The Trump Administration Is Quietly Pushing Through A Change To A 50-Year-Old Law

The Trump Administration Is Quietly Pushing Through A Change To A 50-Year-Old Law

Civil rights advocates warn the new rule would harm cisgender women and trans athletes alike.

Los Angeles children’s hospital to shutter transgender youth program

null / Credit: angellodeco/Shutterstock Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Jun 16, 2025 / 13:49 pm (CNA). Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will close its Center for Transyouth Health and Development and its transgender surgical program in July, citing federal and state-level funding pressures.The hospital told families in an email that there was “no viable alternative” to closing the clinic, one of the nation’s largest, citing “the increasingly severe im…

LA hospital 'halting trans healthcare' amid pressure from Trump administration

An LA hospital providing care for more than 3,000 trans youth and adults is reportedly ceasing gender-affirming care after mounting pressure from the Trump administration. The Children’s Hospital of Los Angeles (CHLA) said it would be shuttering its trans healthcare program after finding “no viable alternative” that would allow the hospital to continue providing specialised care. The Center for Transyouth Health and Development, which provides c…

Promoted, Then Discharged: Trans Troops Face Sudden Dismissals Under Pentagon Ban

Thousands of transgender U.S. military personnel face discharge under a new Trump administration policy. Some were recently promoted, but are now deemed “unfit for service,” sparking legal battles and leaving families scrambling.