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How President Trump is reshaping transgender people’s rights
MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests break down President Donald Trump’s series of executive orders that significantly reshape transgender rights in the United States.
Minnesota joins lawsuit against Trump’s move to restrict gender-affirming care 
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, along with attorneys general from Washington and Oregon and three unnamed doctors, filed a federal lawsuit Friday calling for a halt on a presidential executive order that would end federal funding to medical institutions that provide gender-affirming care. 
'We do not exist anymore': New prison rules ban female clothing for trans women
As federal lawsuits challenge President Donald Trump's executive order impacting trans inmates, the Bureau of Prisons is starting to roll out new policies demanding trans women hand over female-identifying clothing and other items.
U of M Law School holds off on hiring assistant dean of DEI
University of Minnesota Law School Dean William McGeveran said the school had “no choice” but to pause the search for assistant dean of diversity, equity and inclusion, citing a shift in the national landscape for higher ed.
Trans community fears Trump's actions will upend legal precedent on prison protections
One of President Trump's first executive orders impacts transgender inmates incarcerated in federal facilities. It's just one in a series of actions signed by Trump that target the trans community.
Trump order aims to end federal support for gender transitions for those under 19
President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at cutting federal support for gender transitions for people under age 19, his latest move to roll back protections for transgender people across the country.