Judge Blocks Trump Administration's Gender Education Policy

A federal judge in Oregon is set to issue an injunction against the Trump administration's policy requiring Democratic-led states to strip 'gender ideology' references from their sexual health curricula. The policy impacts states like Washington, Oregon, and Minnesota, threatening their federal grant funding if they don't comply.

The states claim the administration's directive violates constitutional provisions on spending, as Congress designed these education programs without such restrictions. Assistant U.S. Attorney Susanne Luse defended the policy as consistent with congressional goals, emphasizing a focus on promoting abstinence and sexual risk avoidance.

The contested policy follows Trump's executive order establishing a binary recognition of sex and aims to influence curricula funded through federal education programs. This has resulted in conflicts, such as the termination of California's grant for not adhering to the new gender education requirements.