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As Lawmakers Pass Legislation Targeting Trans People, Four West Virginians Share Their Stories
PUERTO RICO, JUL 20 – Puerto Rico's law bans gender-affirming care under 21 with penalties including 15 years in prison and $50,000 fines, making it the strictest US jurisdiction ban, officials said.
- Puerto Rico Governor Jenniffer González Colón signed Act 63-2025 last Wednesday, banning gender-affirming care for anyone under 21.
- This law follows similar recent legal actions in US states like Mississippi and Tennessee, aiming to restrict gender-affirming treatments for minors.
- The law criminalizes puberty blockers, hormone treatments, and surgeries for under-21s, imposes up to 15 years in prison, fines of $50,000, and license revocations for violators.
- Puerto Rico's ACLU director stated it creates "two distinct categories of children," denying equal parental rights if a child's gender identity differs from sex assigned at birth.
- Advocates, including the LGBTQ Federation and ACLU, plan legal challenges, warning forced detransitioning and restricted care could cause harm and deepen marginalization.
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Mountain State SpotlightAs lawmakers pass legislation targeting trans people, four West Virginians share their stories
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Puerto Rico Criminalizes Gender-Affirming Care for People Under 21
Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer González Colón, a Trump-aligned Republican, signed the most severe ban on gender-affirming care anywhere within the United States or its territories. Act 63-2025, the title of which translates to an “Act for the Protection of the Health and Well-being of Minors in Puerto Rico,” criminalizes the provision of gender-affirming hormone treatment or surgery for… Source
Puerto Rico bans gender-affirming healthcare for under-21s
On Wednesday, July 16, Puerto Rico’s governor, Jennifer González-Colón, signed a bill into law banning gender-affirming care for trans people under the age of 21. The ban includes prohibiting doctors from performing gender-affirming surgeries or prescribing hormone therapy. It also forbids public funds from being used for gender-affirming care for under-21s.
Puerto Rico Enacts Most Extreme Care Ban in America, Targeting Trans People Under 21
Photo by Frederick Rosa on UnsplashErin In The Morning is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a subscriber.Puerto Rican Governor Jenniffer González Colón, a Trump-aligned Republican, signed the most severe ban on gender-affirming care anywhere within the United States or its territories.Act 63-2025, the title of which translates to an “Act for the Protection of the Health and Well-being of …
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