Overview

• U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin ruled that the Trump administration's removal of articles referencing transgender individuals constituted unconstitutional viewpoint discrimination.
• The articles, authored by Harvard Medical School doctors, addressed suicide risk and endometriosis, including transgender patient populations.
• The removals were carried out under a January 2025 executive order requiring agencies to eliminate content promoting 'gender ideology.'
• The court ordered the restoration of all private-party content removed from the Patient Safety Network under the executive order within seven days.
• Civil rights advocates and the ACLU of Massachusetts hailed the decision as a victory for free speech, academic freedom, and public health.