Georgia House Democrats staged a walkout Thursday in protest of Senate Bill 185, which bans taxpayer-funded sex reassignment surgeries and hormone treatments for prison inmates. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Randy Robertson, passed the House 100-2 and now heads to Republican Governor Brian Kemp for his signature.
A trans-identifying female city councilor in Waterville, Maine, abruptly resigned Monday, citing both physical and mental health issues that worsened following Donald Trump’s election. Former Councilor Julian Finch stated that the stress of the political climate contributed to a severe illness requiring hospitalization.
U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth has ordered the federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) to transfer two transgender, biological male inmates to women's facilities.
The Trump administration paused $175 million in federal funding for the University of Pennsylvania for allowing transgender-identifying, biological men to compete in women's sports.
A controversial decision by Clinton-appointed Judge Richard Young has raised concerns across Indiana after he ordered the state’s Department of Correction (IDOC) to provide sex change surgery to a transgender inmate convicted of murder.
The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced Tuesday that it has canceled several National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants, including over half a million dollars allocated to a “pregnancy prevention program for transgender boys.” The move is part of a broader effort to cut wasteful government spending.
Former President Joe Biden faced criticism on Saturday after posting a message on social media to commemorate International Women’s Day, with many pointing out his administration’s policies that impacted women’s sports.
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania stated Thursday that he is “not afraid” if his 13-year-old daughter competes against biological males in sports, downplaying growing concerns over transgender athletes in women’s competitions.
