After a period of dormancy, The Menace returned in 2025 as a response to transphobic policies made by President Donald Trump and other politicians.
[3] The Transexual Menace organized groups of demonstrators outside courthouses during trials involving anti-transgender crimes, for instance in the rape and murder of Brandon Teena.
In her book TRANS/gressive, Riki Wilchins describes the incident as reflective of the climate at the time, with "friendly fire" coming from people or institutions that were not even actively hostile.
Wilchins describes how trans women, unlike the other participants, had to "jump through a series of demeaning hoops" including providing medical records, a hormone test and a full gender verification regime.
[6] Denise Norris decided to revive the Transsexual Menace in January 2025, following transphobic executive orders by President Donald Trump.