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Trump could restrict transgender surgeries for kids in second term, policy analysts say
“The left-wing gender insanity being pushed in our children is an act of child abuse,” Trump said earlier this year... Read more
Doctor concealed tax-funded puberty blocker study after it did not show mental health benefits
“I do not want our work to be weaponized,” Johanna Olson-Kennedy said, according to the Times. “It has to be... Read more
Supreme Court will hear case on Tennessee law banning transgender surgeries for minors
The law is facing a legal challenge from President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris’ administration as well as... Read more
Texas attorney general sues doctor over allegedly giving cross-sex hormones to children
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing a doctor for reportedly violating state law by prescribing transgender drugs to underage... Read more
CDC study finds 3% of all U.S. high school students identify as transgender
The study, taken in 2023 and published by the CDC this month, also suggests that an additional 2.2% of high... Read more
Report: Nearly 150 Catholic hospitals provided transgender drugs or surgeries to children
In all, more than 520 minors received treatments in Catholic hospitals in about 40 states over a five-year period, an... Read more
United Nations human rights watchdog speaks out against men competing in women’s sports
The United Nations special rapporteur on violence against women and girls demanded that member countries preserve female spaces in sports. Read more
Virginia school board to pay teacher $575,000 after firing over transgender pronouns
Peter Vlaming was dismissed by the West Point School District in 2018 after he refused to use male pronouns to... Read more
Indiana diocese issues school guidelines affirming biological sex, promoting pastoral care
Bishop Kevin Rhoades of Fort Wayne-South Bend notes in the policy that all diocesan institutes must use pronouns that align... Read more
Biden ‘gender reassignment’ surgery mandate blocked
The move comes after Texas and Montana sued the administration over changes to the Affordable Care Act’s section prohibiting discrimination... Read more
Federal courts rule in favor of transgender-identifying athletes in two states
In other states, the Biden administration’s expansion of Title IX regulations has suffered significant court losses in recent months. Read more
Biden’s Title IX gender-identity protections have been blocked in 26 states: What to know
The new guidelines prohibit any policy that “prevents a person from participating in an education program or activity consistent with... Read more
American Society of Plastic Surgeons says it has not endorsed transgender surgery for teens
The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has come out saying there is “considerable uncertainty” surrounding these surgical treatments. Read more
Parents sue Colorado school for secretly facilitating daughter’s gender transition
A school counselor at Brighton High School secretly connected the 14-year-old girl with a transgender therapist. Read more
Swiss court: Parents must turn over documents to allow sex change of teen daughter
The parents have been embroiled in legal battles with Swiss government bodies for about three years to prevent officials from... Read more
Pope Francis makes surprise visit to amusement park
According to the Holy See Press Office, the pontiff visited Sister Geneviève Jeanningros, who has been serving homosexuals and “transgender”... Read more
UK high court upholds puberty blockers ban due to ‘substantial risks’ for minors
Justice Beverly Lang cited England’s National Health Service study that preceded the restrictions, calling it “powerful scientific evidence.” Read more
Nebraska Supreme Court upholds abortion restrictions, ban on sex changes for minors
The American Civil Liberties Union and Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit, which argued that the legislation violated Nebraska’s single subject... Read more
Ohio House backs single-sex bathrooms in schools
Supporters of the bill say they are trying to protect women and girls from humiliation, intimidation, and violence. Read more
Montana judge strikes down law defining ‘sex’ as ‘male and female’
The law defines “male” as a “a member of the human species” who has XY chromosomes. It defines “female” as... Read more
