Tuesday Afternoon Update: Dam In Ukraine Is Destroyed, Judge Blocks Florida Law Prohibiting Minor Sex-Rejection Procedures

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Federal Judge Blocks Florida Law Prohibiting Sex-Rejection Procedures For Minors 

A federal judge has temporarily blocked portions of a new Florida law that bans transgender medical treatment for minors. The Tuesday ruling says the state has no rational basis for denying patients this treatment. The preliminary injunction mainly focuses on the language surrounding children and allows three children whose parents brought the suit to continue their treatment. The judge claims that evidence shows that “gender identity is real” and that “banning these treatments for minors ignores risks patients might face.”

Major Dam In Ukraine Is Destroyed

A major dam was destroyed early Tuesday morning local time in Russian-occupied territory in southern Ukraine. Over 15,000 residents downstream of the dam were evacuated, as officials warned that the rising water levels would hit…