Judge grants temporary restraining order blocking parts of Trump transgender care order

Recent policy changes under President Donald Trump’s administration have raised significant concerns regarding the rights of LGBTQ+ Americans, particularly in relation to gender protections. A notable example is the National Park Service’s (NPS) recent revision of the Stonewall National Monument’s website. The updated site now omits references to transgender individuals, focusing solely on lesbian, gay, and bisexual communities. This alteration has been criticized as a distortion of history, given the pivotal role transgender activists played in the 1969 Stonewall riots, a landmark event in the LGBTQ+ rights movement.

In the legal arena, there have been challenges to the administration’s policies affecting transgender youth. A federal judge in Baltimore temporarily blocked President Trump’s executive order that sought to restrict gender-affirming healthcare for transgender individuals under the age of 19. This decision prevents federal agencies from withholding funds from institutions providing such care, highlighting the ongoing legal battles surrounding these policies.