Corvallis Unanimously and Bothell Declare Sanctuary Cities, Vowing to Ignore Trump’s Executive Orders on Gender Transition Funding

The city councils of Corvallis, Oregon, and Bothell, Washington, have each passed resolutions declaring their municipalities as sanctuary cities for transgender, intersex, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals. The Corvallis City Council voted unanimously to adopt the designation of a "Trans, Intersex, and Gender Diverse Sanctuary City," explicitly pledging to disregard former President Trump's executive orders that ban funding for medical procedures related to gender transition for minors. Similarly, the Bothell City Council approved a resolution to become a sanctuary city for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse people. These actions reflect local government resistance to federal policies concerning gender-affirming care for children.