Latest news and developments in the national debate over gender ideology:
HHS and ED Going After Minnesota: Federal agencies have taken action against Minnesota for allowing males to compete in girls’ sports, citing violations of Title IX.
Trump Admin Cuts Foreign Funds for Sex-Rejecting Interventions: The Trump administration expanded the “Mexico City” Policy to block U.S. funding from organizations promoting abortion, sex-rejecting interventions, and DEI programs.
Children’s Hospital Halts Interventions on Minors: Rady Children’s Hospital will stop providing cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers to minors following a federal investigation.
Sincerely,
The Biological Integrity Team
The American College of Pediatricians
HHS And ED Take Action Against Minnesota Male Athlete Policy
The U.S. Departments of Education and HHS have taken action against Minnesota for its athlete policies for individuals who self-identify as the opposite sex, saying the state education department and high school league are violating Title IX by allowing males to compete in girls’ sports and use female-only facilities.
Federal officials have referred the case to the U.S. Department of Justice and warned Minnesota could face enforcement or loss of federal funding if it doesn’t comply.
Trump Admin Cuts Foreign Funds That Sponsor Sex-Rejecting Interventions
The Trump administration announced it will expand restrictions on U.S. foreign aid to bar funding not only for international groups that provide or support abortion, but also for organizations that promote sex-rejecting interventions and DEI programs.
This expanded “Mexico City” policy could cut more than $30 billion in U.S. foreign assistance to organizations modeled after Planned Parenthood and those that promote harmful chemical and surgical interventions on minors.
Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego Ends Sex-Rejecting Interventions
Rady Children’s Hospital in San Diego announced it will end sex-rejecting interventions on minors, including cross-sex hormones and puberty blockers, after confirming it is under a federal investigation by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
While the hospital stated it is complying out of fear of losing federal funding, this decision represents a significant win in the protection of children from irreversible procedures.
Twelve States Sue HHS Over Funding Cuts
Twelve Democrat-led states, including New York, California, and Oregon, have sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, accusing the Trump administration of threatening to withhold billions in grant funding unless states comply with new federal conditions related to gender policy.
The lawsuit argues the administration is “unlawfully using executive authority to redefine sex discrimination and force states to adopt what they call ‘unscientific’ definitions of sex.” Defendants include HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CMS Director Mehmet Oz.
