Indiana’s ban on gender-affirming care was permitted to take effect by a federal appeals court on Tuesday, overturning a temporary injunction granted by a judge last year. A panel of justices on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago issued the ruling. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed a legal challenge against the ban, which was enacted last spring as part of a national effort by GOP-led legislatures to restrict LGBTQ+ rights. This recent decision is the latest development in the case. The law was scheduled to become effective on July 1, 2023. However, in June, U.S. Dis…