0001e6c71d Montana District Court Judge Jason Marks Blocks That Bill From Taking Effect: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/09/27/montana-court-blocks-transgender-healthcare-ban/ Montana Supreme Court Upholds Temporary Injunction: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/montana-supreme-court-becomes-first-in-nation-to-uphold-trans-access-to-health-care/ |
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edited by Unknownmiles. Updating description and status
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| Value | Legal, but banned for minors | Legal |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2023 | (unknown) |
| Description | Minors are unable to access gender affirming care effective after the bill was in effect. Adults are able to get gender affirming care in Montana. Representative Zooey Zephyr testified against SB 99, she was soon expelled from the Senate floor after her speech after she stated that other law makers had "blood on their hands". | On April 28, 2023, Governor Gianforte signed a bill that bans gender-affirming care for transgender minors. The bill was set to become effective at the end of September, but on September 27th, 2023, Montana District Court Judge Jason Marks granted a preliminary injunction, blocking the bill from taking effect. On December 12th, 2023, Montana’s Supreme Court upheld the injunction. |
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| Sources | https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/billpdf/SB0099.pdf https://www.bridgercare.org/lgbtqresources#:~:text=Several%20providers%20at%20Bridgercare%20offer,Insurance%20and%20Medicaid%20accepted. https://apnews.com/article/zooey-zephyr-transgender-montana-house-updates-3054b6bed9ac04920249e6302821e130 | Governor Gianforte Signs Bill That Bans Gender-Affirming Care For Minors (not currently in effect) https://apnews.com/article/montana-genderaffirming-care-trans-minors-b48aae69e2d46e7d59cab62a3ac72bc6?taid=644c47bbb4eebc0001e6c71d Montana District Court Judge Jason Marks Blocks That Bill From Taking Effect: https://flatheadbeacon.com/2023/09/27/montana-court-blocks-transgender-healthcare-ban/ Montana Supreme Court Upholds Temporary Injunction: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/12/montana-supreme-court-becomes-first-in-nation-to-uphold-trans-access-to-health-care/ |
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| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | Jan 1, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Minors are unable to access gender affirming care effective after the bill was in effect. Adults are able to get gender affirming care in Montana. Representative Zooey Zephyr testified against SB 99, she was soon expelled from the Senate floor after her speech after she stated that other law makers had "blood on their hands". |
| Sources | https://leg.mt.gov/bills/2023/billpdf/SB0099.pdf https://www.bridgercare.org/lgbtqresources#:~:text=Several%20providers%20at%20Bridgercare%20offer,Insurance%20and%20Medicaid%20accepted. https://apnews.com/article/zooey-zephyr-transgender-montana-house-updates-3054b6bed9ac04920249e6302821e130 |