It seems as though Republican-led states are in a competition to see who can pass the most draconian laws, and Tennessee just moved to the head of the pack.
The bill would also prevent local governments and parents from barring mental health therapy for transgender minors.WBIR Ch 10Chris SalveminiMarch 13, 2025A Republican bill in the Tennessee legislature would require medical facilities share some information about gender-affirming care with the state, or else face suspensions of at least 6 months and fines of up to $150,000.The bill, HB 0754, was introduced by Representative Jeremy Faison (R-Cosby) and would apply to medical facilities that both offer gender-affirming care and receive state funds. Those clinics would need to share information with the state whenever pharmaceutical or surgical gender-affirming care is prescribed. Faison said it would include patients whose gender-affirming care is paid for with insurance.It would need to tell the state when procedures were prescribed or when referrals were made for procedures. It would also need to tell the state the "age and sex" of people who are prescribed or referred to others for gender-affirming care. If they get prescribed drugs as part of their care, the facility would need to share the drug's name, dosage, frequency, duration and how it is administered. They would also need to share patients' states and counties of residence.The names and contact information of healthcare professionals who prescribe gender-affirming care would also need to be given to the state, along with a list of "neurological, behavioral or mental health" diagnoses that patients received.
This is incredibly dangerous. It is likely one of the worst state bills ever introduced because it targets the privacy of our medical records. However, this is just one of a whole slew of anti-trans bills currently being considered.
Advocates warn that the proposals targeting employment protections, health care, marriage equality, and Pride displays could reshape life for LGBTQ+ Tennesseans.The AdvocateChristopher WigginsMar 04, 2026Tennessee lawmakers are taking up more than a dozen bills affecting LGBTQ+ people this week, a package advocates warn could dramatically reshape the legal landscape for queer and transgender residents. Hearings began Tuesday and continue through Wednesday at the Cordell Hull Building in Nashville.The Tennessee Equality Project has called the moment a “legislative crisis,” noting that committees in the Tennessee General Assembly are set to hear at least 13 measures touching nearly every corner of LGBTQ+ life, from employment protections and health care access to marriage recognition, library books, and Pride celebrations.
It is getting bad out there, really bad for us!
The Tennessee Conservative writes,
In the Senate, a bill that prohibits TennCare from providing reimbursement for Trans “gender affirming” procedures, not just for minors but for all Tennesseans covered under the state’s Medicaid program, passed in an 8 to 1 vote along party lines in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday and now heads to the Senate floor for a final vote.
These bills are designed to inflict pain and harm upon our community. This effectively places "Big Brother" in the doctor's office, looking over your shoulder.
This is our Trail of Tears. This is the worst type of government: one designed to cause targeted harm to a specific group for nothing more than political gain. It is designed to break our community!
Couple this with the Kansas laws... it is becoming very, very dangerous for us! We are becoming "Healthcare Refugees" we are fleeing the states where we were born to the safety of the Blue states.
