Current Version
| Region | Tennessee |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Adults are still able to receive gender affirming care under Tennessee Law, Minors are not able to receive gender affirming care. Under SB001, Minors are prohibited to receive gender affirming care. Adults are unable to help minors to get gender affirming care, they will face prosecution, if found doing such. |
| Sources | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0001.pdf https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0001 https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-transgender-care-ban-minors-b7b6700f6a54a3788ec0697f065281b6 https://southernequality.org/tnresources/#:~:text=This%20law%20makes%20care%20such,legislature%20approved%20H.B.%202310%2FS.B. |
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Revision History (1)
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Legal, but banned for minors |
| Start Date | Jul 1, 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Adults are still able to receive gender affirming care under Tennessee Law, Minors are not able to receive gender affirming care. Under SB001, Minors are prohibited to receive gender affirming care. Adults are unable to help minors to get gender affirming care, they will face prosecution, if found doing such. |
| Sources | https://www.capitol.tn.gov/Bills/113/Bill/SB0001.pdf https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default.aspx?BillNumber=SB0001 https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-transgender-care-ban-minors-b7b6700f6a54a3788ec0697f065281b6 https://southernequality.org/tnresources/#:~:text=This%20law%20makes%20care%20such,legislature%20approved%20H.B.%202310%2FS.B. |