Trump Admin Backs Nationwide Push To Protect Kids From Transgender Procedures

The Trump administration is throwing its full support behind a new legislative proposal aimed at ending transgender medical procedures for minors across the country. In a statement Wednesday, the Department of Justice announced it had officially transmitted legislation to Congress that would ban so-called “gender-affirming care” for children — including irreversible surgeries, puberty blockers, and cross-sex hormones — and open the door to lawsuits against any medical professional or institution involved.