Leading Off: The Department of Education uses funding cuts to try to enforce more bathroom bans. The U.S. Air Force denies trans troops hearings to stay in the service. And a trans athlete sues the NCAA. Our top stories starting out the week in trans news.

Leading Off: More than a dozen states have challenged the DOJ’s targeting of youth care providers. The UK will study trans youth care, but community advocates warn the deck is stacked. And Brown University offers their trans students as a sacrifice. Our top stories starting out the week in trans news.

A Brown alumnus recalls his time at the ‘gayest’ university and calls for the Brown community to stand united against the Trump deal.