A federal judge in Seattle has blocked two executive orders from President Donald Trump that aimed to strip federal funding from programs “promoting gender ideology” and cut off research grants to healthcare providers offering gender transition care to minors. U.S. District Judge Lauren King ruled that the orders were discriminatory and breached the separation of powers between Congress and the president. The orders, issued in January, sought to eliminate access to puberty blockers, hormone therapy, and gender-affirming surgery for individuals under 19.
Photo: Demonstrators rally in support of trans youth at Seattle Children’s Hospital after President Donald Trump’s executive order attempting to deny federal funding for pediatric gender-affirming care on Feb. 8. (David Ryder/Reuters/Washington Post)
New York Attorney General Letitia James and 20 state attorneys general filed an amicus curiae or “friend of the court” brief supporting a lawsuit trying to block President Donald Trump’s executive order barring transgender service members. According to the brief, such a ban would weaken our military, damage public safety, and force New York to choose between fairness and security.
Amid growing fears and increasing violence against the transgender community, many transgender Americans are turning to firearms for protection. A Washington Post article highlights the experiences of several transgender individuals who have chosen to arm themselves in response to the rising transphobia and anti-trans legislation, particularly during and after the Trump administration.
May Alejandro Rodriguez, a 21-year-old trans woman, illustrates this shift in mindset. Initially a supporter of gun control, Rodriguez bought her first gun after witnessing the rollback of transgender rights and the surge in hate crimes. She and others in the community are learning firearm safety and self-defense as a means to feel secure.
We suspect this is an anti-Trump video, but that Trump had not been able to detect the irony, and that he therefore reposted it after falling in love with the golden statue and Elon Musk’s money.
According to several sources familiar with the situation, more than a dozen other transgender women in federal prisons received word this week that they, too, would be moved to men’s facilities.
“Euphoria” star Hunter Schaferposted a video to her TikTok story in which she revealed that her renewed passport lists her gender as male following Donald Trump‘s executive order declaring the government will only recognize two genders: Male and female. Schafer is one of the most prominent trans actors in Hollywood thanks to her roles in HBO’s “Euphoria,” “The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes” and Amazon’s upcoming “Blade Runner 2099,” among other projects.
According to a recent Gallup analysis, nearly one in ten U.S. adults now identifies as LGBTQ+, a significant increase driven by the younger generation and bisexual women. Additionally, 1.3% of all respondents identified as transgender, a notable rise from 0.6% in 2020.
