The national debate over transgender medical treatment for minors has raged with white-hot intensity in rallies, online rants, and prominent news coverage. But as a pivotal trial on the once-obscure topic enters its final phase on Nov. 28, a federal judge is tasked with taking a cool, level-headed approach to the controversial issue. District Court…
Emotions Run High as Key Trial Resumes Over Gender Transition of Minors
Emotions Run High as Trial Resumes Over Gender Transition of Minors
The national debate over transgender medical treatment for minors has raged with white-hot intensity in rallies, online rants, and prominent news coverage. But as a pivotal trial on the once-obscure topic enters its final phase on Nov. 28, a federal judge is tasked with taking a cool, level-headed approach to the controversial issue. District Court…
Judge Refuses to Dismiss Lawsuit Against Arkansas Ban on Transgender Procedures for Minors
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.–A federal judge has refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Arkansas’ ban on gender-transition procedures for minors. As a result, the nation’s first such law will remain in legal limbo while a national debate over these procedures seems to be intensifying. On Oct. 21, after three days of testimony from plaintiffs’ witnesses in…
Father Testifies in Defense of Transgender Child’s Need for Hormone Therapy
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.—Unlike most dads, Aaron Jennen is accustomed to being in court. But Jennen, an assistant U.S. attorney in federal court, Fayetteville, found himself in an unusual role in another federal court here, about 200 miles away from where he works. He became a witness, offering emotional testimony on behalf of his child in…
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