The Outlook is our weekly roundup of political issues that affect the LGBTQ+ community.
- A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration’s ban on transgender military service members, calling it “soaked in animus.”
- One hundred seventy-five million dollars earmarked for the University of Pennsylvania is now being held back by the Trump administration. The university has been under investigation since early February over compliance with Trump’s “Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports” executive order. While UPenn has updated its policy to keep with the executive order, the funds are still being withheld.
- On March 18, Ohio’s Tenth District Court of Appeals struck down the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth, declaring it unconstitutional.
- In Illinois, two groups have filed a complaint against the Illinois State Board of Education and Chicago Public Schools, claiming they are violating Title IX but supporting trans students’ access to bathrooms and locker rooms. LGBTQ+ community allies and advocates have responded with support for trans students.