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Protesters Demand Restoration of Gender-Affirming Care After Court Blocks Ban

5/22/2026

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Protesters gathered at the Capitol after a May 21 letter signed by 66 Wisconsin businesses, churches and LGBTQ+ groups urged Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health to restore gender-affirming care for minors.
Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health paused gender-affirming treatments in January, citing uncertainty and perceived federal enforcement risk.
A judge in Oregon vacated the HHS directive in April, blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing the ban in Wisconsin and states.

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Protesters gathered at the Capitol after a May 21 letter signed by 66 Wisconsin businesses, churches and LGBTQ+ groups urged Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health to restore gender-affirming care for minors.
Children’s Wisconsin and UW Health paused gender-affirming treatments in January, citing uncertainty and perceived federal enforcement risk.
A judge in Oregon vacated the HHS directive in April, blocking President Donald Trump’s administration from enforcing the ban in Wisconsin and states.