DeSantis targets trans health care in Florida universities
Demonstrators hold signs calling for restrictions on transgender athletes' participation in women's sports. | Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images By Andrew Atterbury 01/18/2023 06:07 PM EST Link CopiedTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The DeSantis administration is requesting a trove of information on individuals who receive gender-affirming treatments at Florida universities, furthering its practice of questioning or scaling back treatment for transgender people.In a blanket request to 12 state universities, top officials with Republican Gov.
Ron DeSantis are seeking data on the number of individuals who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria or received treatment in campus clinics across Florida.
It’s unclear what exactly DeSantis intends to do with the information, but his administration says it involves “governing institutional resources and protecting the public interest.”“Our office has learned that several state universities provide services to persons suffering from gender dysphoria.
On behalf of the Governor, I hereby request that you respond to the enclosed inquiries related to such services,” wrote Chris Spencer, director of the Office of Policy and Budget for DeSantis, in a Jan.
