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Southern Legal Counsel: In the Media
Welcome to the Southern Legal Counsel (SLC) Press and Media Page! Here you will find a comprehensive collection of all mentions, features, and news articles pertaining to Southern Legal Counsel from various media outlets. As a prominent legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing justice and equality, SLC's work often intersects with important social and legal issues that receive media attention. This platform serves as a valuable resource for those interested in exploring SLC's impact and engagement within the legal realm. Whether you are a journalist, researcher, or simply curious about our organization, you will find an extensive array of articles reflecting the diverse areas of law and social justice that SLC is involved in.Thank you for visiting the SLC Media Coverage Page. Together, let us continue to uplift the voices that drive meaningful change.
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August 3, 2023 Women’s Media Center
How Anti-Democracy Initiatives Fuel Anti-LGBTQ, Anti-Abortion Laws
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July 29, 2023 The Guardian
‘I don’t know how long I can do this’: adult trans healthcare is under attack in Florida
July 28, 2023 Windy City Times
NATIONAL Laws challenged, trans man killed, lesbian bars, conversion therapy
July 27, 2023 The Advocate
Trans Floridians Take More Action Against Gender-Affirming Care Restrictions
July 14, 2023 Los Angeles Blade
Supporters donate $100K to emergency trans health care grants
July 6, 2023 Alachua County Chronicle
Alachua County Commission moves forward with Re-entry Hub to support people leaving jail and prison
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June 23, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
US News & World Report🌐 Florida’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors Sparks Confusion, Fear
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
CBS News🌐 Federal judge blocks Florida ban on Medicaid funds for transgender treatment
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Reuters🌐 U.S. court strikes down Florida transgender health rule
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Associated Press / News Service of Florida / Orlando Sentinel🌐 Judge strikes down Florida rule preventing transgender treatment
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Florida Politics🌐 Federal judge orders Florida Medicaid to cover gender-affirming care
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
gcn🌐 Florida ban on gender-affirming health insurance struck down by federal judge
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
The Washington Post🌐 Judge strikes down Fla. ban on using Medicaid for gender dysphoria
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Law360🌐 'Gender Identity Is Real': Judge Tosses Fla. Ban On Trans Care
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
LGBTQ NationJune 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Washington Blade / Los Angeles Blade🌐 Federal judge strikes down Fla. Medicaid transgender healthcare ban
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
The Miami Herald/News Service of Florida🌐 Judge rules Florida ban on Medicaid payments for transgender care is unconstitutional
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
WCTV🌐 Florida LGBTQ+ community calls transgender care ruling a win
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Axios🌐 Florida transgender Medicaid ban unconstitutional, judge rules
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Sarasota Herald-Tribune🌐 Second victory for transgender rights as court strikes down Medicaid ban on gender care
June 22, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
UPI (carried by Breitbart)🌐 Judge strikes down Florida's ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care
June 21, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
The Advocate🌐 Florida's Medicaid Ban for Gender-Affirming Care Struck Down by Judge
June 21, 2023 Transgender Healthcare
Dallas Voice🌐 Florida judge strikes down ban on Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care
June 21, 2023
The Hill🌐 Judge strikes down Florida Medicaid policy excluding gender-affirming care
June 21, 2023
Bloomberg News🌐 Florida’s Medicaid Pay Ban for Transgender Care Tossed by Judge
June 21, 2023
Politico🌐 Federal judge knocks down Florida’s Medicaid ban on gender-affirming treatment
June 21, 2023
WPTV🌐 Strike down of Arkansas ban on gender dysphoria treatments emboldens Florida legal challenge
June 21, 2023
Florida Record🌐 Federal judge enjoins state's ban on transgender care for minors
June 9, 2023
NPR🌐 Florida families face confusion after gender-affirming care ban temporarily blocked
June 7, 2023
WFSU-FM🌐 A judge has blocked a Florida ban on gender-affirming care for kids
June 7, 2023
Gay City News🌐 Federal court bars enforcement of Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors
June 6, 2023
CBS 12 WPEC West Palm Beach🌐 'A huge win': Federal judge blocks Florida ban on transgender minor care
June 6, 2023
Fox 13 Tampa🌐 Federal judge blocks Florida’s ban that would impact transgender children’s access to treatments
June 6, 2023
WCTV
June 6, 2023
Canary Workers’ Co-op🌐 Scathing federal injunction blocks Florida ban on trans youth healthcare
June 6, 2023
The Orlando Sentinel🌐 Federal court halts Florida’s transgender care ban for families
June 6, 2023
Dallas Voice🌐 Federal co🌐 Federal court blocks Florida trans healthcare banrt blocks Florida trans healthcare ban
June 6, 2023
The Tampa Bay Times🌐 Federal judge stops enforcement of Florida’s transgender care bans for some families
June 6, 2023
WFTS Tampa Bay🌐 US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling
June 6, 2023
WTXL🌐 Federal court stops enforcement of Florida's transgender healthcare ban for some parents
June 6, 2023
The Wall Street Journal🌐 Federal Judge Blocks Florida’s Ban on Medical Care for Transgender Minors
June 6, 2023
News Service of Florida / WUSFJune 6, 2023
CNBC🌐 Federal judge blocks Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for 3 trans youths
June 6, 2023
Florida Politics🌐 Preliminary injunction allows a trio of transgender minors to receive care
June 6, 2023
ABC News /AP/🌐 US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says 'gender identity is real'
June 6, 2023
PBS News HourJune 6, 2023
The IndependentJune 6, 2023
Tallahassee Democrat🌐 Citing 'bigotry' and 'irreparable harm,' judge strikes down Florida transgender care ban
June 6, 2023
AP🌐 US judge blocks Florida ban on trans minor care in narrow ruling, says ‘gender identity is real’
June 6, 2023
The New York Times🌐 Judge Sides With Families Fighting Florida’s Ban on Gender Care for Minors
June 6, 2023
The New Republic🌐 Florida Judge Blocks Extreme Anti-Trans Law: “Gender Identity Is Real”
June 6, 2023
Politico🌐 Federal judge rips into Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for kids
June 6, 2023
Axios🌐 Federal judge freezes Florida gender-affirming care bans
June 5, 2023
The Independent Florida Alligator🌐 “The goal is erasure”: Local LGBTQ community discusses impacts of 2023 legislative session
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May 31, 2023
Tampa Bay Times🌐 No, Florida can’t ‘kidnap’ trans kids, but new law may affect custody disputes
May 19, 2023
WPTV🌐 Federal judge considers blocking Florida law restricting gender dysphoria treatments for minors
May 17, 2023
NPR🌐 Republicans in several states push for limits on gender-affirming care for adults
May 17, 2023
Human Rights CampaignMay 1, 2023
Law360🌐 Patients Say Fla. Ban On Trans Care Ignores Medical Expertise
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March 30, 2023
WJCT-FM🌐 Locals sue state over transgender rules
March 27, 2023
Them🌐 One Year After “Don’t Say Gay,” Florida Parents Say They’re Enraged and Afraid
March 24, 2023
WINK🌐 Florida transgender treatment rules draw court challenge
March 24, 2023
PoliticoMarch 24, 2023
The Hill🌐 Florida parents of transgender youths sue state over gender-affirming care bans
March 24, 2023
NewsNetDaily🌐 Groups file lawsuit to end Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children
March 24, 2023
USA Today🌐 Florida families file suit challenging state's ban on gender-affirming care for youth
March 24, 2023
Florida Politics | AP🌐 Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on gender-affirming care
NBC Miami | AP
🌐 Lawsuit Challenges Florida Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
March 24, 2023
News4Jax🌐 Families challenge Florida transgender treatment rules in court
March 23, 2023
AP🌐 Lawsuit challenges Florida ban on gender-affirming care
March 23, 2023
CBS Miami🌐 Florida transgender treatment rules draw court challenge
March 23, 2023
ABC News🌐 Florida parents file lawsuit against state transgender youth care ban
March 23, 2023
Los Angeles Blade🌐 Families with trans kids sue Florida over trans youth healthcare ban
March 23, 2023
The Independent🌐 Florida families with trans children file federal lawsuit to overturn ban on gender-affirming care
March 23, 2023
Bloomberg Law🌐 Florida Families Sue to Stop Transgender Youth Care Bans
March 23, 2023
Politico🌐 Groups sue to stop Florida’s gender-affirming care ban for kids
March 23, 2023
Washington Blade🌐 Families with trans kids sue Fla. over trans youth healthcare ban
March 23, 2023
South Florida Sun-Sentinel | News Service of Floirda🌐 Families file federal lawsuit over Florida’s transgender treatment rules
March 23, 2023
CNN🌐 Florida sued over bans on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
March 23, 2023
GLAD🌐 Families Sue to Stop Florida Ban on Essential Medical Care for Transgender Youth”
March 20, 2023
Media Matters for America / MSNBC's Chris Jansing ReportsMarch 18, 2023
WFTV🌐 Transgender treatment ban takes effect in Florida
March 17, 2023
WLRN🌐 Florida Board of Medicine transgender treatment ban takes effect
WUSF
🌐 Florida Board of Medicine's ban on transgender treatments for minors takes effect
March 17, 2023
Washington Blade🌐 LGBTQ groups challenge Fla. healthcare ban for trans youth
March 17, 2023
Orlando Weekly🌐 Florida trans youth can no longer start gender-affirming care, as treatment ban takes effect
March 16, 2023
Axios🌐 Florida's gender-affirming care ban for trans youth takes effect
March 16, 2023
NBC Out🌐 Florida becomes eighth state to restrict transgender care for minors
Yahoo News
🌐 Florida becomes eighth state to restrict transgender care for minors
March 16, 2023
Tampa Bay Times🌐 Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for youth now in effect
March 16, 2023
The 19thMarch 16, 2023
The Advocate🌐 Florida Trans Youth Health Care Ban Takes Effect; Parents Plan Lawsuit
Yahoo
🌐 Florida Trans Youth Health Care Ban Takes Effect; Parents Plan Lawsuit
March 16, 2023
The Advocate🌐 As Florida gender-affirming care ban takes effect, parents say they intend to sue
March 16, 2023
Queer Forty🌐 Florida parents fight back against trans ban
March 13, 2023
Tampa Bay Times🌐 Florida bill prohibiting transgender care for youth moves forward
March 6, 2023
Tampa Bay Times🌐 Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors to start next week
The Lawton Constitution
🌐 Florida ban on gender-affirming care for minors to start next week
March 3, 2023
The Palm Beach Post🌐 Lake Worth Beach settles lawsuit with four men arrested 200+ times on panhandling charges
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February 26, 2023
FSView/Florida Flambeau🌐 Florida Board of Medicine votes to prohibit gender-affirming care to minors
February 22, 2023
WPTV🌐 Florida lawmaker seeks to codify ban on gender dysphoria treatments for minors
February 22, 2023
Reuters🌐 Why Lambda Legal is sponsoring a NASCAR driver (Yes, NASCAR)
February 21, 2023
WGCU🌐 Florida medical boards agree not to allow treatment to trans youth
February 20, 2023
NPR🌐 Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids
February 20, 2023
WAMU🌐 Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids
February 20, 2023
WSIU🌐 Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids
February 20, 2023
Independent Florida Alligator🌐 Gainesville youth, medical professionals wary of gender-affirming care ban for minors
February 19, 2023
WRAL🌐 How Florida clinics treat transgender youth before ban
February 19, 2023
The Livingston Enterprise🌐 How Florida clinics treat transgender youth before ban
February 16, 2023
WUFT-FM🌐 Local governments tackle pedestrian safety, panhandling
February 15, 2023
Human Rights CampaignFebruary 14, 2023
Governing🌐 Transgender Advocates Push Back Against Florida Board Ruling
February 14, 2023
The Intercept🌐 DeSantis-Stacked Medical Boards Ramp Up Bans on Care for Trans Youth
February 13, 2023
Orlando Weekly🌐 Despite pleas, Florida Boards of Medicine vote to ban gender-affirming care for trans youth
February 10, 2023
Florida Phoenix🌐 Another hit for gender-affirming care as FL osteopathic board reverses itself
February 10, 2023
Tampa Bay TimesFebruary 10, 2023
Miami Herald🌐 State medical board closes clinical-trials loophole for care of transgender youth
February 9, 2023
State of Reform🌐 Advocates and lawmakers push back against Florida’s anti-trans legislation and menstrual tracking
February 3, 2023
Florida PhoenixFebruary 2, 2023
Miami New Times🌐 Advocates Ask Surfside to Provide Shelter Instead of Hatching Plans to Punish Homeless
February 1, 2023
Florida Phoenix🌐 DeSantis is appointing new medical board members while slamming gender-affirming care for youth
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January 31, 2023
Florida Phoenix🌐 DeSantis is appointing new medical board members while slamming gender-affirming care for youth
January 24, 2023
Tampa Bay Times🌐 Florida employee alleges state ignored process to issue transgender Medicaid study
January 23, 2023
Tampa Bay Times🌐 When will Florida’s ban on gender-affirming care for children begin?