Dominican Sisters Challenge New York Gender-Identity Law in Court

Apr 8, 2026 - 04:00
Dominican Sisters Challenge New York Gender-Identity Law in Court
A sister of the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne shares a moment with a resident at Rosary Hill Home in Hawthorne, New York.

The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne, who have operated a home in upstate New York for terminal cancer patients for nearly 125 years, have filed a lawsuit against the state, claiming its gender-identity mandates would force them to violate the tenets of their Catholic faith.