Federal prisons ordered to end transgender housing and care accommodations
Enacted5/10
⚖ Class-wide preliminary injunction in Kingdom v. Trump (D.D.C.) requires BOP to continue hormone therapy; renewed through May 31, 2026; contempt proceedings ongoing
Federal · Executive Order 14168 · Jan 20, 2025
Impact 5/10
Executive Order 14168 bars the Bureau of Prisons from housing transgender women in women's facilities and from funding gender-affirming medical care for incarcerated people. In Kingdom v. Trump, the federal district court in D.C. certified a class of transgender inmates with gender dysphoria and, beginning June 3, 2025, issued preliminary injunctions requiring BOP to continue hormone therapy and related accommodations. The injunction has been renewed repeatedly, most recently through May 31, 2026, and the court opened contempt proceedings in early 2026 over reported noncompliance and retaliation.
LGBTQ+Policing & justiceHousingTransgender / nonbinary
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✓ Verified against primary sources 2026-08-16