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This week — a federal judge appointed by former President Donald Trump — ruled against part of Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, temporarily blocking it from taking effect.
NewsChannel 5 Interviews Glendale’s Heather Thomas to hear her reaction to the ruling to allow some gender-affirming care to continue.