BOSTON — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell is celebrating what she’s calling a major victory after a federal judge blocked the Trump Administration’s attempt to cut funding for sex-education programs that teach pronouns and LGBTQ lessons for schoolchildren.

“WIN: We secured a court order temporarily stopping the Trump Admin from cutting funding to programs that provide comprehensive, inclusive sex education in schools while we continue our case in court,” Campbell posted on X, adding, “Our young people deserve better — and I won’t stop fighting for them.”

WIN: We secured a court order temporarily stopping the Trump Admin from cutting funding to programs that provide comprehensive, inclusive sex education in schools while we continue our case in court.

Our young people deserve better — and I won’t stop fighting for them.

— AG Andrea Joy Campbell (@MassAGO) October 28, 2025

The order, issued by a federal judge in Oregon, grants a temporary injunction to 16 states — including Massachusetts — that sued over Trump’s gender ideology directive. The policy would have forced schools to strip lessons about gender identity, pronouns and LGBTQ inclusion from federally funded sex-ed programs or risk losing millions in grants.

Campbell hailed the decision as a win for “inclusive classrooms” and a step toward “respect for every student.” But the ruling has reignited debate over what’s appropriate in Massachusetts schools, with some parents saying topics around gender and sexuality are being introduced too early and without parental input.

At the same time, critics note that while Campbell celebrates her courtroom triumph over Trump, she’s been far quieter about a political storm brewing closer to home — the stalled 72 percent voter-approved audit of the state legislature. Nearly a year after Massachusetts residents demanded more transparency on Beacon Hill, the effort remains bogged down, with little sign of pressure from the attorney general’s office.

For Campbell, it’s a national headline and a moment of political spotlight. But for many in Massachusetts, the question lingers: why does the state’s top lawyer fight so hard over Washington’s culture wars while turning a blind eye to transparency battles in her own backyard?