Arkansas gender-affirming care for youth ban struck down by judge | USA TODAY

A federal judge in Arkansas overturned the state's law banning gender-affirming care for youth, calling it unconstitutional. RELATED: The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have 'a calling' for activism https://tinyurl.com/4cukcv3n U.S. District Judge Jay Moody struck down Tuesday Arkansas' first-in-the-nation ban as unconstitutional, arguing it violated young people's right to equal protection under the law and due process, and those of their parents. He also ruled Arkansas' law violated the free speech rights of doctors in the state. "There's no question this is a huge victory; it's a precedent. We all hope and pray that this will have a ripple effect and an impact on other legislators and courts across the country," Cathy Renna, communications director for the National LGBTQ Task Force, told USA TODAY. » Subscribe to USA TODAY: http://bit.ly/1xa3XAh » Watch more on this and other topics from USA TODAY: https://bit.ly/3q3ON4B » USA TODAY delivers current local and national news, sports, entertainment, finance, technology, and more through award-winning journalism, photos, videos and VR. #Arkansas #LGBTQ #Transrights