February 18, 2026

Gender Ideology

AMA Abandons Trans Surgeries for Kids

pgnewser February 4, 2026

The American Medical Association, a bastion of Progmericanism, has conceded the battle against children by announcing it no longer supports transgender surgery for children. The association stated, “the evidence for gender-affirming surgical intervention in minors is insufficient for us to make a definitive statement…the AMA agrees with ASPS that surgical interventions in minors should be generally deferred to adulthood.”

This followed up this comment from the organization in 2021, “The American Medical Association (AMA) today strengthened its established position opposing the governmental intrusion into the practice of medicine that is detrimental to the health of transgender and gender-diverse children and adults. Legislatures in 20 states this year proposed banning physicians and other health care professionals from providing medically necessary gender-affirming care to transgender and gender-diverse youth…”

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The American Medical Association Changes Stance on ‘Gender-Affirming’ Care for Kids – townhall.com

Yesterday, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) announced it no longer supported “gender-affirming surgeries” for children under 18 years old. It marked the first major medical organization to shift policy around “gender-affirming care,” and many noted it only happened in the wake of a $2 million malpractice lawsuit that was won by detransitioner Fox Varian, who underwent a mastectomy as a teenager. Varian sued her psychologist and the doctor who removed her breasts.

Now the American Medical Association (AMA) said it agrees with the ASPS about the surgeries.

One Quarter of U.S. Colleges Might Close Their Doors Soon

pgnewser January 20, 2026

Brandeis University President Arthur Levine claimed up to 25 percent of US Colleges will not survive the next handful of years. He made that claim before an audience at an American Enterprise Institute Event. He said, “Higher education is undergoing a transformation. Our whole society is undergoing a transformation…”

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Key Takeaways

  • Brandeis University President Arthur Levine predicts that 20-25% of U.S. colleges may close soon due to disruptions in higher education, with wealthier institutions having the resources to adapt while smaller colleges face immediate challenges.
  • Levine is working on the ‘Brandeis Plan to Reinvent the Liberal Arts’, aiming to revamp the curriculum, enhance career readiness, and implement competency-based assessments.
  • He criticized traditional grading systems for lack of meaning and called for clearer standards, addressing concerns about grade inflation and academic rigor.

Texas Christian U. Dissolving Gender, Race Studies Departments– legalinsurrection.com

pgnewser November 25, 2025

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Texas Christian U. to end gender, race studies departments

Texas Christian University will dissolve its Departments of Women and Gender Studies and Comparative Race and Ethnic Studies at the end of this academic year, merging both programs into the English Department.

The decision, announced earlier this month, has sparked debate over whether the action could mark a return to traditional Christian values or is a cosmetic response to donors and political pressure.

Provost Floyd Wormley told faculty the merger is driven by low enrollment and broader budget restructuring that will also combine other small departments. “Decisions are not based on academic content but on data,” a university spokesperson told Inside Higher Ed.

University of Michigan Faculty Senate Wants More Trans Surgeries, ‘Treatments’ for Youth – PJ Media– pjmedia.com

pgnewser November 19, 2025

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The University of Michigan Faculty Senate is aggressively urging the school to ignore federal rules — and science — to continue castrating minors in the name of transgender ideology.

The motion claims that so-called gender-affirming care is “medically necessary,” which is preposterous, since it is impossible to change one’s biological sex. Thus attempting to do so cannot be necessary; indeed, it can only be harmful. It is disturbing that the faculty senate is so blinded by ideology that they are determined to mutilate children at all costs and against all evidence.

The UMich faculty senate asserted in a motion that its obligation “to serve the people of Michigan and the world through preeminence in creating, communicating, preserving and applying knowledge, art, and academic values, and in developing leaders and citizens who will challenge the present and enrich the future” necessitates transgender mutilation for minors. Sounds as if another university needs to lose federal funding.

Trump’s Nixing of Non-Binary Option on Passports Approved by SCOTUS

pgnewser November 7, 2025

In a vote of 6-3, the Supreme Court has ruled that President Trump has the constitutional authority to end the Biden-era non-binary option on passports. The ruling struck down lower court rulings halting the order.

DOJ Solicitor General John Sauer argued to the Supreme Court, “The President’s choice to revert to prior policy and rely on biological sex—a choice that bound the State Department—should be the last place for novel equal-protection claims or Administrative Procedure Act objections.”

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The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision on Thursday, allowed President Trump to enforce a new policy that has ended the use of the “X” marker on passports. The high court issued the decision in an unsigned order.

President Trump signed an executive order shortly after his inauguration, which directed agencies like the State Department and Homeland Security to issue IDs, including passports, visas, and Global Entry cards, based solely on biological sex assigned at birth.

This reversed prior allowances for self-selected genders, including “X” for unspecified. The anti-American ACLU represented transgender individuals who sued over the Trump Administration’s passport policy. Two liberal district court judges struck down the Trump Administration’s new passport policy.

Parliament | Spanish Senate

Spain Moves to Jail Parents Who Refuse ‘Gender-Affirming’ Treatments for Children– slaynews.com

pgnewser September 22, 2025

Parliament | Spanish Senate

Spain Moves to Jail Parents Who Refuse ‘Gender-Affirming’ Treatments for Children– slaynews.com
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Spain has advanced legislation that could send parents to prison for up to two years if they refuse to allow their children to undergo “gender-affirming” treatments.

The controversial amendment to Spain’s Penal Code, approved by the Congress of Deputies, would also punish doctors, psychologists, and educators who decline to facilitate gender “transitions” in minors.

The treatments include giving powerful chemical castration drugs to minors and surgically removing or altering children’s genitals.

Conservative lawmakers and medical professionals have condemned the measure, warning it criminalizes common-sense parenting and undermines parental rights.

The law extends sanctions to parents or guardians who “promote, consent to, or facilitate” any form of conversion therapy, even in cases where families want to delay or prevent irreversible medical procedures without adequate psychological support.

Critics argue that the legislation places Spain among the most radical countries in Europe on gender ideology.

Meanwhile, nations like Sweden and the UK have moved to slow down minors’ access to harmful transgender medical interventions.

Scotland’s Push For Extreme Measures

Scotland has likewise pursued radical gender laws.

In January 2024, the Scottish government proposed legislation that would have criminalized parents who discouraged their children from changing gender, with penalties of up to seven years in prison.

The law sought to ban so-called “conversion therapy,” citing surveys that pointed to family, religious, and community influence.

Parents who refused to affirm their child’s new gender identity risked imprisonment and court-ordered restrictions on free speech through “civil protection orders.”

The proposals sparked backlash, with critics warning they would devastate free expression, privacy, and family life.

Fearing legal challenges, the Scottish government ultimately shelved the legislation in September 2024 and agreed to defer to the UK government on the issue.

Still, Scottish National Party (SNP) leaders have threatened to introduce their own bill in the next parliamentary session if Westminster legislation does not go “far enough.”

Ongoing Battles Over Gender Ideology

The Scottish government’s determination to push gender policies has collided repeatedly with UK authorities.

In 2023, Westminster blocked then-First Minister Nicola Sturgeon’s attempt to allow children as young as 16 to legally change gender.

Earlier this year, the UK Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling that the definition of “woman” in the Equality Act 2010 refers to biological females only, excluding self-identified transgender “women.”

Yet the Scottish government was slow to comply, prompting threats of legal action from Sex Matters, a gender-critical campaign group.

By June, facing pressure, Scottish officials updated guidance on the gender balance of public boards, the policy at the center of the Supreme Court fight.

The Bigger Picture

Spain’s move to jail parents and Scotland’s persistence in advancing radical proposals underscore a broader struggle across Europe over parental rights, free speech, and the definition of biological sex.

While UK courts and some European countries have reined in transgender medical interventions for minors, progressive governments continue to push measures critics describe as authoritarian and anti-family.

READ MORE – Canada Moves to Begin Euthanizing Children Without Parental Consent

Texas A&M president to step down after turmoil over gender identity lesson– thehill.com

pgnewser September 22, 2025

Texas A&M president to step down after turmoil over gender identity lesson– thehill.com
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Texas A&M University’s president Mark Welsh will step down on Friday after turmoil ignited over a gender identity lesson, the Texas A&M University System said on Thursday.

Welsh, a former Air Force pilot and Joint Chiefs of Staff member, has received blowback from Republican lawmakers in recent days over a viral video where a student challenged a professor, Melissa McCoul, regarding gender content in a children’s literature course.

State Rep. Brian Harrison (R) shared the Sept. 8 video after it blew up online and caught the attention of other Texas legislators. McCoul was fired days later. Two more administrators were removed, but the changes did not satisfy some lawmakers, including Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick (R), who argued Welsh did not properly handle the situation.

“President Welsh is a man of honor who has led Texas A&M with selfless dedication,” said Chancellor Glenn Hegar said in a statement on Thursday. “We are grateful for his service and contributions. At the same time, we agree that now is the right moment to make a change and to position Texas A&M for continued excellence in the years ahead.”

The school’s Board of Regent spearhead a national search for a permanent president and appoints an interim president to “ensure a seamless transition.”

Medical education needs to stop burning out students

DEI-Driven Medical Schools are Wrecking Standards, Study Reveals

pgnewser September 15, 2025

Medical education needs to stop burning out students

Report outlines DEI impact on US medical schools – The North State Journal
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A new report issued by the James G. Martin Center outlines how diversity, equity and inclusion at medical schools in the United States compromises “academic standards, undermine merit-based admissions and hiring, and jeopardize public health outcomes.”

“Medical education must prioritize competence, not ideology,” Jenna A. Robinson, James G. Martin Center president said in a press release. “This report reveals the extent to which DEI policies are weakening the physician pipeline at a time when Americans need highly skilled, well-trained doctors.”

Authored by Martin Center Senior Fellow Jay Schalin, the report, “An End to Excellence: How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Undermine Our Medical Schools,” looked at the 10 top-ranked American medical schools with respect to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) programs and policies.

The schools in the report include Harvard Medical School, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, University of California at San Francisco School of Medicine, University of Michigan Medical School, Stanford University School of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Yale School of Medicine, David Geffen School of Medicine at the University of California at Los Angeles and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Schalin’s report examines how DEI policies, described as an aggressive extension of affirmative action, have eroded meritocracy in the nation’s medical schools by prioritizing race, gender and ideologies in areas like admissions, faculty hiring, curricula and student programs, potentially leading to less competent physicians and compromised health care.