Entry #13272: Gender-affirming care in Colorado

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RegionColorado
IssueGender-affirming care
StatusLegal
Start Date(unknown)
End Date(none)
DescriptionColorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it.
Sourceshttps://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf


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edited by mineszilla. Reverting to revision #60413:

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ValueLegal, but restricted for minorsLegal
DescriptionColorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it.

However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Colorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it.
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Colorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it. However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Sourceshttps://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care
https://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf
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https://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care https://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf

edited by mineszilla. closures ongoing

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ValueLegalLegal, but restricted for minors
DescriptionColorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it. Colorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it.

However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
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Colorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it. However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration.
Sourceshttps://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf
https://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming
https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf
https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care
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https://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf https://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care

edited by jadeywadey. date not needed

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DescriptionColorado became the first state to offer gender affirming care coverage for employees. Colorado has also passed a bill making it legal to get gender affirming care and protecting those who come from states that have banned it.
Sourceshttps://doi.colorado.gov/for-consumers/consumer-resources/special-insurance-topics/lgbtq-health-care-rights/gender-affirming https://leg.colorado.gov/sites/default/files/documents/2023A/bills/2023a_188_enr.pdf