A federal judge overturned a Florida law that restricted gender-affirming care for transgender minors and adults, deeming it unconstitutional. Judge Robert Hinkle ruled that the state overstepped by preventing transgender minors from accessing puberty blockers and hormone treatments with parental consent. The judge also lifted restrictions on transgender adults receiving treatment from qualified medical professionals other than doctors and overturned a ban on online treatment. Citing constitutional rights and invoking the words of Martin Luther King Jr., Judge Hinkle emphasized the necessity o…
