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US judge to block Trump directive to erase 'gender ideology' from state sex education

The injunction protects $35 million in federal grants for 16 states and DC challenging a directive to remove all references to gender ideology from sex education.

  • On Monday, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken said she will block President Donald Trump's administration from forcing 16 states and the District of Columbia to remove 'gender ideology' from sexual health curricula to receive federal grant funding.
  • On Aug. 26, Department of Health and Human Services sent letters to 46 states and territories demanding removal of 'gender ideology' from PREP-funded curricula following President Donald Trump's executive order.
  • Lawyers for the states argued the policy violated congressional requirements and usurped spending authority, while Assistant U.S. Attorney Susanne Luse said `We're not excluding anybody from these programmes.`
  • Judge Aiken said the administration's policy was inconsistent with statutes and HHS terminated California's PREP grant after it failed to modify its educational materials.
  • The states faced the risk of losing $35 million unless they complied, HHS did not immediately respond, and a planned written injunction is expected shortly.
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