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| Region | Colorado |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | 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. |
| Sources | 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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edited by mineszilla. Reverting to revision #60413:
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| Value | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
| Description | 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. | 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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| Sources | 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 |
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edited by mineszilla. closures ongoing
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Description | 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. | 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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| Sources | 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 |
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edited by jadeywadey. date not needed
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| Start Date | 2023 | (unknown) |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | 2023 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | 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. |
| Sources | 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 |