Entry #13269: Gender-affirming care in Connecticut

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RegionConnecticut
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
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DescriptionThere are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care.
Sourceshttps://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/
https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf


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edited by mineszilla. Reverting to revision #60414:

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DescriptionThere are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care.

However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
There are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care.
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There are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care. However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration. care.
Sourceshttps://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/
https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care
https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/
https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf
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https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/ https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/ https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf

edited by mineszilla. closures ongoing

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DescriptionThere are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care.There are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care.

However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Show Difference
There are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care. care. However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Sourceshttps://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/
https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf
https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/
https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care
Show Difference
https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/ https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf https://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/ https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care

edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Removing start date.

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edited by qcksws. Fixing to reflect description

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DescriptionThere are no laws prohibiting gender affirming care or banning it in the state of Connecticut. However, HUSKY their low income insurance now requires 3 letters of recommendation for Gender Affirming Care as of 2022. Connecticut DSS requires all under age people to have gender incongruence is marked and sustained over time. As well as many more restrictions that are related to gender affirming care.
Sourceshttps://ctmirror.org/2022/12/09/ct-social-services-transgender-gender-affirming-surgery/ https://www.huskyhealthct.org/providers/provider_postings/policies_procedures/Gender_Affirmation_Surgery.pdf