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Tennessee Bill Proposes Transgender Registry and Detransition Coverage

3/21/2026

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Tennessee lawmakers are advancing a Republican-backed bill that could establish a registry of transgender individuals and require reporting to the Tennessee Department of Health, as the House pursues it.
The legislation also mandates insurance coverage for detransition-related care.
The data would include age, sex, medications, and diagnoses for patients receiving gender-affirming treatment.
The Senate delays.

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Story summary

Tennessee lawmakers are advancing a Republican-backed bill that could establish a registry of transgender individuals and require reporting to the Tennessee Department of Health, as the House pursues it.
The legislation also mandates insurance coverage for detransition-related care.
The data would include age, sex, medications, and diagnoses for patients receiving gender-affirming treatment.
The Senate delays.