Florida Appeals Ruling on Treatment for Gender Dysphoria

Florida has appealed a federal judge's ruling blocking state restrictions on treatments for gender dysphoria, aiming to overturn the June 11 decision by U.S. District Judge Robert Hinkle that deemed the restrictions unconstitutional and discriminatory. The appeal seeks to suspend the ruling during the process, highlighting health-related concerns about regulating treatments for gender dysphoria. Judge Hinkle's ruling emphasized the realness of gender identity and compared opposition to transgender individuals to racism and misogyny. The state's appeal follows a class-action lawsuit and previous preliminary injunctions on the matter.