QM Weekly Update for December 8, 2025
🏳️⚧️�� On Tuesday, the U.S. Department of Justice sent a memo stating that it intends to remove special protections for trans, intersex, and gender nonconforming people from Prison Rape Elimination Act standards, and would be immediately ending evaluations for compliance with existing rules.
More information:
“DOJ orders prison inspectors to stop considering LGBTQ safety standards”
Internal memo halts oversight of prison rape protections for trans inmates : NPR
A memo obtained by NPR shows the Justice Department is telling inspectors to stop evaluating prisons using standards designed to protect trans and other LGBTQ community members from sexual violence.
“Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people, memo says”
Trump administration plans to end prison rape protections for trans and intersex people
A Department of Justice memo says certain standards under the Prison Rape Elimination Act do not align with Trump’s executive order
🏳️⚧️🎾 On Monday, the United States Tennis Association banned trans women from competing in women’s tennis competitions, without making an official announcement.
“National tennis governing body quietly bans trans women”
National tennis governing body quietly bans trans women - LGBTQ Nation
The United States Tennis Association updated its policy on December 1 but has made no official announcement about the change.
🏳️⚧️⚖️ On Wednesday, a U.S. District Court issued an injunction allowing Planned Parenthoods across the country, including Michigan, to continue to receive federal Medicaid reimbursements for any type of health services, including gender-affirming care.
“Federal court grants injunction sought by Nessel seeking to stop defunding of Planned Parenthood”
🏳️⚧️🏛️ On Friday, Admiral Rachel Levine’s name was changed to her deadname in the hallway of the federal Health and Human Services building. She was the first openly trans person to be confirmed by the Senate in U.S. history and served as President Biden’s Assistant Secretary of Health for 4 years.
“HHS changed the name of transgender health leader on her official portrait”
