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A federal judge blocked Florida’s ban on the use of puberty blockers and hormone therapy to treat three children diagnosed with gender dysphoria, calling the prohibition “an exercise in politics, not good medicine.”

Plaintiffs are challenging a rule from the state Agency for Health Care Administration that prevents Medicaid reimbursements to health providers who render gender dysphoria care.

HB 1521 is aimed at requiring people to use bathrooms that line up with their sex assigned at birth. Rep. Cyndi Stevenson, R-St. Johns, voted against it.

Other anti-LGBTQ proposals are heading through the Florida Legislature. A march was held outside the state capitol Tuesday opposing the legislation.

Josie felt Florida lawmakers were threatening her health care and ability to live authentically at school. So she left. Many families of trans youth are plotting their exits as well.

Families from Duval and St. Johns counties are among four challenging new rules that prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming treatment to children.

First Baptist Church of Jacksonville says its members must sign a "Statement on Biblical Sexuality" by March or leave the congregation.

Attorneys representing individuals and groups say they plan to file a federal lawsuit challenging the rule, which went into effect Sunday.

The plan would ban doctors from providing treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy to transgender people under age 18.

Gov. Ron DeSantis said State Attorney Andrew Warren of Hillsborough County has indicated he would not enforce any current or potential state laws regarding abortion or transgender health care.