Event Brief
Trans Tennesseans React to VUMC Halting Surgeries
Filed: Feb 23, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
Summary: Vanderbilt University Medical Center's decision limits access to gender-affirming care for adults in Tennessee, sparking concern.
WHO: Transgender community, advocates, Vanderbilt University Medical Center
WHAT: VUMC stops gender-affirming surgeries for adults
WHEN: Feb 23, 2026 at 7:22 AM ET
WHERE: Knoxville, TN
WHY: To address concerns over access to care for transgender individuals
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