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| Region | Colorado |
| Issue | Gender-affirming care |
| Status | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | Nov 3, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that hospitals shuttering care from trans youth is discriminatory on the basis of gender identity under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. During the 2026 midterms Colorado voters have voted 52 to 48% to ban gender affirming surgeries for minors under 18 although it may be challenged in court |
| Sources | https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/system/files/opinions-2026-05/26SA66.pdf https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/colorado-supreme-court-rules-hospitals https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/proposition-135-colorado-surgeries-transgender-children/ |
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
| Start Date | May 18, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 |
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| Description | The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that hospitals shuttering care from trans youth is discriminatory on the basis of gender identity under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. | The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that hospitals shuttering care from trans youth is discriminatory on the basis of gender identity under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. During the 2026 midterms Colorado voters have voted 52 to 48% to ban gender affirming surgeries for minors under 18 although it may be challenged in court |
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| Sources | https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/system/files/opinions-2026-05/26SA66.pdf https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/colorado-supreme-court-rules-hospitals | https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/system/files/opinions-2026-05/26SA66.pdf https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/colorado-supreme-court-rules-hospitals https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/proposition-135-colorado-surgeries-transgender-children/ |
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edited by mineszilla. state law doesn't restrict care
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| Value | Legal, but restricted for minors | Legal |
edited by mineszilla. Lack of clinics for trans youth continues to make this restricted for minors in practice
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| Value | Legal | Legal, but restricted for minors |
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| Status | Legal |
| Start Date | May 18, 2026 |
| End Date | (none) |
| Description | The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled that hospitals shuttering care from trans youth is discriminatory on the basis of gender identity under the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act. |
| Sources | https://www.coloradojudicial.gov/system/files/opinions-2026-05/26SA66.pdf https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/colorado-supreme-court-rules-hospitals |