A federal judge has granted a temporary restraining order against housing transgender women with the male prison population.

This was reported by LGBTQ Nation:

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/02/women-win-court-ruling-blocking-trumps-order-to-house-trans-women-in-mens-prisons/

Episode Notes

At least two healthcare providers of gender-affirming care have caved to Donald Trump's illegal executive order banning care for anyone under 19 years of age.

Statement by Children's Hospital of Richmond at VCU:

https://www.chrichmond.org/services/transgender/

Statement by UVA Health:

https://childrens.uvahealth.com/services/transgender-youth-health

Trump's executive order:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-children-from-chemical-and-surgical-mutilation/

ACLU

https://action.aclu.org

HRC:

https://www.hrc.org

Lambda Legal:

https://lambdalegal.org

PFLAG:

https://pflag.org

Trump's signed an executive order on January 28, 2025 that seeks to make it impossible for a transgender child to get gender affirming care. This podcast looks at the order and the harm it will do.

Trump's executive order: https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-children-from-chemical-and-surgical-mutilation/

Trevor Project 2024 Survey of LGBTQ+ Young People: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/survey-2024/

Williams Institute Report on Transgender Population: https://williamsinstitute.law.ucla.edu/publications/trans-adults-united-states/

FAQ on puberty blockers: https://www.healthline.com/health/are-puberty-blockers-reversible#what-theyre-for

There are reports in The Advocate and LGBTQ Nation that a post on social media falsely accused Virginia Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Jo Ellis of piloting the Black Hawk helicopter that crashed into the American Eagle airplane near National Airport.

These reports are false

Advocate:

https://www.advocate.com/news/transgender-pilot-false-accusation-crash

LGBTQ Nation

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/01/conservatives-are-now-blaming-the-dc-crash-on-a-trans-woman-who-had-nothing-to-do-with-it/

Ms. Ellis Facebook statement:

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1A7eokvfkk/

We delve into Donald Trump's second executive order targeting the transgender community, titled "Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness." This episode dissects the order issued on January 27th, 2025, arguing that its true purpose is to attack and demonize transgender individuals serving in the U.S. military.

Join us as we break down the language of the ban, which claims that "radical gender ideology" undermines military readiness. We challenge the assertions that being transgender is incompatible with physical health, mental health, and the core values of military service like honor and selflessness. This analysis contrasts the dedicated service of transgender military members with the president's own history of avoiding service.

This episode explores how the order is based on falsehoods and projections, ultimately harming military readiness by forcing talented and dedicated soldiers out of service. We discuss the real-world consequences of such policies, which will deny necessary medical care and create a hostile environment for transgender service members.

Link to the executive order:

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/prioritizing-military-excellence-and-readiness/

PFLAG's page on executive orders and explainers:

https://pflag.org/resource/executive-orders/

How to find and contact your federal legislators:

https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member

In the wake of the 2024 election, the fears of an anti-LGBTQ+ platform have become a stark reality. Within hours of the inauguration, the Trump administration issued an executive order titled, "DEFENDING WOMEN FROM GENDER IDEOLOGY EXTREMISM AND RESTORING BIOLOGICAL TRUTH TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT." But what does this order actually do?

Join us as we dissect this policy, arguing that its real purpose is to erase any recognition of transgender people at the federal level. We break down the administration's flawed and unscientific attempt to define sex as a rigid binary determined at conception, a definition that would fail a 9th-grade biology class by ignoring the complexities of human development and intersex conditions.

This video explores how the order completely denies the existence of gender identity, a core component of every person's sense of self. We challenge the cynical claim that this policy is about "protecting women," exposing the hypocrisy of this statement and highlighting the real dangers transgender people face.

We urge you to watch, reflect on a thought experiment to better understand the transgender experience, and take action. This episode isn't just about a single policy; it's a warning that after targeting the transgender community, other LGBTQ+ rights will be next. Find out how you can make your voice heard and where to find support if you are affected by these actions.

This episode discusses changes to Shenandoah County School policy towards transgender issues and students.

Here is the link the page listing the members of the Shenandoah County School Board and how to contact them:

https://www.shenandoah.k12.va.us/en-US/school-board-98fe2482

The following are links to documents referred to in the episode:

Policy INB now makes the very concept of “gender identity” a forbidden topic:

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DCXNPP60AC27

Shenandoah County School Nondiscrimination policy:

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=C38QG3689399

Current Policy JFHAB/GBAB Privacy, dignity policy:

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=D4DPL7651991

Proposed change agenda item to policy JFHAB/GBAB:

https://go.boarddocs.com/vsba/shenandoah/Board.nsf/goto?open&id=DBPVSD8220F4

Carlineo’s NVDaily commentary:

https://www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/commentary-no-gender-identity-education-in-shenandoah-county/article_5960d455-fa46-5af0-8ff3-5e8b4f7c61c7.html

Susie Wilburn’s Facebook Post with Carlineo’s reply:

https://www.facebook.com/susie.wilburn/posts/pfbid02NoAtmfC9396ty2iEBkHZ9rgGh9K8iQgxcPxPFa4qorWofoBdFWb5fwwQTtoK7KpJl?__cft__[0]=AZWeIyZisIh6NoXnjBvAPL7qeCbNsk9PZtc9UDCCrsG1XB7JnGMvvffGgL_JXJvxTb9CchDymtwJvAEskrOLeD5OdbCp4RU-ThoTq6XH6TUlYlVkHrXD6gyznpD2XtfLMwPk7YGJypuUJXG52EK5YS4H&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

S2025E01

This is the first episode of The Spectrum, a podcast that will look at the issues affecting the LGBGTQI+ communities today.

This episode introduces the show.