Transgender Health

Senate Floor Leader Tony Luetkemeyer, R-Parkville, said Thursday the transgender restriction legislation is a priority for the Republican caucus this year.

The restrictions passed by state lawmakers in 2023 are currently set to expire in August 2027.

In a decision released Monday, a Missouri judge ruled the law did not violate the state constitution, saying there is lack of consensus on whether gender-affirming care for minors is appropriate and safe.

The trial comes after transgender minors, their families and health-care providers challenged the constitutionality of a 2023 law restricting physicians from prescribing gender-affirming medical care to minors.

The former caseworker shared hundreds of pages of documents containing details of patient care with Missouri Attorney General’s Office.

Transgender adolescents say a state law barring them from beginning puberty blockers and cross-sex hormones has caused them harm and should be blocked.

A new policy by the Missouri Department of Revenue says Missourians must show proof of gender affirming surgery or a court order to change gender markers on a state ID.

Washington University officials recently sought to clarify that it would continue some services after a former caseworker at the center said that the pediatric center would close.

In one of four cases between a provider of gender-affirming care and the Missouri Attorney General, a judge has ruled that Missouri’s consumer protection law does not authorize Andrew Bailey’s sweeping demands for unredacted records.

In one of four cases between a provider of gender-affirming care and the Missouri Attorney General, a judge has ruled that Missouri’s consumer protection law does not authorize Andrew Bailey’s sweeping demands for unredacted records.