There are so many that it’s getting hard to keep track! There are more suits than this, but I wanted to share a bunch that I took note of, as I know we could all use an uplift right now.
These lawsuits were brought by various State Attorneys General, the ACLU, Lamba Legal, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and other LGBTQIA+ organizations.
In roughly chronological order with newest at the top
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Transgender and Nonbinary People Take Trump to Court Over Passport Restrictions
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Washington Democratic states sue Trump administration over order to halt funding for gender-affirming care
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15 AG’s declare Trump’s EO on gender affirming care unlawful
California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, Rhode Island and Vermont.
Technically not a lawsuit but a good sign state levels suits are coming against hospitals who suspended care and gives cover for those who havent.
Trump administration sued over order banning transgender healthcare for minors
Trans woman in prison sues over Trump’s anti-trans “sex” definition order
There are several, at least two lawsuits | saw regarding the military ban.
WHAT CAN WE DO INDIVIDUALLY
_“How this story comes out does depend to a great degree on what we do right now”_Shannon Minter, transgender Legal Director at the National Center for Lesbian Rights. February 4, 2025.
When congress attempts to pass laws that mirror the EOs, we should be prepared to flood House Reps and Senators with emails or calls. Only 2 dems (from Texas) in the house voted for H.R. 29, the sports ban, so we have a solid chance at filibustering anti-trans bills in the senate if keep the pressure on.
Please consider building a personal resistance network of friends and family to alert to key call-to-action moments. Here is an article with a great approach for how to do it. It worked great for me and | was able to recruit 13 people. If we all do this, with however many people we can, what a massive force multiplier - we can win this!!!