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| Region | Washington, D.C. |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Gender-affirming care is legal in Washington D.C. with protection laws in place for its legalisation, including for minors. |
| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/DC |
Revision History (3)
edited by DaisyGeekyTrans. Reverting to revision #60409: True but clinic closures are done by the clinics themselves and not due to any legal restrictions.
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| Value | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
| Description | Gender-affirming care is legal in Washington D.C. with protection laws in place for its legalization, including for minors. However, clinics have been closing their doors for minors at an increasing rate due to financial and legal pressures from the Trump Administration. | Gender-affirming care is legal in Washington D.C. with protection laws in place for its legalisation, including for minors. |
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| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/DC https://www.npr.org/sections/shots-health-news/2025/10/30/nx-s1-5588655/transgender-trump-medicare-medicaid-gender-affirming-care | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/DC |
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edited by mineszilla. all legal states are not free from clinic closures causing access restrictions
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Description | Gender-affirming care is legal in Washington D.C. with protection laws in place for its legalisation, including for minors. | Gender-affirming care is legal in Washington D.C. with protection laws in place for its legalization, including for minors. 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://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/DC | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/DC 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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created by DaisyGeekyTrans
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0 | Original entry | |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | (unknown) |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | Gender-affirming care is legal in Washington D.C. with protection laws in place for its legalisation, including for minors. |
| Sources | https://www.lgbtmap.org/equality_maps/profile_state/DC |