Summary
The article discusses recent debates in the United States around pronoun use and gender identity policies in schools and government. President Donald Trump and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have introduced measures affecting how government bodies and schools handle pronoun use and gender transition procedures. These actions have sparked legal challenges and disagreements across the country.
Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proposed a rule to stop Medicare and Medicaid money from going to hospitals that provide gender transition procedures to minors.
- President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to "recognize two sexes," which resulted in memos removing pronouns from email signatures.
- The Air Force initially banned pronouns but reversed the decision due to legal requirements.
- Schools and states have different guidelines on pronoun use; for example, in Massachusetts, schools can use a student’s chosen pronouns without needing parental consent.
- Legal cases and settlements, like those in Virginia and Texas, reflect ongoing disputes about pronoun use and parental rights in education.
- The ACLU of Texas is suing to stop a law that punishes school staff for using chosen names and pronouns.
- A court in Kentucky overruled a federal Title IX rule related to pronoun enforcement, impacting educational policies nationwide.
- Various states have court rulings and policies that differ on parental consent for changing a child's name and pronouns.
