May 22, 2025 - The policies shown in this map are “shield” or “refuge” laws protecting transgender people's access to medically necessary health care. For example, if a person travels from a statewheretransgender healthcare is banned and receives that care in another state, a
June 22, 2023 - A growing number of cities, including New York City; Kansas City, Missouri; and West Hollywood, California, also have become sanctuaries. These states and cities are emerging as havens with legal protections to shield health care providers, transgender people and their supporters from lawsuits ...
Sanctuary States and Cities for Transgender Americans
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Took me forever to view the site because it either pummels you with ads or penalize you for using a digital condom (ad-blocker). Finally got the text: Starting in 2022, states and cities across America began declaring themselves sanctuaries for transgender individuals and healthcare providers who are targets of Republian-led anti-trans laws. A “sanctuary” refers to a legal haven where specific groups can be shielded from the laws of other states. For example, if Texas passes a law making it a felony for doctors to provide gender-affirming care, Texan doctors can seek refuge in a state or city that has officially claimed sanctuary status. Sanctuaries work by prohibiting their own resources from being used to further another state’s prosecution of an individual. Different sanctuaries use different language to enact their protections, but the general idea is that individuals who would face charges in their home state can flee to sanctuaries and thus be shielded from potentially harmful laws. Since 2022 when California was the first to announce sanctuary state status, 10 states and the District of Columbia have declared themselves to be sanctuaries for transgender Americans. A handful of cities have done the same (despite one being located in a red state). Among the trans sanctuary states are California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, New Mexico, Vermont, and Washington. Sanctuary cities include New York City, Kansas City, MO, and West Hollywood. The flood of sanctuary announcements comes in the wake of over 20 states introducing a combined 130 anti-trans pieces of legislation in the 2022 and 2023 legislative sessions. With bans and restrictions starting to kick in, blue states are taking action to provide safe havens for transgender Americans. For some trans folks, seeking gender-affirming care is their first step toward transitioning. And for those undergoing gender-affirming care, these bans are horrifically disruptive and damaging (not to mention a massive invasion of medical rights and privacy). Complicating matters further, the rush of trans patients seeking care in sanctuaries has overwhelmed healthcare providers. This means that trans people in need of care have longer wait times once they make it to a sanctuary, which can frustrate the transition process. This is especially true for trans youth, who may be relying on hormone blockers as part of their care. Beyond protecting healthcare providers and trans people, sanctuaries offer a safe haven for parents of trans kids. Texas Governor Greg Abbott tried and failed last year to mandate that transgender children be placed in foster care. The court cases against Abbott are still in progress, but a temporary order has blocked the mandate from taking effect for the time being. The shadow of anti-trans legislation in red states has been a cause for fear and uncertainty for trans people in America. That progressive states and cities have stepped up to the plate in defense of trans rights is a heartening showing of support for the trans community, and one that the rest of America ought to get in line with. Trans rights are human rights, full stop. More on reddit.com
Minnesota becomes sanctuary state for trans people
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As a Minnesota resident, good! You are welcome here. Winters suck but you get used to it and everyone is pretty awesome.
Some states have not just rejected anti-trans laws, but have explicitly refused to cooperate with anti-trans attacks from other states. As of April 21:
Colorado, Illinois, Maryland, New Mexico and Minnesota have passed bills designed to shield transgender health care through legal protections, health care coverage and access. Friday, the Minnesota legislature passed protections for youth and parents who seek health care and for the providers that give it. Gov. Tim Walz, who championed the bill, says he will sign it.
Technically, it already is a sanctuary state. In anticipation of this bill working its way through the legislative process, Gov. Walz signed an executive order to the same effect as the bill as a means to cover until the legislation is finalized and signed into law. That was signed a few weeks ago. More on reddit.com
January 22, 2025 - Relocation Assistance Programs: Organizations like Trans Lifeline help transgender individuals move to safer states. Employment and Housing Help: Platforms like A Place for Marsha can connect you with safe housing and job opportunities. Moving to a Trans Sanctuary – Everything You Need To Know
March 22, 2023 - This includes 2,300 youth living in the two states–Arkansas and Montana–where bans are currently on hold or blocked from enforcement through court orders. While our map focuses solely on high school-aged youth (age 13-17), some states, such as Oklahoma, Texas, and South Carolina, have ...
April 24, 2024 - There are three states that issued an executive order for sanctuary state status. Over the course of last year, Maryland, New Jersey and New York had executive orders issued to declare themselves a sanctuary state that is safe and accessible.
Answer (1 of 9): For the same reason cities have become sanctuaries for other groups under attack—to protect them. When a government actively strips away people’s rights, criminalizes their existence, and enables widespread discrimination, local leaders step in to provide safety where the ...
rights and discrimination protection of transgender individuals in the United States
These laws, often called "shield" ... as "sanctuary states" that protect patients traveling to the state from other states that have banned such treatments among other things. As of June 2024, 16 … Wikipedia
2 days ago - These laws, often called "shield" ... as "sanctuary states" that protect patients traveling to the state from other states that have banned such treatments among other things. As of June 2024, 16 states and the District of Columbia have enacted "shield" laws. Of the approximately 1.6 million ...
Minnesota as now a “Trans Refuge” state due to a new law that prevents out-of-state laws from interfering in the practice of gender-affirming health care here · Sponsored by Rep. Leigh Finke (DFL-St. Paul) and Sen. Erin Maye Quade (DFL-Apple Valley), the law took effect April 28, 2023
Local regulations are preempted ... with a state statute's standards, even if enforcement of the local law might hypothetically result in the same outcome as enforcement of the statute. · So, to the extent any local government purports to adopt so-called “transgendersanctuary city” ordinances ...
December 1, 2023 - Explore the latest in national and global health policy, including health care pricing, delivery, access, quality, safety, equity, and reform.
February 25, 2025 - The expanded LGBTQIA2S+ acronym ... transgender and trans, queer and questioning, intersex, asexual or agender, and two-spirit. The plus-sign signifies additional identity terms to be inclusive. Ray said Olympia joins only three other places in the U.S. that have declared themselves a sanctuary city or state for queer ...
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A U.S. Supreme Court decision upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about its impact.
The Movement Advancement Project (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies. This map shows the overall policy tallies (as distinct from sexual orientation or gender identity tallies) for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five populated U.S. territories.
April 27, 2023 - Numerous other states are rushing ... making Minnesota a sanctuary for abortion patients from other states and banning so-called conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ youth. READ MORE: Minnesota governor says his state is national model for transgender rights...
May 3, 2022 - Washington, DC – LGBTQ Victory Institute, California state Senator Scott Wiener, Equality California and Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California today announced a national, queer lawmaker-led rollout of trans refuge state legislation in 16 states. While these laws will look different ...