All posts tagged "transgender athletes"
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Louisiana Republicans fail to override veto of bill barring transgender athletes from sports
On Wednesday, Republicans in the Louisiana House of Representatives failed to amass the number of votes needed to override a veto of a bill that...
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Texas governor wants to ban transgender athletes from sports during special legislative session
Texas Republicans will take up several bills during the session, including one to bar trans athletes from competing in their gender identity.
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Justice Department files statements of interest in two transgender cases
The Department of Justice has weighed in on two lawsuits challenging anti-transgender laws, saying it believes the laws are unconstitutional.
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Wisconsin governor prohibits government funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers issued an order earlier this month prohibiting taxpayer funds from being used to pay for conversion therapy.
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Human Rights Campaign will sue Florida over anti-transgender sports ban
The Human Rights Campaign has promised to sue Florida in response to Gov. Ron DeSantis signing a transgender athlete ban into law.
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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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Trans wrestler Mack Beggs fights for recognition in Hulu’s new doc “Changing the Game”
Conservatives barred trans teen Mack Beggs from wrestling as a boy in high school. Hulu's "Changing the Game" recounts his story.
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Texas Republicans want taxpayers to pay for a special session to ban trans athletes from sport
Some Texas Republicans are so intent on banning trans athletes from sports, they want Gov. Greg Abbott to call an extra legislative session.
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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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Kansas Republicans trying to ram through trans athlete ban in athlete compensation bill
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (D) blasted an attempt by Republican lawmakers to attach a provision barring transgender athletes from sports teams aligning with their gender...
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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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Montana governor signs bill barring transgender athletes from sports teams aligning with their gender identity
Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a third anti-LGBTQ bill into law, imposing restrictions on which sports transgender athletes can play.
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Donald Trump “100% thinking” about 2024 run, with Florida’s anti-LGBTQ governor as running mate
Donald Trump is considering another run for the presidency in 2024, floating anti-LGBTQ Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a possible running mate.
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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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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.
