Minnesota is a refuge for trans health care. Here's how doctors are meeting the need

October 25, 2024
Dr. Kelsey Leopardsmith (left) with colleague Dylan Flunker in the garden of Family Tree Clinic in Minneapolis. The two run a program to train more doctors and nurses in the region to be able to provide gender affirming care, which is legal in Minnesota, but banned for youth in dozens of states around the country.

As more states ban gender care for youth, doctors and clinics in Minnesota are building up capacity to help the influx of trans patients who are traveling or moving to the state for care. 

(Image credit: Selena Simmons-Duffin)



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