Fifteen states, a governor, and the District of Columbia sued President Donald Trump on Aug. 1 over his executive order targeting breast removal and other gender transition procedures for minors.
Massachusetts and the other plaintiffs said in the lawsuit that Trump’s order and resulting actions by the Department of Justice (DOJ) illegally target people who identify as transgender, as well as people who provide care for those individuals.
The suit highlights section eight of Trump’s January order, in which he directed the attorney general to prioritize enforcement of federal law against female genital mutilation, coordinate with attorneys general on enforcement of the law, and prioritize investigations into states that have laws enabling the removal of custody from parents who oppose their children undergoing gender transition procedures….