Utah Becomes First State to Ban Health Care for Trans Kids This Year
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Utah has won the worst race to the bottom: On Sunday, Gov. Spencer Cox (R) signed the year’s first ban on gender-affirming health care for trans kids. It’s expected to be the first of many laws targeting trans children and adults’ healthcare and lives that will pass state legislatures this year.