The long, bumpy fight for transgender healthcare protections in Trenton

The first video in New Jersey Monitor's "Who I Am Meant To Be" series examines the protracted fight in Trenton to pass protections for transgender healthcare.

By: New Jersey Monitor Staff

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 113

Last Updated: 5 days, 20 hours ago

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More than two years ago, some New Jersey lawmakers introduced a bill intended to protect access to healthcare for transgender residents.

This community felt under attack, but couldn’t get the bill to move until earlier this year. Anne-Marie Caruso looks at their push to get the legislation advanced, approved, and signed into law over objections from conservative groups and amid a broader fight to limit transgender healthcare by the federal government.

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