Transgenderism

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Demonstrators rally on the steps of the United States Supreme Court on Dec. 4, 2024, as justices heard oral arguments in a challenge to a Tennessee law banning transgender surgeries for minors.

Trump signs order restricting transgender ‘chemical and surgical mutilation’ of children

Jan 29, 2025

By Daniel Payne

The president has vowed that the United States “will not fund, sponsor, promote, assist, or support” controversial transgender procedures. Read more

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Justice Department drops HIPAA charges against doctor who exposed trans child surgeries

Jan 24, 2025

By Daniel Payne

In May 2023 Christopher Rufo reported that Texas Children’s Hospital had “secretly continued to perform transgender medical interventions … on... Read more

President Donald Trump holds an executive order he just signed during the inaugural parade inside Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20, 2025.

Trump signs executive order affirming ‘biological reality of sex’

Jan 21, 2025

By Peter Laffin

The order officially affirms that “women are biologically female, and men are biologically male,” and overturns an array of transgender-related... Read more

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Texas sues NCAA over men in women’s sports, alleges ‘deceptive’ practices

Dec 27, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The NCAA allows biological men who identify as transgender women to participate in women-only sports competitions if they bring down... Read more

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Oval Office at the White House on July 25, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Biden signs defense bill that eliminates funding for underage transgender drugs

Dec 26, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 provides $895 billion in defense and military spending. Read more

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Ohio school district pays $450,000 for forcing teacher to resign over transgender dispute

Dec 19, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

“No school official can force a teacher to set her religious beliefs aside in order to keep her job,” stated... Read more

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U.S. bishops: Federal ‘gender identity’ rule could block Catholics from government contracts

Nov 22, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The HHS has proposed a rule to prohibit “discrimination” against a person based on his or her “sexual orientation” and... Read more

Stephen Hildebrand, vice president for academic affairs at Franciscan University (left); Deborah Savage, professor of theology at Franciscan University (center); and Father Dave Pivonka, TOR, president of Franciscan University (right), at a panel discussion at the Oct. 24-26, 2024, “Man and Woman in the Order of Creation Conference.”

Franciscan University to launch Institute for the Study of Man and Woman

Nov 14, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

University President Father Dave Pivonka announced the launch of the Institute for the Study of Man and Woman during an... Read more

Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during an event at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre on Sept. 20, 2024, in Atlanta.

Trump attacks Harris on her support of tax-funded transgender surgeries for prisoners

Oct 14, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

“Even the liberal media was shocked Kamala [Harris] supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal aliens,” the ad says. Read more

Panelists discuss how the transgender movement is impacting young women in particular at the 2024 Pray Vote Stand Summit panel “Saving America’s Daughters: Title IX and the Fight for Fairness.” From left to right: moderator Joseph Backholm, Macy Petty, Doreen Denny, and William Bock.

Pray Vote Stand Summit panelists push back against administration’s trans agenda

Oct 7, 2024

By Madalaine Elhabbal

Panelists at the annual Pray Vote Stand Summit in Washington, D.C., this past weekend discussed how the transgender movement is... Read more

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Pediatric association accused of ‘deceptive’ claims in favor of cross-sex treatments for minors

Sep 24, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

Twenty U.S. state attorneys general are accusing the nation’s largest association of pediatricians of issuing “deceptive” guidance in support of... Read more

Dublin, Ireland, on April 22, 2016.

Irish teacher jailed for third time over transgender pronoun dispute

Sep 3, 2024

By AC Wimmer

The long-standing case involves over 400 days already spent in prison — and ongoing legal battles. Read more

“We believe that more high-quality research in this rapidly evolving area of health care is what's needed, and our priority remains focused on patient safety and informed decision-making," says Dr. Scot Bradley Glasberg, president of the Plastic Surgery Foundation.

Plastic surgery expert expounds on insufficient evidence to justify trans surgeries for minors

Aug 21, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The American Society of Plastic Surgeons has said that research on surgery for adolescents with gender dysphoria “simply isn’t strong... Read more

U.S. Supreme Court.

Supreme Court rejects Biden administration request to partially enforce new Title IX rules

Aug 16, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Several lower courts have already blocked the government’s more controversial new Title IX regulations concerning “gender identity.” Read more

Algeria's Imane Khelif (in red) punches Italy’s Angela Carini in the women’s 66kg preliminaries round of 16 boxing match during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the North Paris Arena in Villepinte on Aug. 1, 2024.

Boxer with male chromosomes defeats woman boxer in 46-second Olympic fight

Aug 1, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

An Algerian boxer with male chromosomes defeated an Italian woman boxer in an Olympics boxing match on Thursday after landing... Read more

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18 states back Indiana teacher’s religious liberty lawsuit in transgender pronoun dispute

Jul 22, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The Republican coalition, co-led by Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita, filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals... Read more

The U.S. Department of Education sign hangs over the entrance to the federal building housing the agency's headquarters on Feb. 9, 2024, in Washington, D.C.

Appeals court rejects Biden administration request to enforce ‘gender identity’ Title IX rules

Jul 19, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The Court of Appeals upheld a lower court ruling that prevents the Department of Education from enforcing any part of... Read more

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States, doctors sue Biden administration over transgender medical mandate

Jul 10, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The lawsuit argues that HHS did not have the authority to create the rule and that it is not a... Read more

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Biden administration shifts again, appears to back sex-change surgeries for minors

Jul 10, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Neera Tanden sent an email to the Human Rights Campaign confirming that the White House supports transgender medical interventions on... Read more

The Progress Pride flag is shown above (center flag) at a White House "Pride" celebration on June 10, 2023.

Biden administration retreats from sex-change surgeries for minors, still backs other interventions

Jul 5, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration is backing away from its previous support of sex-change surgeries for minors who identify as... Read more