Judge pauses Trump’s order restricting healthcare for transgender youth

President's directive placed on hold after families and medical providers sue over access to gender-affirming care

A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Donald Trump's recent executive order aimed at restricting gender-affirming healthcare for transgender people under age 19.

The ruling was a victory for trans and non-binary youth and their families who filed a lawsuit after their healthcare was abruptly canceled due to the president's order. Trump's policy, one of a slew of anti-LGBTQ+ orders during his first month in office, dictated that federal funding should be revoked from hospitals and clinics that provide gender-affirming care to youth under the age of 19.