ST. PAUL, Minn. – Governor Tim Walz issued an executive order to shield the identity of people undergoing gender therapy. The order, effective in April, also specifies that state agencies will protect people who provide gender-change counseling and care. The governor, a Democrat, said the order is partly a reaction to some states. mostly in Republican control, where gender-affecting health-care is being banned. Minnesota, Walz said, will refuse requests from other states to extradite individuals accused of committing acts related to gender-affirming care.
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Walz: “As states across the country move to ban access to gender-affirming care, we want LGBTQ Minnesotans to know they will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota. In Minnesota, you will not be punished for seeking or providing medical care. This Executive Order delivers the urgent action that our LGBTQ Minnesotans deserve.”