Controversial transgender healthcare bill clears key vote in NJ

The transgender community says protections are needed for trans people seeking healthcare and their medical providers.

By: Lilo H. Stainton

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 908

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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New Jersey lawmakers voted along party lines Monday to approve legislation aimed at protecting transgender patients and their healthcare providers, advancing the bill after nearly two years of lobbying by the trans community and its allies.

The Democratic-led bill to enshrine civil and criminal protections for those who treat and those who receive care for gender dysphoria drew hours of passionate testimony from supporters, who say …

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