Justice Department Sets Sights on 'Gender Ideology'

DOJ investigates Illinois schools over secret gender transitions, ideology

Trump's DOJ is investigating 36 Illinois school districts over whether they allowed parents to opt children out of sexual orientation and gender ideology instruction.

DOJ investigating 36 Illinois school districts over LGBTQ+ lessons

The Trump administration has opened civil rights investigations into 36 Illinois school districts, examining how schools handle lessons related to sexual orientation and gender identity. The Department of Justice said Thursday (30 April) that its Civil Rights Division will look into whether districts provided proper notice to parents about student exposure to what the Trump administration has called “sexual orientation and gender ideology”, and …

Justice department sets sights on 'gender ideology'

CHICAGO — Three dozen Illinois school districts are the latest in a string of public schools, colleges and universities across the country named as subjects of federal investigations into whether the institutions teach about sexual orientation and "gender ideology," and…

DOJ Launches Sweeping Probe Into LGBTQ School Policies Across Illinois

By: Paul Goldberg - Senior Correspondent | LGBT Politics News USA LAS VEGAS — (May 3, 2026) — The U.S. Department of Justice has launched a broad investigation into 35 Illinois school districts and a major Chicago charter network, signaling an aggressive new phase in federal scrutiny of LGBTQ-related education policies. The probe centers on [...] The post DOJ Launches Sweeping Probe Into LGBTQ School Policies Across Illinois appeared first on JR…

Capitol Fa - Your Illinois News Radar » DOJ investigating sexuality and gender teaching in 36 Illinois school districtsCapitolFax.com

* WBEZ… The U.S. Department of Justice on Thursday said it is investigating 35 Illinois school districts, including several in the suburbs, and a Chicago charter operator to see if they are teaching about sexual orientation and “gender ideology” in classrooms and if so, whether parents are allowed to opt out. The investigations also will examine whether [...]

Trump DOJ investigating ‘gender ideology’ in 3 dozen Illinois school districts – Capitol News IL

In a statement, Gov. JB Pritzker dismissed the inquiry as the Trump administration continuing to “punish states the president does not like,” calling it a “sham investigation.” Pritzker said, “The Civil Rights Division used to investigate actual discrimination concerns to ensure all individuals are treated equally under the law, but they’re now focused on belittling the rights and humanity of LGBTQ+ communities."