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Trans Prisoners Sue to Block Trump Order Banning Gender-Affirming Care

President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for gender-affirming care for individuals under 19, which has been challenged legally by doctors and Democratic state attorneys general.
On January 28, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for medical institutions providing gender-affirming care to people under 19, which was blocked by federal judges in Baltimore and Seattle.
The ACLU of Oregon's Eri Andriola stated the executive order discriminates against transgender people and violates federal law and the Constitution.
Washington State's Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced he is vigorously exploring legal options to challenge any policies that hinder Oregonians' access to care.

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Trans Prisoners Sue to Block Trump Order Banning Gender-Affirming Care

On Friday, three transgender federal prisoners filed a class-action lawsuit against President Donald Trump, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and other federal prison officials for denying them access to life-saving medical care. On Jan. 20, Trump issued a sweeping executive order titled “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government,” which bans transgender people incarcerated in federal…

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Trump Administration Transfers Transgender Women to Men’s Prisons

Lawyers warn transgender women prisoners have been transferred to federal men’s prisons as part of Trump’s order denying trans existence and rights — this despite multiple court rulings blocking the policy. But court rulings so far have only shielded the 17 trans plaintiffs in the cases, leaving others vulnerable to relocation, where they have already reported sexual misconduct by prison guards and having thoughts of suicide. California Governor…

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The Dirty Secret Behind Kamala’s Transgender Prisoner Policy - Valuetainment

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Federal officials force transgender women into men’s prisons despite judge’s ruling against Trump’s order

Despite a federal judge’s order blocking the Trump administration from transferring some transgender women to men’s prisons, the Bureau of Prisons is continuing the practice, putting incarcerated trans women at serious risk, The Guardian reports.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter.According to civil rights attorneys, trans women not covered by ongoing litigation have been forcibly move…

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Health Care Providers Continue Gender-Affirming Care As Legal Battle Plays Out

On January 28, President Donald Trump signed an executive order ending federal funding for all American medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care to people under the age of 19. The order, titled “Protecting Children from Chemical and Surgical Mutilation,” was quickly challenged on constitutional grounds by doctors and Democratic state attorneys general, and temporarily blocked nationwide by federal judges in both Baltimore and Seat…

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