Transforming Health Grand Rounds Series with Jay Kaplan
Tue, June 16, 2026 6:00 PM - Tue, June 16, 2026 7:00 PM at Virtual
The Attack on Transgender Healthcare and How to Fight Back
In this Transforming Health Grand Rounds lecture, Jay Kaplan, staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Project, will explore the legal, policy, and advocacy issues shaping access to gender-affirming care.
Learning Objectives:
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Describe the current legal landscape surrounding gender-affirming care.
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Identify recent legislative and policy attacks to gender-affirming care, as well as ongoing legal challenges against them.
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Discuss alternative models for providing gender-affirming care that are less dependent on government funding.
CME Credits Available
Registration is open until the night of the event. Participants will receive an email with a Zoom link after registering.
Meet the Speaker
Jay Kaplan has served as staff attorney for the ACLU of Michigan’s LGBTQ+ Project since its launch in 2001. His work has focused on advancing LGBTQ+ rights, including marriage equality, adoption rights for same-sex couples, protections for transgender individuals, and the landmark Aimee Stephens case, which helped establish federal workplace discrimination protections for LGBTQ+ employees in Bostock v. Clayton County.
Kaplan has been recognized by the Michigan State Bar, the National Education Association, and Michigan Lawyers’ Weekly for his contributions to civil rights and advocacy.
Upcoming Grand Round Dates
June 16, 2026 | Jay Kaplan
The College of Human Medicine Office of CME designates this virtual Health Equity Grand Rounds presentation for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Michigan State University - College of Human Medicine - Office of Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.