Only two House Democrats join Republicans to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
1 day, 6 hours ago

Only two House Democrats join Republicans to ban trans athletes from women’s sports

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Rep. Sara Jacobs, D-Ca., who has a transgender brother said the bill is ‘about checking women’s genitals before they allow them to play sports’ Rep Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez of New York told The Independent she was pleased that Democrats voted against the bill. “It's about checking women's genitals before they allow them to play sports.” Republicans have repeatedly attacked Democrats for supporting transgender people in recent years. In the 2024 election, President-elect Donald Trump ran an ad attacking Kamala Harris as “for they/them,” while “President Trump is for you.” In the days after the election, some Democrats began to express concern that they had fallen out of touch with how the general voting public felt about In the days after the election, Tom Suozzi, a Democrat from Long Island who had previously criticized Democrats’ supporting “biological boys playing in girls’ sports.” But he told The Independent the night before that he planned to vote against the bill. Democratic congressman Seth Moulton of Massachusetts also faced criticism when he spoke to The New York Times and said that “Democrats spend way too much time trying not to offend anyone,” regarding trans athletes playing in girls’ sports.

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Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced
4 weeks ago

Donald Trump said he wants to ban trans athletes from competing. The reality is more nuanced

Associated Press  

One of President-elect Donald Trump ‘s most popular talking points during his campaign centered on the future of transgender athletes. Trump seemed to identify the discussion around the rights of transgender people in general and trans athletes in particular as one that could garner both attention and support that went beyond his usual base. Trump has said on Day 1 …

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment
4 weeks ago

The darker side of the rise of women’s sports: With more visibility comes more online harassment

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It’s a cycle female athletes and fans of women’s sports have come …

Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women’s participation in sports
1 month ago

Georgia Republicans recommend further law to restrict transgender women’s participation in sports

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Georgia Senate Republicans recommended on Friday that the state write laws banning transgender girls and women from participating in high school and college sports, setting the stage for action in the 2025 legislative session. It’s a sign Republicans believe there is more political gain in fears about transgender women playing women’s sports or using women’s bathrooms. At least …

Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress, decry Republican attacks
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Democrats rally behind first out transgender member of Congress, decry Republican attacks

LA Times  

At a Democratic caucus meeting Tuesday, Rep. Becca Balint watched as colleagues approached and offered their support to Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, who will soon be sworn in as the first out transgender member of Congress. “This incredibly craven and cruel attack directed at was certainly intended to dehumanize her before she has even been sworn in, but it actually doesn’t …

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member
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1 month, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for 1st transgender member

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she's sworn into office next year. "I’ve been consistent about that with anyone I’ve talked to about this.” Johnson earlier in the day emphasized …

Republicans support bathroom ban after US transgender lawmaker elected
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans support bathroom ban after US transgender lawmaker elected

Al Jazeera  

Republicans have pushed an effort barring the first federal transgender lawmaker from women’s restrooms in the US Capitol. The Republican majority leader in the US House of Representatives has said that bathrooms in the US Capitol will be restricted based on “individuals of that biological sex”, following the election of the first transgender person to Congress. The announcement by Majority …

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member
1 month, 3 weeks ago

House Republicans signal support for proposal to ban bathroom access for first transgender member

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson signaled support Tuesday for a Republican effort to ban Democrat Sarah McBride — the first transgender person to be elected to Congress — from using women’s restrooms in the Capitol once she’s sworn into office next year. “I’ve been consistent about that with anyone I’ve talked to about this.” Johnson earlier in the day …

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response
2 months ago

Trump hammered Democrats on transgender issues. Now the party is at odds on a response

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — After losing the White House and both houses of Congress, Democrats are grappling with how to handle transgender politics and policy following a campaign that featured withering and often misleading GOP attacks on the issue. Critics said Moulton echoed Trump’s talking points about liberals allowing “men to compete in women’s sports.” “I think that Republicans have a hateful …

Two House Democrats change their tune on transgender athletes days after Trump win
2 months ago

Two House Democrats change their tune on transgender athletes days after Trump win

The Independent  

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Texas Republicans Called Out For Anti-Trans Election Ad
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Texas Republicans Called Out For Anti-Trans Election Ad

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING When Mack Beggs first learned that Texas Republicans were using images of him from his high school wrestling days in political ads, he wasn’t exactly surprised. The ad includes an image of Beggs with his face blurred out, and text that reads: “Colin Allred failed to protect women’s sports, supporting boys competing with girls.” In a separate …

Republicans are betting big on trans issues. Following through could prove harder.
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans are betting big on trans issues. Following through could prove harder.

Politico  

“It is getting you in the door to at least think about voting Republican if you’re on the fence,” said May Mailman, a former legal adviser to Trump and now director of the Independent Women’s Law Center, a conservative advocacy group that has opposed transgender rights in its quest to protect the legal relevance of biological sex. But Mailman said …

Two transgender girls win right to play on girls sports teams during lawsuit
4 months ago

Two transgender girls win right to play on girls sports teams during lawsuit

The Independent  

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Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Georgia Senate Republicans push to further restrict trans women in sports

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia Senate committee kicked off a new push by Republicans in the state to ban transgender women from participating in women’s sports, hearing testimony on Tuesday from five former college swimmers who are suing the NCAA and Georgia Tech over a transgender woman’s participation in the 2022 NCAA women’s swimming championships. Transgender participation in women’s sports roiled …

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say

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Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal rule on Title IX is a ruse to require trans sports participation, GOP states say

Associated Press  

— The Biden administration has put on hold a plan to prohibit across-the-board bans on transgender athletes on school teams during an election year in which Republicans are rallying around restrictions on trans youths. The states argue the new rule would open the door to forcing schools to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams aligning with their gender identity, …

New Hampshire Senate passes bill to restrict transgender athletes in grades 5-12
7 months, 4 weeks ago

New Hampshire Senate passes bill to restrict transgender athletes in grades 5-12

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — A New Hampshire bill that would ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that align with their gender identity is headed to the governor’s desk. The Republican-led Senate voted 13-10 along party lines Thursday in favor of a bill that would require schools to designate all teams as either girls, boys or coed, with eligibility determined …

Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students

Associated Press  

Several Republican state attorneys general are challenging a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools by banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions. “The central feature of the Final Rule is the Department’s extraordinary move to transform Title IX’s prohibition of discrimination …

A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails
9 months, 1 week ago

A Nebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice fails

Associated Press  

— A bill that that would bar transgender students from school bathrooms, locker rooms and sports teams that correspond with their gender identity failed Friday to get enough votes to advance in heavily conservative Nebraska. An amended version would have gone a step further by barring students taking male hormones from girls’ teams, even if they were assigned female at …

National debate over transgender athletes comes to New York City
9 months, 3 weeks ago

National debate over transgender athletes comes to New York City

Politico  

It passed by a vote of 8 to 3. “At New York City Public Schools, all students have the right to have their gender, gender identity, and gender expression recognized and respected,” DOE spokesperson Chyann Tull said in a statement. “In our schools, every student can participate in sports and competitive athletics in accordance with their gender identity, and we …

Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports
1 year, 1 month ago

Ohio Senate clears ban on gender-affirming care for minors, transgender athletes in girls sports

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Republican-backed proposal that would drastically affect how LGBTQ youth in Ohio live their everyday lives cleared the state Senate on Wednesday, despite adamant opposition from parents, medical providers and education professionals who call it cruel and potentially life threatening. State senators, by a vote of 24-8, approved a multifaceted bill that would ban gender-affirming care for …

Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor’s desk
1 year, 6 months ago

Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor’s desk

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender girls in North Carolina would no longer be allowed to play on the school sports teams that align with their gender identity under a proposal that received final legislative approval on Thursday. North Carolina, like many other Republican-led state legislatures, could soon push several other bills across the finish line that target trans youth, including a …

Ohio House advances transgender student-athlete ban for girls’ and women’s sports
1 year, 8 months ago

Ohio House advances transgender student-athlete ban for girls’ and women’s sports

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A ban on transgender student-athletes playing on girls and women’s sports teams in Ohio cleared a House education panel along partisan lines Wednesday, the latest attempt at such a measure first introduced by Republican lawmakers in 2021. The proposal would require K-12 schools as well as universities to designate “separate teams” for male and female sexes, but …

States add laws on pronouns, sports for transgender students
1 year, 8 months ago

States add laws on pronouns, sports for transgender students

The Independent  

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The Republican Party’s anti-trans agenda goes national
1 year, 8 months ago

The Republican Party’s anti-trans agenda goes national

The Independent  

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House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams
1 year, 8 months ago

House approves trans athlete ban for girls and women’s teams

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male would be barred from competing on girls or women’s sports teams at federally supported schools and colleges under legislation pushed through Thursday by House Republicans checking off another high-profile item on their social agenda. The bill defines sex as “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics …

North Carolina GOP closes in on transgender athlete ban
1 year, 8 months ago

North Carolina GOP closes in on transgender athlete ban

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — A prohibition on transgender girls playing on female sports teams in North Carolina schools cleared a second legislative chamber this week when the state Senate approved a bill Thursday. Also Thursday, the U.S. House passed a bill to bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing any athlete whose biological sex assigned at birth was male from …

House Republicans pass bill banning transgender girls from participating in women’s sports
1 year, 8 months ago

House Republicans pass bill banning transgender girls from participating in women’s sports

The Independent  

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House passes bill banning trans athlete from girls’ and women’s teams
1 year, 8 months ago

House passes bill banning trans athlete from girls’ and women’s teams

LA Times  

Rep. Elise Stefanik, backed by other GOP women House members, speaks in support of a ban on transgender females competing on girls’ and women’s sports teams on Thursday at the Capitol. The Republican-led House passed a bill Thursday that would bar federally supported schools and colleges from allowing transgender athletes whose biological sex assigned at birth was male to compete …

North Carolina House approves ban on transgender athletes
1 year, 8 months ago

North Carolina House approves ban on transgender athletes

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Transgender girls in North Carolina would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in middle school, high school and college under legislation passed Wednesday by the Republican-controlled House in one of its first actions since attaining a supermajority earlier this month. The House approved legislation 73-39, with three Democrats voting in favor, to separate sports by biological …

Alabama House eyes transgender college athlete restrictions
1 year, 9 months ago

Alabama House eyes transgender college athlete restrictions

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala — Transgender women in Alabama would be prohibited from joining female sports teams in college, under legislation advanced Wednesday by a legislative committee. The Alabama House Education Policy Committee approved legislation that would extend a 2021 ban on transgender athletes in K-12 sports teams to include college teams. “Forcing women to compete against biological men would reverse decades …

Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents
1 year, 9 months ago

Biden sports plan angers transgender advocates, opponents

Associated Press  

A Biden administration proposal to forbid outright bans on transgender athletes sparked outrage from conservative leaders while also angering trans rights activists who note schools could still prevent some athletes from participating on teams that align with their gender identity. Imara Jones, a trans woman who created “The Anti-Trans Hate Machine” podcast, blasted the proposal, saying President Joe Biden is …

Newly veto-proof North Carolina GOP files transgender bans
1 year, 9 months ago

Newly veto-proof North Carolina GOP files transgender bans

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — On the heels of a Democratic state lawmaker’s seismic shift to the Republican Party, North Carolina Republicans have filed a flurry of bills aimed at transgender youth as they look to capitalize on their newly attained supermajority. Five Senate bills filed this week before the chamber’s Thursday filing deadline would ban gender-affirming medical procedures for transgender youth …

‘Cowardly’: House Republicans revive national ban of trans women and girls from team sports
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Cowardly’: House Republicans revive national ban of trans women and girls from team sports

The Independent  

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Transgender youth reemerge as statehouse focal point in Utah
1 year, 11 months ago

Transgender youth reemerge as statehouse focal point in Utah

The Independent  

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GOP hits Kansas governor hard on trans athletes, her new ad
2 years, 3 months ago

GOP hits Kansas governor hard on trans athletes, her new ad

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas’ Democratic governor launched a new television ad on Wednesday in which she says men don’t belong in women’s sports. Her campaign later said Kelly believes decisions about transgender athletes should be made by schools, doctors, families and local officials and that the two bills she vetoed would have “created unnecessary new government mandates.” GOP challenger Derek …

Transgender kids can play girls sports in Utah after ruling
2 years, 4 months ago

Transgender kids can play girls sports in Utah after ruling

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in girls’ sports as the school year begins, after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. The state’s association overseeing more than 80,000 students playing high school sports has said only one transgender girl competed in their leagues last year …

Utah Judge Reverses Law Banning Transgender Kids From Sports
2 years, 4 months ago

Utah Judge Reverses Law Banning Transgender Kids From Sports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING SALT LAKE CITY — Transgender girls in Utah will be given the opportunity to participate in female sports as the school year begins after a judge on Friday reversed a ban pending legal challenges from parents. Utah state Judge Keith Kelly said in the ruling that attorneys representing the families of three transgender student-athletes who filed the …

Senate passes bill against trans girls playing girls’ sports
2 years, 7 months ago

Senate passes bill against trans girls playing girls’ sports

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Senate passed Republican- The proposal, which passed 30-20, now heads to the House, where an identical bill was previously approved. “Where are the feminists?” said Sen. Doug Mastriano, R-Franklin, the current Republican gubernatorial nominee, who backs the measure. “We are standing in opposition to Senate Bill 1191 because trans girls are girls; trans women are …

Republicans build momentum as they drive anti-LGBTQ legislation nationwide
2 years, 8 months ago

Republicans build momentum as they drive anti-LGBTQ legislation nationwide

CNN  

CNN — Former President Donald Trump recently likened teaching kids about gender and pronouns to “child abuse.” Florida Gov. “I do think that now as people are starting to understand what really is the situation for a 10-year-old trans kids, that they’re understanding that they’ve been lied to.” The American Principles Project has been cheerleading new restrictions on transgender youth …

Bill against trans girls in girls’ sports passes state House
2 years, 9 months ago

Bill against trans girls in girls’ sports passes state House

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — The Pennsylvania House voted Tuesday after a tense debate to approve a bill that would prohibit transgender girls from competing in girls’ school sports. She said allowing transgender girls in girls’ sports gives them an “immense unfair advantage” and takes away spots on teams from other girls. “Thomas’s case shows us how only one biological male competing …

Oklahoma becomes fourth state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year
2 years, 9 months ago

Oklahoma becomes fourth state to enact anti-trans sports ban this year

CNN  

CNN — Oklahoma Republican Gov. Law takes effect immediately Oklahoma’s Republican-controlled legislature gave final passage to SB 2, dubbed the “Save Women’s Sports Act,” last week and the law took effect immediately following the governor’s approval. The legislation requires sports teams at Oklahoma’s public schools and colleges, public charter schools and private schools whose teams compete against those at public …

Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto
2 years, 9 months ago

Utah bans transgender athletes in girls sports despite veto

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — GOP lawmakers in Utah pushed through a ban on transgender youth athletes playing on girls teams Friday, overriding a veto and joining 11 other states with similar laws amid a nationwide culture war. Cox was the second GOP governor this week to overrule lawmakers on a sports-participation ban, but the proposal won support from a vocal …

Utah bans transgender athletes from girl’s sports, overriding governor’s veto
2 years, 9 months ago

Utah bans transgender athletes from girl’s sports, overriding governor’s veto

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy State legislators in Utah voted to override Governor Spencer Cox’s …

Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict trans athletes, surgeries
2 years, 9 months ago

Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict trans athletes, surgeries

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — The Arizona Legislature passed bills Thursday to prohibit gender reassignment surgery for minors and ban transgender athletes from playing on girls sports teams, joining a growing list of Republican-controlled states attempting to restrict transgender rights as they gain more visibility in culture and society. Republicans have said blocking transgender athletes from girls sports teams would protect the integrity …

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans
2 years, 9 months ago

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Republican governors in two states this week rejected legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports — signs that there are some remaining fractures among GOP leaders over how to navigate gender’s reemergence as a culture war issue. Holcomb said in a veto letter that Indiana lawmakers’ rationale for a ban “implies that the goals of …

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans
2 years, 9 months ago

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Republican governors in two states this week rejected legislation to ban transgender players from girls sports — signs that there are some remaining fractures among GOP leaders over how to navigate gender’s reemergence as a culture war issue. Holcomb said in a veto letter that Indiana lawmakers’ rationale for a ban “implies that the goals of …

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans
2 years, 9 months ago

Vetoes show lack of GOP lockstep on transgender sports bans

The Independent  

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In Trans People, GOP Candidates Find Latest 'Wedge Issue'
2 years, 10 months ago

In Trans People, GOP Candidates Find Latest 'Wedge Issue'

Huff Post  

University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas speaks to her coach after winning the 500 meter freestyle during an NCAA college swimming meet on Jan. 22, 2022, at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass. Another campaign ad, from Republican U.S. Senate candidate Vicky Hartzler in Missouri, targets transgender people in sports and has her referring to an NCAA athlete — Ivy League …

Ban on transgender sports passes despite appeal from senator
2 years, 10 months ago

Ban on transgender sports passes despite appeal from senator

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Transgender boys and girls would be banned from playing on the school sports teams matching their gender identity under a bill passed Thursday by the Georgia Senate. “Let’s not move so fast, because this is hurting our kids.” The measure pushed by conservative groups would ban people born as males from competing for girls teams and would ban …

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