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Maryland governor signs trans-inclusive order protecting gender-affirming care

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In a major win for trans rights, Maryland governor Wes Moore has signed an order protecting gender-affirming care. In recent years, Republican lawmakers have ruthlessly targeted the rights of trans individuals across the United States.

Since the start of 2023, over 300 anti-trans bills have been introduced across 43 states. According to Track Trans Legislation, Arkansas, West Virginia, Utah and Wyoming have already passed laws banning trans people from life-saving health care, sports participation, and using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity.

While right-wing lawmakers show no signs of slowing down their hateful and bigoted anti-trans agenda, some political figures have introduced legislation that fosters a safe environment for trans people.

On 6 June, Maryland’s Democrat governor Moore announced that he signed an executive order protecting gender-affirming care. Under the inclusive order, individuals “seeking, receiving, or providing gender-affirming care” will be protected from any “legal punishments” from states opposing trans healthcare.  “In the state of Maryland, nobody should have to justify their own humanity,” Moore said in a statement. “This order is focused on ensuring Maryland is a safe place for gender-affirming care, especially as other states take misguided and hateful steps to make gender-affirming care cause for legal retribution.

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