The Trump administration threatened to cut $81 million in federal funding from 40 states unless they remove LGBTQ+ content from sex education materials. This action, part of a broader effort to define sex as strictly male or female, contradicts medical consensus recognizing gender as a spectrum. States have 60 days to comply or lose the funding, which supports abstinence and contraception education, particularly for vulnerable youth. Legal challenges are anticipated, with some states arguing the move is harmful and financially damaging to their schools.

Prepared by Lauren Mitchell and reviewed by editorial team.