Gender Identity Executive Order Status Summary
This page provides a summary of the status of various ongoing challenges to the current administration’s executive orders on gender identity.
Last updated: September 25, 2025, 5:00pm ET
Issue
Move men out of women’s prisons
From EO #14168 ”Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government”
Status
Appeal pending, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals · April 17, 2025
(Halting transfer of male plaintiffs to men's prison)
Doe v. McHenry III
Temporary restraining order · Jan. 26, 2025 (Halting transfer of male plaintiff only)
Moe v. Trump
Appeal pending, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals · April 17, 2025
(Halting transfer of 12 male plaintiffs & preventing interruption to gender medicine)
Doe v. Bondi
August 29, 2025: WoLF submitted an amicus brief in Doe v Bondi. The case was heard in the D.C. District Court of Appeals.
Ensure collection of accurate sex data
From EO #14166 ”Defending Women From Gender Ideology Extremism And Restoring Biological Truth To The Federal Government”
Appeal pending, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals · April 17, 2025
Jones v. Trump
Challenge filed · Feb. 7, 2025. Appeal pending before United States Supreme Court - September 2025.
Orr v. Trump
On June 17, 2025, a federal judge expanded a preliminary injunction to cover all transgender, nonbinary, and intersex U.S. passport holders, pausing enforcement of the policy. The 1st District Court of Appeals denied the Administration’s request to stay the injunction. In September, the Administration appealed the case to the United States Supreme Court.
Appeal pending 9th Circuit Court of Appeals· April 17, 2025
(blocking enforcement of the order within the plaintiff states: —Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon, Washington)
Washington v. Trump
Ending funding to hospitals that conduct “gender” treatments on minors
From EO #14187 “Protecting Children From Chemical and Surgical Mutilation”
Temporary restraining order · Feb. 13, 2025
(Blocking enforcement of the order nationwide)
PFLAG v. Trump
Recognition of biological sex in the military
From EO #14183 “Prioritizing Military Excellence and Readiness”
Challenge filed · Feb. 6, 2025
Shilling v. Trump
On March 27, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the ban on people identifying as ‘transgender’ in the military.
Challenge filed · Jan. 28, 2025
Talbott v. Trump
On March 18, 2025, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of the transgender military ban. However, on May 6, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the injunction, allowing the ban to be enforced while the case is appealed.
Keeping men out of women’s sports
From EO #14201 “Keeping Men Out of Women's Sports”
Appeal pending, D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals · April 17, 2025
Tirrell v. Edelblut
Ending funding for K-12 schools that promote gender ideology
From EO #14190 “Ending Radical Indoctrination in K-12 Schooling”
No known legal challenge