Transgender People and Health Care
Doe v. Abbott
A family in Texas had a child welfare investigator arrive at their home due to a directive from Governor Greg Abbott stating that health care that is medically necessary for treating gender dysphoria should be considered a form of child abuse. This family — an employee of DFPS, her husband, and their transgender teen — sued Governor Abbott and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. Dr. Megan Mooney, a licensed psychologist who works with transgender youth and their families, also joined the lawsuit.
Status: Ongoing
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23 Transgender People and Health Care Cases
North Carolina
Jun 2025
Transgender People and Health Care
Zayre-Brown v. North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has continually denied Kanautica Zayre-Brown, an incarcerated transgender woman in their custody, access to gender-affirming surgery.
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North Carolina
Jun 2025
Transgender People and Health Care
Zayre-Brown v. North Carolina Department of Adult Corrections
The North Carolina Department of Public Safety has continually denied Kanautica Zayre-Brown, an incarcerated transgender woman in their custody, access to gender-affirming surgery.
Texas
Jun 2025
Transgender People and Health Care
PFLAG v. Abbott
The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, Lambda Legal, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Texas, and Baker Botts filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court on behalf of PFLAG National and three Texas families. This is the second of two lawsuits challenging unlawful attempts to ban essential health care for transgender youth by Texas state leaders.
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Texas
Jun 2025
Transgender People and Health Care
PFLAG v. Abbott
The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, Lambda Legal, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Texas, and Baker Botts filed a lawsuit in Texas State Court on behalf of PFLAG National and three Texas families. This is the second of two lawsuits challenging unlawful attempts to ban essential health care for transgender youth by Texas state leaders.
Arizona
Dec 2023
Transgender People and Health Care
Toomey v. State of Arizona
On January 23, 2019, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, and the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Arizona filed a class action lawsuit against the State of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for denying medically necessary, gender-affirming health care to transgender people employed by the state. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Dr. Russell B. Toomey, an associate professor of family studies and human development at the University of Arizona, and all other transgender individuals employed by the Arizona Board of Regents or enrolled in the State health plan, including dependents.
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Arizona
Dec 2023
Transgender People and Health Care
Toomey v. State of Arizona
On January 23, 2019, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ, and the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Arizona filed a class action lawsuit against the State of Arizona and the Arizona Board of Regents for denying medically necessary, gender-affirming health care to transgender people employed by the state. The lawsuit was filed on behalf of Dr. Russell B. Toomey, an associate professor of family studies and human development at the University of Arizona, and all other transgender individuals employed by the Arizona Board of Regents or enrolled in the State health plan, including dependents.
Court Case
Jun 2023
Transgender People and Health Care
Vasquez v. Iowa Department of Human Services
On May 31st, 2019, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Iowa and National Íøºì±¬ÁÏ LGBTQ and HIV Project filed a lawsuit to block implementation of an Iowa law that was recently passed to restore the ban on Medicaid coverage for essential, gender-affirming surgery to transgender Iowans that the Iowa Supreme recently struck down.
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Court Case
Jun 2023
Transgender People and Health Care
Vasquez v. Iowa Department of Human Services
On May 31st, 2019, the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Iowa and National Íøºì±¬ÁÏ LGBTQ and HIV Project filed a lawsuit to block implementation of an Iowa law that was recently passed to restore the ban on Medicaid coverage for essential, gender-affirming surgery to transgender Iowans that the Iowa Supreme recently struck down.