The issue was a political lightning rod during the campaign, with Republicans spending tens of millions of dollars on ads focusing on transgender rights issues. The executive order means Americans won't be able to select "X" on passports any longer. The adoption ban would apply to at least 15 countries, most of them in Europe, and Australia, Argentina and Canada. A California judge has tentatively sided with state Attorney General Rob Bonta in a dispute over the title of a proposed ballot measure that would require school staff to notify parents if their child asks to change gender identification at schools.
The city of Sacramento is now a transgender sanctuary city, believed to be the first in California to vote for this designation.
Advocates and supporters of the resolution say it will protect people who may come to the city from other states where gender-affirming care is banned. A group of parent activists are planning to sue California's attorney general over a newly filed initiative centered on transgender students. Trans Day of Remembrance is an annual observance that originally honored trans people lost to acts of violence — but has now become so much more.
In several cases, the Church was vague, saying it would leave decisions up to what it termed "pastoral prudence. A controversial speaker is set to take the stage at the University of California, Davis on Friday, sparking outrage among some students and campus groups. Newsom vetoed a bill that would have required judges to consider whether a parent affirms their child's gender identity when making custody and visitation decisions.
A lawsuit could be on its way to Rocklin Unified School District after its board voted to change a policy over transgender rights.
