All posts tagged "gender identity"
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Nebraska Governor Signs Bill Erasing Trans People from Law
Following the lead of other conservative states, the “Women’s Bill of Rights” defines gendered terms based on biological sex.
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Georgia Teacher Fired After Reading A Book With Nonbinary Character
An Atlanta-area teacher was fired after reading a children’s book featuring a nonbinary character to her fifth-grade class. In a 4-3 decision last week, the...
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North Carolina Republicans Override Vetoes of Anti-Trans Bills
North Carolina Republican lawmakers voted to override three vetoes from Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper to allow enact a spate of anti-LGBTQ legislation. The North Carolina...
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9th Circuit Allows Arizona Trans Athletes to Play on Girls’ Teams
Two transgender athletes will be able to continue playing on female-designated sports teams following a federal court’s decision not to overturn a lower court order...
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Federal Judge Blocks Idaho’s Trans Restroom Ban
A federal judge has temporarily blocked an Idaho law requiring public school students to only use restrooms and locker rooms that match their assigned sex...
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Lawsuit Challenging Pro-Trans School Restroom Policy Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a conservative legal organization on behalf of nine parents challenging an Ohio school district’s policy allowing...
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Court Allows Transgender Athlete to Compete on Cross-Country Team
A federal appeals court has once again sided with a transgender middle school student, blocking the state of West Virginia from enforcing its ban prohibiting...
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Florida Tries to Censor AP Psychology Course Over LGBTQ Content
The state of Florida has “effectively banned” the Advanced Placement Psychology course due to the state’s insistence that LGBTQ-related content be removed or risk running...
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Pope Tells Transgender Catholic: “God Loves Us As We Are”
Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, advised a young transgender person that they are loved by God unconditionally, even while rejecting the...
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Michigan Governor Signs Ban on Conversion Therapy
Michigan Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed two bills into law banning the use of so-called conversion therapy — also referred to as reparative therapy...
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Wisconsin School District Can’t Enforce Restroom Ban, Court Says
A judge has blocked a Wisconsin school district from seeking to bar an 11-year-old transgender student from using the girls' restroom.
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Democrats in Congress Seek to Ban LGBTQ “Panic” Defenses
A pair of congressional Democrats have introduced a bill to ban the use of gay and transgender “panic” defenses in federal courts. The LGBTQ+ Panic...
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Texas Bans Transgender Athletes in College Sports
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has signed a bill into law prohibiting transgender women from competing on female-designated sports teams at the collegiate level, following the...
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Man Stops Track Meet, Alleging 9-Year-Old Girl is Transgender
A 9-year-old girl was verbally attacked and accused of being transgender by an obnoxious heckler at a school track and field event in Canada. During...
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Most Americans Oppose Trans Athletes Competing Based on Gender Identity
A new Gallup poll has found that opposition to transgender participation in sports, especially those designated for females, has increased over the past few years....
