Policy Tracker: Youth Access to Gender Affirming Care and State Policy Restrictions Lindsey Dawson , and Jennifer Kates Last updated on May 19, 2026

https://www.kff.org/lgbtq/gender-affirming-care-policy-tracker/?utm_campaign=31978628-KFF-LGBTQ&utm_medium=email&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-89q1lMBhnF5uyICSsqclA2BuvxdfynIbCMhcuYTIer1QSBBb1gyO1fDHaBS8j7WHqkNzdRieREvGqxHgGq0SG3xSVJGw&_hsmi=419929426&utm_content=419929426&utm_source=hs_email State laws and policies prohibiting or restricting minor access to gender affirming care have proliferated in recent years. The first state to pass such a law was Arkansas in 2021. By January 2024, that number increased more than five-fold, with states having passed such laws/policies. Most are being challenged in court.