In response to the increasing influence of radical gender ideology in California's educational and athletic systems, state lawmakers have introduced legislation aimed at safeguarding parental rights and the integrity of women's sports. Assembly members Bill Essayli and Leticia Castillo unveiled three bills designed to address concerns over transgender policies in schools and sports associations.
New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a warning to hospitals, stating that discontinuing gender-affirming care for individuals under 19 in response to President Donald Trump's executive order would violate state law. Trump's directive aims to curtail federal funding for hospitals that provide such treatments, calling them "chemical and surgical mutilation of children."
On January 28, 2025, six active-duty transgender service members and two former members seeking re-enlistment filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at revising military policy on transgender personnel.
As states and Congress work to protect women’s sports, the second day of the NCAA Convention in Nashville features a demonstration hosted by the Independent Women’s Forum (IWF). The group is advocating for the NCAA to revoke its Transgender Student-Athlete Participation Policy and implement rules prohibiting male athletes from competing in women’s collegiate sports.
Minnesota’s decision to allow biological males identifying as transgender women to reside in women’s prisons has raised safety concerns among inmates, family members, and advocates. Supported by Governor Tim Walz’s administration, this policy has led to fears among incarcerated women in the Shakopee women’s prison, who claim the policy disregards their right to a secure environment.
The New Hampshire Supreme Court recently upheld a lower court's decision in favor of a policy by a school district that suggests staff should refrain from informing parents about their child’s transgender identity, as detailed in court records.
