The DOJ Just Asked Staff Not to Use Personal Pronouns

Written by Peter Heck

Word leaked from internal memos on [earlier this month] that the Trump Department of Justice had officially instructed employees not to include preferred pronouns, motivational quotes, or other “extraneous content” in their official email signatures.

Trump DOJ directs employees to cease using preferred pronouns starting August 25 @WashTimes @DAGToddBlanche pic.twitter.com/LUfWSGIsY6

— Alex Swoyer (@ASwoyer) August 12, 2025

Workers in the department must clean up their correspondence as the directive, part of the administration’s policy on “Defending Women from Gender Ideology Extremism and Restoring Biological Truth,” requires.… Continue Reading

California Supreme Court to Decide Preferred Pronoun Penalty Case

Written by Greg Burt

The California Supreme Court agreed last week to decide the constitutionality of a state law threatening healthcare workers with fines and jail time for misgendering transgender-identified nursing home patients. Senate Bill 219, signed by former Governor Jerry Brown back in 2017, was strongly opposed by the California Family Council for violating free speech rights. Last July, the State Court of Appeal agreed and struck down the pronoun provision of the law as illegal. … Continue Reading