Federal Court Halts Trump's Gender Curriculum Mandate

A federal judge plans to block the Trump administration's policy that requires the removal of 'gender ideology' references from sexual health education curricula for states to receive federal grants. U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken is responding to challenges from 16 states and Washington D.C., opposing the policy's potential impact.

In a significant decision, a federal judge announced plans to block the Trump administration's controversial move to mandate the removal of all 'gender ideology' references from sexual health education curricula across several Democratic-led states.

During a telephonic hearing, U.S. District Judge Ann Aiken from Eugene, Oregon, stated her intention to issue a preliminary injunction. This came after lawyers from 16 states and the District of Columbia challenged the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' new policy.

The policy, according to the opposition, would essentially require educators to 'edit transgender kids out of their curricula' in order to qualify for federal grant funding.

(With inputs from agencies.)