QM Weekly Update for Jan 19, 2026
🏳️⚧️⚕️ A recent extended study of 432 trans youth receiving gender-affirming hormone therapy found reduced suicidality after they received treatment.
More information:
“Transgender youth who receive hormone therapy are less suicidal: study”
Trans youth who receive hormone therapy are less suicidal | Advocate.com
"Suicidality significantly declined" among trans youth who receive hormone replacement therapy, a new study has found.
“Changes in Suicidality among Transgender Adolescents Following Hormone Therapy: An Extended Study”
🏳️🌈📊 On January 6th, a study was published finding that LGBTQ+ young adults are at two to five times the risk of suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide attempts compared to their non-LGBTQ+ peers, with trans and nonbinary young adults facing the highest risks.
More information:
“Cost of exclusion: LGBTQ+ young adults are at dramatically higher suicide risk”
“Prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of suicide-related outcomes in a nationally representative sample of young adults”
🏳️⚧️🏀⚖️ On Tuesday, the United States Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases set to determine whether states can enact universal bans on transgender women and girls in school sports, which could also have broad impacts on the legality of other types of anti-trans discrimination.
More information:
“7 takeaways from Supreme Court arguments about bans on trans women and girls in sports”
7 takeaways from SCOTUS trans athlete ban case arguments | Advocate.com
Here's what went down at the Supreme Court as the justices decide on two anti-trans state sports laws.
“Supreme Court seems likely to rule against transgender athletes in school sports programs”
SCOTUS seems likely to rule against transgender athletes | Advocate.com
Two cases about trans athletes were heard Tuesday at the Supreme Court.
“Supreme Court hearing on trans sports bans focuses on ‘biological advantages’”
Supreme Court hearing on trans sports bans focuses on "biological advantages" - LGBTQ Nation
The case could upend Title IX's protections for LGBTQ+ students.
🏳️⚧️⚖️ On Tuesday, twelve states, including Michigan, sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for requiring states to certify compliance with the Trump administration's executive order recognizing only two sexes and denying the legitimacy of transgender identity in order to receive funding.
More information:
“Trump admin is withholding over $300 billion from pro-trans states. The states are fighting back.”
Trump admin is withholding over $300 billion from pro-trans states. The states are fighting back. - LGBTQ Nation
"Agencies shouldn’t be forced to take care away from people just to keep their funding."
“These 12 States Are Suing the Trump Administration for Policies Targeting Trans People”
These 12 States Are Suing the Trump Administration for Policies Targeting Trans People | Them
The group is led by New York Attorney General Letitia James.
“Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues HHS Over Policy Forcing States to Discriminate”
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues HHS Over Policy Forcing States to Discriminate - Oregon Department of Justice : Media
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 11 other attorneys general today sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for unlawfully conditioning hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding on states’ agreement to discriminate against transgender people. Under a new HHS policy, recipients of federal health, education, and research funding must certify compliance... View Article
🏳️⚧️🏫 On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Education announced that it is investigating fourteen K-12 schools across the country for trans-inclusive sports policies.
More information:
“Education Dept. says its “aggressively pursuing” 14 schools over trans-inclusive sports policies”
Education Dept. says it's “aggressively pursuing” 14 schools over trans-inclusive sports policies - LGBTQ Nation
The administration alleges that trans-inclusive policies “jeopardize both the safety and the equal opportunities of women.”
“U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Initiates 18 Title IX Investigations”
U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights Initiates 18 Title IX Investigations | U.S. Department of Education
Today, the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) initiated investigations into eighteen educational entities in ten states based on complaints submitted to OCR alleging that they have violated Title IX.
🏳️⚧️�� On Thursday, a new survey was released that found that over the past 12 months, almost half of LGBTQ+ adults in the U.S. were less out than they had been and LGBTQ+ adults were twice as likely as non-LGBTQ+ adults to report that their financial situation has gotten worse.
More information:
“New data illustrates ‘Trump effect’ on LGBTQ Americans”
“LGBTQ+ Americans are going back in the closet under Donald Trump: report”
LGBTQ+ Americans are going back in the closet under Trump | Advocate.com
Nearly half of LGBTQ+ adults (47.5 percent) report being less out somewhere in their lives over the last 12 months.
“Survey finds LGBTQ+ people “deeply hurting” after a year of Donald Trump”
Survey finds LGBTQ+ people "deeply hurting" after a year of Donald Trump - LGBTQ Nation
Nearly half said they have become less out due to the Trump presidency.
“One Year In: LGBTQ+ Americans Under the Trump Administration”
https://hrc-prod-requests.s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/files/documents/HRC_One-Year-In-2026.pdf