9 state attorneys general pledge to support transgender youth: 'We have your back'
"You belong here. You inspire us. And we do love you," nine state AGs tell trans youth in a new video.
September 16, 2025
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"You belong here. You inspire us. And we do love you," nine state AGs tell trans youth in a new video.
California "respectfully disagrees" with the Trump administration's position, an attorney for the state said.
The administration wants the state to discriminate against trans student athletes, which California refuses to do.
The two were recognized as allies to the LGBTQ+ community.
"Contrary to President Trump’s assertions, the policies he seeks to end do not diminish the importance of individual merit, nor do they mean that employers are lowering their standards," their joint statement says.
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the first-in-the-nation legislation Monday.
Two members of the Orange Unified School District board have been removed by parents who opposed a policy requiring school staff to out transgender kids.
The Chino Valley district was the first in the state to adopt such a policy, for which it was sued by California's attorney general.
In settling the mother's lawsuit, the Spreckels Union School District in California denied all the allegations.
The policy violates students' rights under the California constitution and state law, Attorney General Rob Bonta says.