The new law also requires teachers to out students who ask to use a nickname that doesn't correspond to their sex assigned at birth. Under the new law, healthcare workers may not prescribe puberty blockers or hormone treatments, or perform gender-transition surgeries for minors.
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"Tennessee lawmakers are on the verge of enacting more than twice as many anti-LGBTQ+ laws as any other state, a staggering assault on their own constituents," Human Rights Campaign Senior Director of Legal Policy Cathryn Oakley said in a statement.