Military Families Challenge Abrupt Loss of Health Care for Transgender Dependents (+more trans news)

Transgender Military Kids Face ‘Profound Harm’ from Health Care Restrictions, Lawsuit Alleges

Military Families Challenge Abrupt Loss of Health Care for Transgender Dependents Under Trump Administration Directive

A lawsuit filed by three military families alleges that recent Pentagon policies restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender dependents have caused severe harm.

The suit claims Tricare abruptly stopped covering essential treatments like hormone therapy, leaving families with high out-of-pocket costs and emotional distress. It argues that the Trump administration’s executive order and the Defense Department’s implementation exceed the scope of a 2024 law, which only targeted minors.

The plaintiffs, represented by LGBTQ+ advocacy groups, say the policies are arbitrary, violate federal law, and betray military families.

Alberta’s United Conservative Party to fight legal challenge aiming to scrap province’s “school pronoun law”, which requires children under 16 to have parental consent to change their names or pronouns.

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Critics of affirmative action have launched a long-shot appeal aimed at stopping California from requiring training on unconscious bias in every continuing medical education class.

Texas A&M dean, department head removed over ‘transgender indoctrination’

Washington: Pierce County sheriff under investigation for controversial posts about transgender people

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The War on Trans Art

Grace Byron’s article in The New Yorker explores the escalating suppression of trans art under the Trump Administration, which has enacted policies that censor trans expression and restrict funding for artists promoting “gender ideology”.

Trans creators face exclusion from both public and private institutions, with their work often hidden or removed.

Byron highlights how trans artists resist categorization and challenge demands for autobiographical transparency. Despite limited visibility and resources, they continue to produce powerful, multifaceted work.