They are asking that a judge block a portion of a sweeping measure passed by the state’s GOP-dominated legislature. The federal lawsuit was
filed Wednesday by the American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky and the National Center for Lesbian Rights. Seven Kentucky families with
transgender children are listed as plaintiffs. The lawsuit challenges sections of the Kentucky law that would ban puberty blockers and hormone therapy for trans youths.
Suit targets Kentucky ban on gender-affirming care for youth

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