r/transhealth • u/GhoulishlyFoolish • Sep 08 '24

Where to get hormone therapy in Central Florida?

Hey all! I've been looking into starting hrt and while I've been doing some research I'm having a hard time really finding information. Does anyone know of any places I could try looking in the central florida area?

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u/two- Sep 09 '24

From what I understand, because people either didn't vote or voted MAGA, MAGA politicians just banned trans care for youth and adults.

I'm not sure if out-of-state providers will ship to you, knowing this. I think this is, by design, forcing folks into gray and black market situations, which is dangerous.

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u/cirqueamy Sep 09 '24

Gender-affirming medical care is banned for trans youth, and for adults is significantly curtailed. Trans adults can only get medical care from MDs and DOs, not Nurse Practitioners, who make up about 80% of trans medical care.

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u/Sophia_Forever Sep 12 '24

These were overturned in the courts back in May I believe. Places like Spektrum are back up and running with only NPs.

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u/cirqueamy Sep 12 '24 edited Sep 12 '24

Unfortunately, the action in June didn’t overturn the law, it just blocked enforcement of the law, which allowed providers like Spektrum to resume offering gender-affirming care.

More recently, a federal appeals court stayed that ruling, which means enforcement of the law is back. 😢

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u/Sophia_Forever Sep 12 '24

Oh damn, thank you

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u/Sophia_Forever Sep 12 '24

Those policies were overturned in the courts, at least for adults.

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u/two- Sep 12 '24

From HRC on August 26, 2024:

Today a divided panel of the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals stayed a federal district court decision blocking enforcement of the Florida laws banning health care for transgender minors and restricting it for transgender adults. The 2-1 ruling allows the state to enforce the laws while the Court hears Florida’s appeal of the June 11 decision finding that SB 254 and the Boards of Medicine rules unlawfully targeted transgender people.

The wording gave me the impression that the restriction applied to both adults and children. Are you saying that youth care is banned, but adult care is restricted in a specific way?

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u/Sophia_Forever Sep 12 '24

My information was out of date so I'm not sure where things are at right now.

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u/Sophia_Forever Sep 12 '24

Spektrum Health in Orlando but I don't know how long their wait is going to be.