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Entering the ring

Billionaire Joseph Edelman has been accused of donating huge sums to anti-trans groups which have affected US laws.

After losing in statehouses, supporters of transgender rights filed lawsuits in at least 14 states to convince judges that transition care for minors was safe.

A state district court judge in Missoula has blocked Montana’s ban on medical care for minors with gender dysphoria from taking effect while a lawsuit over its

Transgender health advocates celebrated the ruling and vowed to continue their fight in court.

In a full Missoula courtroom on Monday, attorneys for plaintiffs and the state of Montana traded arguments about whether a ban on certain medical treatments for transgender minors should be allowed to take effect Oct. 1 while a challenge to the law’s constitutionality proceeds.

District Court Judge Jason Marks said he would issue a ruling next week, given that the ban is set to take effect Oct. 1.

Parties argued over whether a judge should grant a preliminary injunction to effectively halt SB 99 until a final order in the lawsuit.

Senate Bill 99 will take effect Oct. 1 unless temporarily blocked by a state district court judge.

Seventeen’s latest Voices of Changes have partnered with their families, two medical providers, and the American Civil Liberties Union to try and overturn the state's ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.