The U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division supports a group of Catholic nuns who run a nursing home in New York and say a state transgender law is forcing them to choose between compliance with the rules and maintaining their religious beliefs. According to reporting from multiple outlets, the dispute centers on New York’s requirements related to gender identity and the use of specific names or pronouns. The Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne reportedly face the potential loss of their nursing home license if they do not comply with the state’s mandate. The nuns argue that the law conflicts with their faith and that they should not be compelled to alter how they speak and refer to residents in ways they consider inconsistent with their religious teachings. The DOJ’s involvement is described as an endorsement of the sisters’ legal challenge, with the government framing the matter as a civil rights issue. Both outlets describe the case as tied to the administration of care for seriously ill and dying residents, while the legal fight focuses on the licensing consequences of the state’s transgender policy.