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The fights are pitting right-wing billionaires against transgender people and allied organizations.
They also voted on an amendment to ban transgender girls from women’s sports in K-12 schools run by the military.
WPATH’s advocacy has led to expanded insurance coverage for trans health care -- and now it’s in the crosshairs.
The federal court order means trans people could face arrest if they don’t use single-user facilities when available.
A planned New York City clinic for trans patients adopts an age limit used in Trump’s anti-trans executive orders.
Advocates say the state has fallen short as hospitals have shut down care for transgender people nationwide.
A review of the billionaire-funded petition campaign identified forged signatures and improper gathering procedures.
The vote represents the single largest Democratic crossover on a standalone anti-trans bill in recent years.
The ruling called a DOJ official’s sworn statements “at best, deceptive, if not intentionally and knowingly false.”
NYU Langone said it was one of several institutions to receive a subpoena from the Northern Texas US Attorney’s Office.
The finding is consistent with a growing body of research linking anti-trans policies to worse mental health outcomes.
In addition to restricting classroom instruction, the new memo extends content censorship to student research as well.
The judgment overturns the Kennedy Declaration, which has forced 40 hospitals to drop gender affirming care for minors.
The proposal would fine transgender people up to $5,000 for using bathrooms aligned with their gender identity.
A therapist could find their license pulled, lose the ability to take Medicaid dollars, or risk child abuse charges.
New legislation in several states moves the scope of bathroom bans beyond schools and government buildings.
The new rule would essentially attempt to force groups to adopt discriminatory policies as a condition for funding.
The migration since Trump’s election in 2024 is among the largest relocations in modern US history.
High school student athletes would be subject to genital inspections if voters approve the anti-transgender initiative.
Organizations like the Trans Youth Emergency Project will be essential in navigating a rapidly shrinking care landscape.
One bill proposes a national felony ban on trans youth health care, another aims to bar Medicaid from covering care.
The bill’s “Don’t Say Gay or Trans” provisions would also have sweeping consequences for hospitals and health agencies.
Legal experts warn this ruling could open the door to a broader assault on trans identification policies nationwide.
This defiance stands in sharp contrast to the elite institutions that have capitulated under federal funding threats.
The move echoes a push by the Trump administration to weaponize counterterrorism tools against left-leaning groups.
Democrats will be under pressure to fight for their LGBTQ — and especially their transgender — constituents.
The Heritage Foundation’s Oversight Project is circulating petitions in an effort to move the proposal forward.
State attorneys general will play a decisive role in halting preemptive compliance with Trump’s anti-trans threats.
The memo also mandates that insurers cover “faith-based counseling,” otherwise known as conversion therapy.
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A source within the government tells journalist Erin Reed they believe the noncompliance is intentional.
Judge Jon S. Tigar pointed directly to the discriminatory intent behind Trump’s executive orders.