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North Carolina funds trans-focused nonprofit despite youth transition ban

State bans medical gender transition for minors while providing financial support to a network of doctors and therapists who promote those treatments.

Published Aug 11, 2026, 9:30 AM EDT | WFMZZ

North Carolina has prohibited medical gender transition for children, yet the state is financially supporting a nonprofit that supports a network of doctors and therapists who promote some of those treatments. The funding has drawn attention because it appears to boost providers associated with the same controversial care targeted by the ban.