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Attorney General Nick Brown: we will continue to defend transgender health care and state protections
Summary
Attorney General Nick Brown praised community participation in litigation defending transgender health care, said his office joined other states in the challenge, and vowed to keep defending Washington laws and constitutional protections.
Attorney General Nick Brown told attendees the state's legal team had joined litigation to defend access to transgender health care and broader civil-rights protections. He thanked community members, health-care providers and staff who filed declarations and appeared in court in support of those cases.
"We did not back down from that moment," Brown said of the office's decision to challenge what he described as an unlawful executive order. He said Washington "joined a small coalition of other states" and expressed pride in the work of lawyers and professional staff who led the effort.
Brown emphasized that Washington law and the state constitution remain intact despite federal actions. "Not a single law in Washington state has changed because of Donald Trump," he told the crowd, framing the state's legal posture as steadfast and ongoing.
His remarks highlighted the role of public testimony and declarants in litigation and framed future work as dependent on continued civic engagement and legal readiness.
