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Tennessee Gov. Lee Mandates Public Gender-Care Data, Sparks Privacy Fears

5/8/2026

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Governor Bill Lee signed Tennessee’s first law requiring public disclosure of gender-affirming care data.
State-funded clinics must report aggregated information on transgender patients and providers and release it publicly.
The ACLU of Tennessee warned the rule could reveal patients’ identities in rural areas and force clinic closures.
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said he will investigate non-compliant clinics, recalling his 2022 probe of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

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Governor Bill Lee signed Tennessee’s first law requiring public disclosure of gender-affirming care data.
State-funded clinics must report aggregated information on transgender patients and providers and release it publicly.
The ACLU of Tennessee warned the rule could reveal patients’ identities in rural areas and force clinic closures.
Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said he will investigate non-compliant clinics, recalling his 2022 probe of Vanderbilt University Medical Center.