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In 2018, Vanderbilt University Medical Center opened a transgender care clinic. After some time, conservatives demanded an investigation into the clinic, leading to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care.
Authored by Emily Cochr
In 2018, Vanderbilt University Medical Center introduced a new clinic specifically for transgender individuals. However, the announcement did not receive much publicity, as it only provided basic information such as the clinic’s location, operating hours, and the names of two senior staff members.
Four years later, the clinic gained attention when Matt Walsh, a conservative political commentator from The Daily Wire in Nashville, created a series of posts and videos discussing the clinic. In these posts, it was revealed that a staff member at the clinic had referred to gender-affirming medication and surgery as profit-making ventures and used harsh language to describe the clinic’s treatments.
The healthcare facility, distinct from Vanderbilt University, responded by saying that their clinic’s purpose is to cater to a group at high risk for mental and physical health problems who have historically been neglected by the American healthcare system.
The medical center stated that they do not treat children under 18 without parental consent. They also mentioned that they will not require any employee to provide care that goes against their personal or religious beliefs.
The clinic came under scrutiny from conservatives, leading to a rally organized by Mr. Walsh in Nashville in October 2022 against gender-affirming care for children. In January 2023, Tennessee legislators introduced Senate Bill 1, which aimed to ban gender-affirming care. Despite opposition from transgender individuals and the majority of Democrats, the bill was passed.
Emily Cochrane works as a reporter for The Times, focusing on news from the American South. She is located in Nashville.
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