Leading Off: A first look at Utah's evidence review. The Times is pressed on bias. Democrats and Republicans say trans people face bigotry. The top story lines as the week begins.

Leading Off: Trump ousts trans service members as his party mainstreams hate. Cass is called “unreliable” and unsupported by evidence. The top story lines as the week begins.

Trans people, families and allies are rallying across the country on Monday, Trans Day of Visibility, and over the weekend as well. Show up and stand up! It’s never been more important.

Assigned media interviews author and paleontologist Riley Black.

Fear, hurt, confusion are the feelings of the month at Utah public schools where trans students are now forced to use the wrong bathrooms or run afoul of the law.

In Utah, a cisgender girl basketball player needed police protection after online rumors that she was trans led to threats and harassment. Who could have predicted this? Literally anyone who was paying attention.

Another cisgender girl in Utah has been accused of being transgender, leading to fears for her safety in the midst of an ongoing moral panic over transgender participation in sports.

A high school girl’s right to play junior varsity basketball was challenged by a furious parent who falsely believed she was transgender.

In 2024, a resurgence of bathroom bans is testing how far the GOP’s targeting of the trans community will go.

Governor Spencer Cox claimed the AMA, APA, and AAP are “all very political groups” the Republican governor falsely claimed.

An article on the Utah ban on gender-affirming care contrasts Republicans opinions with those of activists, subtly downplaying the medical consensus on gender affirming care.

A writer for the Federalist falsely claims the Utah ban continues to allow gender affirming care, such as surgery and hormone therapy for youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria.