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Yahoo
02-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Prisoners have no 'constitutional right' to sex changes, red-state AG tells court in brief backing Trump
Federal and state authorities are operating within the bounds of the U.S. Constitution when they deny federal prisoners access to taxpayer-funded sex change procedures for transgender inmates, Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita told a U.S. district court this week. Rokita filed a 24-state amicus brief in support of President Donald Trump's legal effort to uphold his executive order, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," which prohibits the use of federal taxpayer dollars for transgender procedures for inmates. "If we're to lose this case, the floodgates will open, and you will see an unending amount of these cases being filed. Costs are going to go up for the state of Indiana to accommodate these unneeded, unnecessary and dangerous surgeries," Rokita told Fox News Digital in an interview Wednesday. Trans Inmate In Prison For Killing Baby Must Get Gender Surgery At 'Earliest Opportunity': Judge Rokita is also helping his state fight a two-year legal battle brought on by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) on behalf of a transgender inmate — convicted of killing his 11-month-old baby — to receive a sex-change surgery. The federal judge in the case, Clinton appointee Richard Young, repeatedly ruled that the inmate must be given gender surgery at the "earliest opportunity," despite Indiana's law barring the state Department of Corrections from using taxpayer funds to cover sex reassignment surgeries for inmates. Rokita has filed an appeal of that decision. Read On The Fox News App "It's absolutely imperative that not only President Trump's executive orders stand, but that Indiana wins this case," Rokita said. Aclu Sues Indiana Over Denial Of Sex Reassignment Surgery For Inmate Who Strangled 11-Month-old To Death Both Rokita and the Trump administration's cases deal with the accusation that prohibiting so called "gender-affirming care" for inmates violates the Eighth Amendment's prohibition of "cruel and unusual punishment." In the Trump case, an inmate anonymously identified as Maria Moe, is being represented by advocacy groups GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders and National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lowenstein Sandler LLP. Once Trump signed the executive order, Moe was transferred to a men's prison facility, and BOP records changed the sex from "female" to "male," the complaint says. Several inmates who signed onto the lawsuit as plaintiffs were also transferred to men's facilities to match their biological sex, but are now being sent back to women's facilities after U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth, a Reagan appointee, issued a preliminary injunction blocking the executive order last week. Trans Inmate Who Killed Baby And Identifies As Muslim Woman Sues Chaplain For Allegedly Not Allowing Hijab "The politics of some of these courts these days, and playing into this is really a head scratcher," Rokita said. "But the chaos that would ensue in the prison system, with all these jailhouse lawyers, all of a sudden… the expense of the taxpayer would be astronomical."Original article source: Prisoners have no 'constitutional right' to sex changes, red-state AG tells court in brief backing Trump
Fox News
29-03-2025
- Politics
- Fox News
Trump draws laughs when defining a 'woman' — until he touches on a serious issue
President Donald Trump drew laughs from the press when one reporter asked him to define what a woman is. Trump was speaking at a news conference after Alina Habba, a longtime member of his team, was sworn-in as the U.S. Attorney for New Jersey. The reporter who asked the question first said that Trump had done "so much for women" before listing women who have powerful roles in the Trump administration, including Chief of Staff Susie Wiles, Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Attorney General Pam Bondi. He then asked, "Since Democrats seemed to struggle answering this question, I want to ask you, what is a woman and why is it important that we understand the difference between men and women?" The room quickly erupted in laughter as Trump said that the question was "easy" to answer. "A woman is somebody, they can have a baby under certain circumstances. She has equality. A woman is a person who is much smarter than a man, I've always found. A woman is a person that doesn't give a man even a chance of success," Trump said. While the reporters in the room chuckled, Trump took the opportunity to take the question in a serious direction and addressed the issue of transgender athletes playing in women's sports. "And a woman is a person that in many cases has been treated very badly. Because I think that what happens with this crazy, this crazy issue of men being able to play in women's sports is just ridiculous and very unfair to women, and very demeaning to women," Trump said, shifting the tone of the news conference. Trump referenced a Democrat lawmaker, without naming who it was, fighting to keep transgender athletes in women's sports. The president joked that he hopes Democrats keep arguing for the inclusion of trans athletes in women's sports "because they'll never win another election." The Trump administration has taken swift action in combating gender ideology. Trump signed an order specifically addressing the issue of trans athletes in women's sports. The order, "Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports," prohibits educational institutions that receive federal funds from allowing trans athletes to compete against women. Additionally, Trump signed an executive order titled "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government." This order made it official policy that the U.S. government only recognizes two genders: male and female. The U.S. Department of Education recently took action on this issue and launched an investigation of the California Department of Education over alleged violations of the Family Educational Rights Privacy Act (FERPA) after a new California law went into effect that bars schools from disclosing a child's "gender identity" to their parents. California Gov. Gavin Newsom spokesperson Elana Ross told Fox News Digital in a statement Thursday, "Parents continue to have full, guaranteed access to their student's education records, as required by federal law." As Trump concluded his answer to the question, he said, "Women are, basically, incredible people, do so much for our country. And we love our women and we're going to take care of our women." Fox News Digital's Jamie Joseph contributed to this article.
The Guardian
06-03-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
US arts funding agency sued over Trump order targeting LGBTQ+ projects
Several arts organizations are suing the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) over its new requirements following Donald Trump's executive order barring the use of federal funds for the promotion of 'gender ideology'. The groups, which are seeking funding for projects that support art about or are made by transgender and non-binary people, say they have in effect been unconstitutionally blocked from receiving grants from the agency that was built to promote artistic excellence, despite having received funds for similar projects in the past. 'Because they seek to affirm transgender and non-binary identities and experiences in the projects for which they seek funding, plaintiffs are effectively barred by the 'gender ideology' certification and prohibition from receiving NEA grants on artistic merit and excellence grounds,' says the lawsuit, filed on Thursday. It goes on to say that the NEA's gender ideology prohibition goes against the agency's governing statute and 'violates the first and fifth Amendments by imposing a vague and viewpoint-based restriction on artists' speech'. The lawsuit argues that Congress had already made clear when creating the NEA that the only criteria for judging applications were 'artistic excellence and artistic merit'. The groups are being represented in the litigation by the American Civil Liberties Union. 'This gag on artists' speech has had a ripple effect across the entire art world, from Broadway to community arts centers,' Vera Eidelman, senior staff attorney at the ACLU, said in a statement. 'Grants from the NEA are supposed to be about one thing: artistic excellence. During his first day in office, Trump issued an executive order titled directing that federal funds 'shall not be used to promote gender ideology'. The order is titled Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government. The Trump administration's rollbacks of LGBTQ+ rights have since greatly impacted the arts world. Last month, Trump named himself the chair of the John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC after accusing it of hosting drag shows that are 'specifically targeting our youth'.
Yahoo
24-02-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Federal judge halts planned move of trans inmates to facilities for their biological sex
A federal judge in the District of Columbia Monday issued a temporary restraining order halting the Trump administration's plans to move transgender inmates to facilities corresponding to their biological sex. "[P]ending further Order of this Court, Defendants shall maintain and continue the plaintiff's housing status and medical care as they existed immediately prior to January 20, 2025," wrote Royce C. Lamberth, a Reagan-appointed U.S. district court judge. Lamberth noted a "likelihood of success on the merits of the plaintiffs' Eighth Amendment claim" but said the court "still takes no position" on other claims made in a lawsuit filed last week. The Eighth Amendment bars "cruel and unusual" punishment of prisoners. Maine's Trans Athlete Policy 'So Extreme,' Could Cost State Millions, Gop Lawmaker Says The lawsuit filed Friday, Jane Doe v. Pamela Bondi, alleges that President Donald Trump's executive order, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," signed in January, "targets transgender individuals and attempts to strip them of established legal protections." The anonymous names of the dozen inmates in the lawsuit filed Friday are: Jane Doe, Mary Doe, Sara Doe, Emily Doe, Zoe Doe, Tori Doe, Olivia Doe, Susan Doe, Lois Doe, Sophia Doe, Sally Doe and Wendy Doe. Read On The Fox News App The inmates, all of whom are transgender women, "will not be safe" if transferred to men's facilities, the lawsuit states, and the inmates will be at risk of "sexual harassment, assault, and rape." The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, also alleged Sara Doe "may be forced to shower in full view of men who are incarcerated, and her breasts and female genitalia will be exposed." Similar charges were made throughout the lawsuit for the other trans inmates. Trump's executive order prohibits taxpayer dollars "expended for any medical procedure, treatment, or drug for the purpose of conforming an inmate's appearance to that of the opposite sex." "The medical standard of care for treatment of gender dysphoria is to allow a transgender person to live in a sex different than their birth sex through medications, surgical care, and social transition," the lawsuit claims. Usda Launches Review At University Of Maine Over Transgender Sports Policy After Trump-gov. Mills Blowup The trans inmates were warned by BOP officials last week that the DOJ had notified the warden to transfer all of them to men's facilities and that the transfers could happen as early as Monday, "and that their medical treatment would be cut off in the men's facilities," according to the lawsuit. "On or about February 21, 2025, BOP officials at [redacted] told Susan Doe, Lois Doe, and Olivia Doe that they were all being transferred to male facilities imminently," the lawsuit said. This isn't the first lawsuit lobbed against the Trump administration as it attempts to override "radical gender ideology" within the federal government. The first lawsuit against Trump's "two sexes" executive order came from a transgender inmate receiving taxpayer-funded medical treatments just days after Trump signed the order. That inmate, anonymously identified as Maria Moe, is being represented by advocacy groups GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders and National Center for Lesbian Rights and Lowenstein Sandler LLP. Once Trump signed the executive order, Moe was transferred to a men's prison facility, and BOP records changed the sex from "female" to "male," the complaint says. Trans Inmate's Lawsuit Challenges Trump 'Two-sexes' Order Cutting Off Tax Money For Gender Therapy Click Here To Download The Fox News App While the latest lawsuit identifies BOP acting director William Lothrop as one of the defendants, Lothrop announced his retirement – among a slew of other BOP executives – and is expected to step down by the end of the month, the Washington Post reported. Fox News Digital's requests for comment from the White House, BOP and Justice Department were not returned by time of article source: Federal judge halts planned move of trans inmates to facilities for their biological sex
Yahoo
23-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Trans star of hit HBO series says renewed passport now says male after Trump order
Hunter Schafer, a transgender actor and star of the HBO series "Euphoria," revealed that her new passport was issued with a male gender marker because of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump. Schafer, 26, posted a video on social media detailing how her passport had been stolen while she was filming in Spain. After receiving an emergency passport, she later had to apply for a new, permanent one in Los Angeles. Schafer, who transitioned to female when she was a teenager, said her original passport identified her as female, but the new one she received marked her as male. Schafer said she wasn't posting the video to "create drama," "fearmonger" or "receive consolation," but rather because she thought it was worth noting "the reality of the situation and that it is actually happening." "Trans people are beautiful. We are never going to stop existing. I'm never gonna stop being trans," she said in the video. "A letter and a passport can't change that. And f--- this administration." Dhs Suspends Approval Of Applications With 'X' Gender Marker Trump signed the executive order, "Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth to the Federal Government," on his first day in office. The order mandates the federal government to recognize only two sexes — male and female — based on immutable biological characteristics, which must be reflected on official documents, like passports. Read On The Fox News App The State Department, responsible for passports, is no longer issuing passports with the "X" marker that's been available since 2021 and is not honoring requests to change gender markers between "M" and "F." Schafer acknowledged the executive order in her TikTok video: "Because our president, you know, is a lot of talk, I was like, 'I'll believe it when I see it.' And, today, I saw it," Schafer said, holding up her new passport page with the "M" marker. Maine Governor's Transgender Athlete Dustup With Trump Made White House Confab 'Uncomfortable,' Governors Say The 26-year-old said she has had female gender markers on her license and passport since she was a teenager, though she noted that she did not have her birth certificate amended. "It doesn't really change anything about me or my transness. However, it does make my life a little harder," Schafer said in the video, saying she has to travel for the first time with the new passport next week. "Trans people are beautiful. We are never going to stop existing. I'm never going to stop being trans. A letter and a passport can't change that," she concluded. Seven people represented by the American Civil Liberties Union have already filed a lawsuit claiming the policy violates privacy and First Amendment rights. Click To Get The Fox News App The ACLU has said it has been contacted by more than 1,500 transgender people or family members, "many with passport applications suspended or pending, who are concerned about being able to get passports that accurately reflect their identity." Fox News Digital's Louis Casiano and The Associated Press contributed to this article source: Trans star of hit HBO series says renewed passport now says male after Trump order
