Several lawsuits are challenging President Trump's recent executive orders concerning transgender rights. Seven families, LGBTQ+ advocates, and medical groups have jointly filed a lawsuit in Baltimore, seeking to block an executive order that prohibits federal funding for transgender healthcare for individuals under 19. The lawsuit argues that the abrupt halt in medical care caused by this order is unconstitutional and infringes upon Congress's power over federal spending.

This legal action follows another executive order signed by Trump aimed at restricting gender-affirming care. The plaintiffs contend that the president lacks the authority to unilaterally withhold funds allocated by Congress. They highlight the immediate impact of the orders, with hospitals nationwide ceasing to provide essential gender-affirming care to transgender patients under 19.

These executive orders also reinstate the ban on transgender individuals serving in the military, restrict federal funding for gender-affirming surgeries for minors, and mandate that federal agencies recognize only male and female as sexes. These directives have sparked widespread criticism and legal challenges, with organizations like GLBTQ Legal Advocates & Defenders (GLAD Law) and the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) leading the charge. One of the lawsuits, Talbott v. Trump, represents six active-duty service members and two individuals seeking to enlist, arguing that the ban on transgender troops violates equal protection principles.

In a separate case, a transgender inmate, identified as "Maria Moe" in court documents, is challenging an executive order that restricts access to medical transgender treatments for federal prisoners. This lawsuit alleges violations of the Fifth and Eighth Amendments, asserting that the inmate is at risk of losing essential medical care for gender dysphoria.