On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued a temporary injunction against the Trump administration's executive order mandating the transfer of transgender women from female to male prison facilities and discontinuing their access to hormone therapy. The executive order, signed by President Donald Trump on January 20, 2025, titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," directs federal agencies to house inmates based on biological sex and cease funding for gender-affirming medical care.
On February 4, 2025, U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth issued a temporary restraining order preventing the enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order mandating that transgender women be housed in men's federal prisons and denying them access to gender-affirming medical care. This decision arose from a lawsuit filed by three transgender inmates who argued that the policy violated their constitutional rights and exposed them to significant harm.
Several hospitals have announced a suspension on transgender surgeries for minors following President Donald Trump's executive order halting the practice.
A 24-year-old trans-identified male from Massachusetts, arrested on Monday at the U.S. Capitol with Molotov cocktails and a knife, had been planning an attack for a month and intended to “hurt big players” in Washington, D.C., according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) court filing seeking pretrial detention.
Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced a bill to allow those harmed by gender procedures as minors to sue the doctors and hospitals behind the surgeries.
A transgender individual has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration to challenge the executive order removing biological men from women's prisons.
Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde made headlines after addressing President Donald Trump at a National Prayer Service this week, urging him to show “mercy” toward the LGBT community and immigrants. The remarks, made in the presence of Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and their spouses, have drawn sharp reactions, including a public rebuke from the former president.
The Pentagon is preparing to deploy up to 1,500 active-duty troops to assist with securing the southern border, U.S. officials revealed on Wednesday. This decision aligns with directives issued by President Donald Trump through executive orders shortly after taking office, aimed at tightening immigration controls.
Some female prisoners are pleading for former President Donald Trump to step in and protect them from biological men who claim a female identity to gain access to women’s prisons, where they allegedly abuse female inmates.
On January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump gave his inaugural address after taking the oath of office. In his address, President Trump stated that it will be the "official policy of the United States government that there are only two genders: male and female."
