All posts tagged "sports bans"
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2023: Year of the Ban – A Special Report
From bans on health care to sports to books, 2023 saw an ongoing assault against LGBTQ visibility in its various forms.
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Che Flores Comes Out as the NBA’s First Transgender Referee
The nonbinary and transgender referee tells GQ magazine they feel "100% percent myself" since coming out to their peers.
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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....
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HRC Explains Its LGBTQ State of Emergency Declaration
Amid flood of bills targeting LGBTQ rights, advocacy group issues a guidebook to help LGBTQ people navigate various state laws.
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Nikki Haley Alleges Mere Proximity to Trans People Makes Teen Girls Suicidal
Earlier this week, Republican presidential contender asserted that allowing transgender girls and women to compete in female-designated sports is leading to suicidal ideation in teenage...
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Virginia Democrats Block 12 Anti-LGBTQ Bills
At least 12 anti-LGBTQ bills introduced this year in Virginia failed after Democrats in the Virginia Senate blocked them from becoming law.
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Seven Republican states are pushing a new wave of anti-trans bills
At least seven Republican states are seeking to restrict various aspects of transgender people's lives.
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LGBTQ advocates launch limited-edition sports trading cards featuring transgender athletes
Lamdba Legal and Athlete Ally are offering trading cards featuring trans athletes as part of a campaign fighting anti-trans sports bans.
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California bans state-sponsored travel to five more states over anti-LGBTQ laws
California has added five more states to its list of places where state-sponsored travel is banned due to passage of anti-LGBTQ laws.
