Gender-affirming care banned

Republican Rep. Gabe Firment of Pollock
Lawmakers on Tuesday overrode the governor’s veto of a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors. That was the only veto override that made it through both the House and Senate, and lawmakers called an end to the special session late in the day. Gov. John Bel Edwards had vetoed the gender-affirming care bill, authored by Republican Rep. Gabe Firment of Pollock. Now that more than two-thirds…

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