Transgender Arkansans and Their Families Weigh Moving or Staying in the Face of Restrictions

Transgender Arkansans and families face difficult decisions about staying or leaving the state due to restrictions on gender-affirming healthcare for youth. A 2021 lawsuit by families, including the Jennens and Dennises, challenged Arkansas' ban on such care, which was temporarily upheld until a 2023 federal judge struck it down. Nearly half of transgender adults in the U.S. have moved or considered moving to states with more accepting policies, according to a Williams Institute survey.