Indiana Idaho governors sign bans on genderaffirming care

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Republican Governors in Indiana and Idaho have signed into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, making those states the latest to prohibit transgender health care as Republican-led legislatures work to restrict LGBTQ+ rights this year. Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb on Wednesday signed legislation that will prohibit transgender youth from accessing medication or surgeries to transition, and for those currently taking it to stop by the end of the year. Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed legislation on Tuesday evening that criminalizes gender-affirming care for youth. More than a dozen other states are considering bills that would prohibit…