
Feb 13 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked U.S. health agencies from enforcing President Donald Trump's order ending all federal funding or support for healthcare that aids gender transitions for people younger than 19.
U.S. District Judge Brendan Hurson in Greenbelt, Maryland, who was appointed by Trump's Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden, issued the temporary restraining order in response to a lawsuit by families of transgender teens and LGBT advocacy groups, the American Civil Liberties Union, which represents the plaintiffs, announced.