Actions and information on protecting our community from the new Administration’s onslaught
First, on Feb. 13, 2025, U.S. District Brendan Judge Hurson (D. MD) granted PFLAG National’s motion for a 14-day Temporary Restraining Order in PFLAG v. Trump, a lawsuit brought to block the Trump Administration from withholding funds from health care providers who provide needed care to transgender youth. See https://pflag.org/press/pflagvtrump/ and https://www.aclu.org/press-releases/federal-judge-blocks-trump-order-targeting-medical-care-for-transgender-youth. The Government has been ordered to file a status report on its compliance by Feb. 20, and the parties must propose a preliminary injunction briefing schedule on or before Feb. 18. https://assets.aclu.org/live/uploads/2025/02/093114651219.pdf
Second, yesterday, on Feb. 14, Maryland 8th District Congressman Jamie Raskin conducted an informative webinar on the Trump-Musk Attacks on the LGBTQIA+ Community. See https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpUCW2l0TCg
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