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Tennessee Lawmakers Advance Controversial Transgender Care Tracking Bill

3/28/2026

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Tennessee lawmakers advanced House Bill 754, a measure critics say tracks transgender individuals.
The bill would require data collection on patients receiving gender-affirming care.
Supporters say the data will improve medical outcomes.
Opponents fear it could be a de facto registry after past state access to medical records.
Protests at the Capitol urged the Senate to reject the bill.

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Story summary

Tennessee lawmakers advanced House Bill 754, a measure critics say tracks transgender individuals.
The bill would require data collection on patients receiving gender-affirming care.
Supporters say the data will improve medical outcomes.
Opponents fear it could be a de facto registry after past state access to medical records.
Protests at the Capitol urged the Senate to reject the bill.