Filed Date: Jan. 20, 2026
Case Ongoing
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Plaintiffs, transgender youth who had been receiving care from the TRUE Center at Children's Hospital Colorado (CHC), filed this suit in the District Court for the City & County of Denver, Colorado after the hospital made a significant policy change in January 2026, ceasing to provide medical gender-affirming care, including puberty blockers and hormone therapy, to minor patients. This lawsuit followed the Kennedy Declaration issued by HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on December 18, 2025, asserting that "sex rejecting procedures for children and adolescents are neither safe nor effective as a treatment modality for gender dysphoria." The plaintiffs brought two counts alleging violations of the Colorado Anti-Discrimination Act (CADA) pursuant to section 24-34-601, C.R.S. They claimed discrimination in a place of public accommodation based on disability, sex, and gender identity. The individual plaintiffs argued they faced immediate harm from the cessation of their gender-affirming care, including irreversible physical changes and psychological distress. The case was assigned to District Judge Ericka F. H. Englert.
Based on the imminent harm plaintiffs were facing, they sought a preliminary injunction to compel the hospital to continue providing gender-affirming medical care. After a hearing, Judge Englert issued an opinion on February 13, 2026. The court found that plaintiffs demonstrated a reasonable probability of success on the merits and would face irreparable harm if the injunction were not granted. However, the court ultimately denied the motion for preliminary injunction. The decisive factors were the public interest and the balance of equities, both of which the court found disfavored granting the injunction. The court's primary concern was that forcing CHC to continue providing gender-affirming care could result in the hospital's exclusion from federal programs. The court concluded this would create "a greater risk to a greater number of individuals." Additionally, the court found the proposed injunction was impermissibly vague because it failed to define "medically necessary care."
This case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Maddy Ligon (2/26/2026)
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Healthcare Access and Reproductive Issues
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Litigation and Investigations Involving the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Jan. 20, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
Transgender youth who had been receiving care from the TRUE Center at Children's Hospital Colorado.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Public Interest Lawyer: Unknown
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: No
Class Action Outcome: Not sought
Defendants
Non-profit or advocacy
CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL COLORADO
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Case Details
Other Dockets:
Colorado state trial court 2026CV30232
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Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
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LGBTQ+:
Case Summary of Bella Boe et al. v. Children's Hospital Colorado, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/47743/ (last updated 2/26/2026).