July 16, 2026 For immediate release: On July 14, the Trump administration rescinded a rule that guaranteed open affirming foster homes for LGBTQ+ foster youth. Adopted in 2023 under the Biden administration, the rule sought to ensure that LGBTQ+ foster youth were placed in homes with foster parents “who were trained to meet their specific needs related to their sexual orientation and gender identity and who would facilitate access to age-appropriate services to support their

HB 2426 threatens queer and trans existence in Kansas by equating gender and biological sex at birth. NOTE: Provisions of HB 2426 have been codified into law via the passage of SB 244, most notably the revocation of identification documents with updated gender markers.