All posts tagged "gender identity"
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West Virginia sued over bill barring trans athletes from competing in their gender identity
West Virginia state officials have been sued over a law barring trans athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity.
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New Orleans Police Department denies discriminating against transgender recruit
The New Orleans Police Department has denied allegations that it withdrew a job offer from a prospective recruit because he was transgender.
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Almost 1 in 3 Americans, and half of young adults, personally know someone who is transgender
Most Americans support allowing transgender people to serve in the military, but say they should compete in sports based on biological sex.
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Demi Lovato comes out as nonbinary, changes pronouns to they/them
Demi Lovato said coming out as nonbinary and using they/them pronouns "best represents the fluidity I feel in my gender expression"
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Tennessee will allow students to sue if they see a trans person using a multi-occupancy restroom
Tennessee's governor has signed a bill allowing students to sue for "emotional harm" if they see a trans person using a multi-user restroom.
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DC moves trans woman out of men’s prison, but her lawsuit continues
A trans prsioner in D.C. Jail has been moved to a women's unit, but her class-action lawsuit challening DOC's housing policy will continue.
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Log Cabin Republicans mock ‘sappy, gay’ resolution honoring country singer TJ Osborne
Tennessee Log Cabin Republicans mocked a resolution honoring TJ Osborne, but urged a veto of a bill singling out trans-friendly businesses.
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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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Biden administration restores nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ patients in health care
The Biden administration will adopt precautions to ensure health care providers and hospitals are not denying care to LGBTQ patients.
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Texas governor promises to sign ban on transgender athletes in women’s sports into law
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott wants ban trans athletes from competing, but the bill he wants to sign is stalled in committee.
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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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South Carolina lawmakers reject third attempt to ban trans athletes from competition
For the third time this year, South Carolina lawmakers have rejected a measure to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports.
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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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Arizona governor vetoes bill seeking to ban LGBTQ content in schools
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has vetoed a bill that could have potentially banned LGBTQ content from sex ed, history, and literature classes.
