Trump Action Archive

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• US Supreme Court accepts appeals to hear transgender student sports ban cases from Idaho and West Virginia — The US Supreme Court announced it will hear appeals from Idaho and West Virginia challenging lower court decisions that struck down state laws banning transgender athletes from female sports teams in public schools. The students who sued argued the bans violate the 14th Amendment's equal protection guarantee and Title IX's prohibition on sex-based discrimination in education. The Court is expected to hear oral arguments during its October 2025 term, marking another major civil rights case involving transgender restrictions.

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• University of Pennsylvania blocked trans athletes from women's sports — The University of Pennsylvania announced new guidelines blocking trans athletes from participating in women's sports as part of an agreement with the Trump administration, which found the school's former policy violated Title IX. The university is also erasing all records and awards of trans swimmer Lia Thomas. The action represents capitulation to federal pressure on gender identity issues.

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• US Supreme Court rules schools must allow opt-out from LGBTQ+ book readings on religious grounds — The US Supreme Court ruled in Mahmoud v Taylor that schools must provide parents with advance notice and opt-out opportunities when storybooks featuring LGBTQ+ characters are read aloud in class. The case involved three sets of parents (Muslim, Catholic, and Orthodox Christian) in Montgomery County, Maryland, who objected to six books including "Uncle Bobby's Wedding" and "Born Ready." Justice Samuel Alito's majority opinion invoked parental rights to direct religious upbringing, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, warning the ruling would undermine public education as a unifying experience.
• US Supreme Court rules parents may opt children out of LGBTQ+-themed lessons in Maryland schools — The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Mahmoud v Taylor that parents in Montgomery County, Maryland can opt their children out of lessons featuring LGBTQ+ themes and characters on religious grounds. Justice Samuel Alito authored the majority opinion, joined by five other conservative justices, while Justices Sotomayor, Kagan, and Brown Jackson dissented. LGBTQ+ advocates and civil rights groups condemned the decision, warning it will accelerate censorship in schools, create administrative chaos for teachers, and expose other topics to removal on religious grounds.