Search results for "transgender sports"
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Tennessee governor bans transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming medical care
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed yet another anti-LGBTQ bill into law, this one banning trans youth from accessing affirming medical care.
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Transgender prisoner sues DC over Department of Corrections policy housing her in men’s unit
A prisoner in D.C. Jail has filed a class action lawsuit challenging a policy that places transgender female inmates in men's units.
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Texas Democrat revives anti-trans sports bill out of spite
Texas State Rep. Harold Sutton Jr. revived a bill to bar trans athletes from competing in sports to retaliate against fellow Democrats.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church in America elects California pastor as its first-ever transgender bishop
California pastor Megan Rohrer has become the first transgender bishop in the Lutheran Church, and in a major U.S. Christian denomination.
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Weightlifter Laurel Hubbard set to become first transgender Olympian
New Zealand weightlifter Laurel Hubbard has qualified for the Tokyo Olympic Games, becoming the first trans person to compete in an Olympics.
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Houston police release surveillance video in search for transgender woman’s killer
Houston police have released surveillance video in the hope of identifying a person suspected of shooting 22-year-old Iris Santos to death.
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Kansas Republicans fail to override governor’s veto of transgender athlete bill
Kansas Republicans failed to override Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of a measure to bar transgender athletes from women's sports.
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Caitlyn Jenner says trans girls should be blocked from girls’ sports
Caitlyn Jenner, Republican candidate for governor and former athlete, said cis girls need to be protected against trans athletes
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West Virginia governor signs transgender athlete ban into law
Following through on an earlier promise, West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice signed a law banning trans athletes from competing in women's sports.
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President Biden urges passage of Equality Act, tells transgender Americans “your president has your back”
In a historic moment, President Joe Biden touted his support for the Equality Act and told trans Americans "your president has your back."
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Federal judge dismisses lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit from four athletes seeking to block Connecticut from allowing trans girls to compete in women's sports.
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Alabama governor signs anti-transgender athlete bill into law
Alabama has become the fourth state to bar transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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HUD withdraws Trump-era revisions restricting shelter access for transgender people
The Department of Housing and Urban Development has withdrawn Trump-era changes to rules governing transgender access to shelters.
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North Dakota governor vetoes bill banning transgender athletes from competing in their gender identity
North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum has vetoed a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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Transgender billionaire threatens to move company from Tennessee in response to proposed anti-LGBTQ laws
Jennifer Pritzker, the first transgender billionaire, is threatening to move her family's business from Tennessee due to anti-LGBTQ laws.
