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Federal judge questions difference between administering testosterone for transgender men and cisgender men. U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes ordered both sides in the lawsuit concerning the Administration’s anti-trans military service ban to clarify “the similarities and differences in administering [testosterone replacement therapy], both medically and logistically, for trans men compared to other service members, including cis individuals.” The question came shortly after Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced a screening program for low testosterone among servicemen over age 30. House votes against codification of anti-trans military service ban. On July 21st, the House voted to reject an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)— which funds the military and related programs— to codify the Trump Administration executive order banning transgender people from military service. Congresswoman Lauren Boebert (CO-4) proposed the amendment, which failed on a bipartisan vote of 212-217. The House did, however, approve two anti-trans measures. The first prohibits TRICARE (the military health insurance program) from covering gender-affirming care and the second prohibits trans women from participating in women’s sports at Department of Defense Dependents Schools. “Don’t Say Trans” bill introduced in the Senate. SB 4925 was referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. The bill would prohibit federal funds for books and other materials that are deemed “sexually oriented,” which is defined in the bill as including any material involving “gender dysphoria or transgenderism.” Department of Education (DOE) threatens school districts in Maryland, Michigan with lawsuits and loss of federal funds over trans-inclusive policies. The DOE announced it was partnering with the Justice Department to investigate Anne Arundel County Public Schools in Maryland and Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan over policies protecting transgender students from forced outing. Trump Administration ends HIV prevention funding to community organizations. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) informed the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that it would not renew $46 million in funding for 96 community-based organizations that provide HIV testing and other prevention measures, instead giving the funds to state governments for dispersal. States are encouraged, but not required, to disperse the funds to community-based organizations. Trump Administration orders warning signs placed at Smithsonian National Museum of American History. Without specifying individual exhibits, the Administration is asserting that the museum is violating the President’s executive order entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” and that the National Park Service will place signs along sections of the museum deemed in violation of the order.
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