Obama administration tells schools to do the ‘right thing’ on bathrooms for transgender students
8 years, 10 months ago

Obama administration tells schools to do the ‘right thing’ on bathrooms for transgender students

LA Times  

The Obama administration is directing public schools across the country to let transgender students use bathrooms that match their gender identity, a move that will expand nationally the argument over North Carolina’s controversial bathroom law. Gen. Loretta Lynch, in announcing that the federal government would take the state to court, had condemned the North Carolina law as “state- The Obama administration bases its view on Title IX of the civil rights law, which says that schools receiving federal money can’t discriminate based on a student’s sex. “There is no need for a blanket federal restroom policy that covers every school in America, especially one that comes with the threat of retaliation from the Obama administration for failure to comply,” Jordan said. “Is the Texas attorney general suggesting somehow that it would be practical to station a law enforcement officer outside of every public bathroom in an educational facility and check people’s birth certificates on the way in?” Earnest said Friday.

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Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campuses
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Ohio bathroom law targeting transgender students has brought internal strife to some campuses

Associated Press  

For some famously progressive colleges in Ohio, a new state law designed to keep transgender women from using women’s restrooms at schools is bringing a moment of soul-searching for students, alumni and administrators. “It’s in the back of your head that this law is hanging over us.” Colleges see effort to undercut support for transgender students Jane Fernandes has been …

Federal agencies told to implement transgender bathroom ban as Trump's DEI attacks continue
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Federal agencies told to implement transgender bathroom ban as Trump's DEI attacks continue

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. The Trump administration ordered that the ban must be in place by Friday, also …

US education agency investigating Denver schools over all-gender bathroom
1 month, 2 weeks ago

US education agency investigating Denver schools over all-gender bathroom

Associated Press  

DENVER — The U.S. Education Department said Tuesday it was investigating Denver Public Schools for alleged discrimination after the district converted a girl’s restroom on the second floor of a high school into an all-gender restroom while leaving another bathroom exclusive to boys. “This restroom serves all students, including those who may feel uncomfortable in gender-specific facilities and aligns with …

Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers
2 months ago

Montana House endorses transgender bathroom ban affecting fellow lawmakers

Associated Press  

Montana’s Republican-controlled House on Wednesday endorsed a ban on transgender people using bathrooms in public buildings that do not align with their sex assigned at birth — a change that would complicate daily life for two fellow lawmakers. “Trans people walk through the state of Montana afraid enough already,” Zephyr said. Under the bill, trans people could not use restrooms, …

Ohio Governor Signs Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill As Backlash Gains Momentum
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio Governor Signs Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill As Backlash Gains Momentum

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill Wednesday that requires transgender students from kindergarten through college to use a bathroom that corresponds to their sex assigned at birth, although it has no enforcement mechanism. The bathroom bill requires public and private educational institutions to designate multiperson bathrooms and locker rooms “for the exclusive use” of either males …

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure that Republican Gov. The Republican-backed measure — labeled the “Protect All Students Act” — requires public and private schools, colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight …

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

LA Times  

Transgender students from kindergarten through college at Ohio public and private schools will be banned from using multiperson bathrooms that fit their gender identities under a measure that Republican Gov. The Republican-backed measure — labeled the “Protect All Students Act” — requires public and private schools, colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations “for the …

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students

Politico  

The Republican-backed measure — labeled the “Protect All Students Act” — requires public and private schools, colleges and universities to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations “for the exclusive use” of either males and females, based on one’s gender assigned at or near birth, in school buildings and other facilities used for school- “It revolves around safety, security, …

Letters to the Editor: Bullying of a transgender member of Congress is a waste of the American people’s time
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Letters to the Editor: Bullying of a transgender member of Congress is a waste of the American people’s time

LA Times  

To the editor: In reading about the bigoted attack on the first openly transgender person elected to the U.S. House, I have these words to say about this bullying in trying to limit her use of women’s restrooms at the U.S. Capitol: disgusting, barbaric and, dare I say, un-American. To the editor: As far as I am concerned, Sarah McBride, …

First transgender woman elected to Congress is banned from using women’s Capitol Hill restrooms
4 months ago

First transgender woman elected to Congress is banned from using women’s Capitol Hill restrooms

LA Times  

House Speaker Mike Johnson has declared that lawmakers and staff will have to use restrooms corresponding with their biological sex, a statement directed at Sarah McBride, the first transgender person to be elected to Congress, six weeks before she is set to arrive on Capitol Hill. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings — such as restrooms, …

Republicans support bathroom ban after US transgender lawmaker elected
4 months 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 …

Mike Johnson responds to election of trans lawmaker by banning her from Capitol bathrooms
4 months ago

Mike Johnson responds to election of trans lawmaker by banning her from Capitol bathrooms

Salon  

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson, R-La., said Wednesday that he is banning transgender individuals from accessing bathrooms on the House side of the Capitol complex that match their gender identity. The apparent decree appears to leapfrog a resolution proposed by Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C., that would prohibit House members from "using single-sex facilities other than those corresponding to their …

MTG supports Nancy Mace’s controversial trans bathroom ban in Congress: ‘That’s what this election was all about’
4 months ago

MTG supports Nancy Mace’s controversial trans bathroom ban in Congress: ‘That’s what this election was all about’

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 Representative Nancy Mace of South Carolina introduced legislation that would …

Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature
4 months, 1 week ago

Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature

CNN  

CNN — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday greenlit a measure that would ban transgender students from using locker rooms and bathrooms associated with their gender identities. The bill, titled the “Protect All Students Act,” would amend Ohio’s existing college credit program for high school students. “Senate Bill 104 is a cruel invasion of students’ rights to privacy, which could result …

Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature and heads to governor
4 months, 1 week ago

Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature and heads to governor

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Ohio Senate on Wednesday approved a ban on transgender students using bathrooms that fit their gender identities and sent the measure to Republican Gov. It requires the schools to designate separate bathrooms, locker rooms and overnight accommodations “for the exclusive use” of either males and females, based on one’s gender assigned at or near birth, in …

Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country
7 months ago

Supreme Court keeps new rules about sex discrimination in education on hold in half the country

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Ohio Republicans move bill on school bathroom use by transgender students forward in Legislature
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ohio Republicans move bill on school bathroom use by transgender students forward in Legislature

The Independent  

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Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms
10 months, 1 week ago

Mississippi governor signs law restricting transgender people's use of bathrooms and locker rooms

The Independent  

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Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts

NPR  

Transgender bathroom bills are back, gaining traction after past boycotts Enlarge this image toggle caption Rick Bowmer/AP Rick Bowmer/AP In 2016, North Carolina passed the country's first bathroom bill — a law saying people have to use the bathroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. Sponsor Message 2016: "An unmitigated disaster" The national reaction to North Carolina's 2016 bathroom …

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah public schools have been rushing to prepare students and teachers as the state starts cracking down Wednesday on any school found not enforcing new bathroom restrictions for transgender people. Principals in the Granite, Alpine, Davis and Salt Lake City school districts have been trained to address bathroom concerns on an individual basis, with discretion and …

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families

The Independent  

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Conservative states challenge federal rule on treatment of transgender students
10 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 …

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word
10 months, 3 weeks ago

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word

Associated Press  

A new rule from President Joe Biden’s administration blocking blanket policies to keep transgender students from using school bathrooms that align with their gender identity could conflict with laws in Republican-controlled states. The 1,577-page regulation finalized last week seeks to clarify Title IX, the 1972 sex discrimination law originally passed to address women’s rights and applies to schools and colleges …

Louisiana’s transgender ‘bathroom bill’ clears first hurdle
11 months, 1 week ago

Louisiana’s transgender ‘bathroom bill’ clears first hurdle

Associated Press  

— A bill that that would effectively bar transgender people in Louisiana from using restrooms, locker rooms and sleeping quarters that correspond with their gender identity — in public schools, jails and domestic violence shelters — advanced out of a state legislative committee Monday. While a handful of other GOP-controlled states have recently passed legislation dubbed “bathroom bills,” LGBTQ+ advocates …

Oklahoma’s anti-trans bathroom bill explained
1 year ago

Oklahoma’s anti-trans bathroom bill explained

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Just under two years before the fight broke …

North Carolina's Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says trans people should be ARRESTED for using women's toilets as he tells them to 'find a corner outside'
1 year, 1 month ago

North Carolina's Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson says trans people should be ARRESTED for using women's toilets as he tells them to 'find a corner outside'

Daily Mail  

Governor Mark Robinson has laid out how he wants to have transgender people arrested for using women's toilets. Robinson can be heard telling a crowd that transwomen should be arrested for using a women's bathroom. Robinson can be heard telling a crowd that transwomen should be arrested for using a women's bathroom Robinson's opponents for the Republican nomination for the …

Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
1 year, 1 month ago

Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people

Associated Press  

Utah became the latest state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people after Republican Gov. Spencer Cox signed a law Tuesday that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth. The legislation also requires schools to create “privacy plans” for trans students and others who may not …

Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
1 year, 1 month ago

Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Spencer Cox signed a law Tuesday that requires people …

Local school districts largely compliant as state mandates gender-neutral restrooms
1 year, 5 months ago

Local school districts largely compliant as state mandates gender-neutral restrooms

LA Times  

Students walk and greet each other on the center quad on the first day of school at Laguna Beach High School at the start of the 2023-24 school year. “By requiring all California K-12 schools to provide gender-inclusive restroom facilities on campus, we’ll ensure the well-being of our LGBTQ+ and nonbinary students and ensure safer school communities for everyone.” In …

Newsom signs law requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in schools amid LGBTQ+ student debate
1 year, 5 months ago

Newsom signs law requiring gender-neutral bathrooms in schools amid LGBTQ+ student debate

LA Times  

Gavin Newsom signed a law on Saturday that requires gender-neutral bathrooms in all of California’s K-12 schools. The law is part of a package of bills aiming to protect LGBTQ+ youths and comes amid proliferating culture wars in districts with conservative-controlled school boards, whose focus has become “parental rights” and student gender identity. “While states across the nation are passing …

North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 ‘bathroom bill’
1 year, 7 months ago

North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 ‘bathroom bill’

Associated Press  

RALEIGH, N.C. — Seven years ago, North Carolina became ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of a “bathroom bill” that galvanized culture warriors, canceled business projects and sporting events and influenced a gubernatorial race. Republican Senate leader Phil Berger acknowledged Thursday that the “bathroom bill” is widely regarded as the prelude to the present …

North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill'
1 year, 7 months ago

North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 'bathroom bill'

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 Seven years ago, North Carolina became ground zero in the …

In some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforced
1 year, 8 months ago

In some states with laws on transgender bathrooms, officials may not know how they will be enforced

Associated Press  

BISMARCK, N.D. — When North Dakota restricted which bathrooms transgender students can use in public schools and universities this year, the school district in the state’s largest city promised to ignore the new rules. In Kansas, GOP state Attorney General Kris Kobach said Monday that his state’s new law, which takes effect Saturday, gives schools a legal defense if transgender …

Republicans push surge of laws targeting transgender people in US
1 year, 10 months ago

Republicans push surge of laws targeting transgender people in US

Al Jazeera  

A rush of legislation targeting transgender people has been introduced – and in some cases passed – in state legislatures across the United States as the topic has become a Republican priority. Most recently, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who is expected to announce his bid to be the Republican presidential nominee, signed bills that ban gender-affirming care for minors, restrict …

States add laws on pronouns, sports for transgender students
1 year, 10 months ago

States add laws on pronouns, sports for transgender students

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. BLOCKING LESSONS ON GENDER IDENTITY DeSantis has been leading …

North Dakota limits bathroom use for transgender people
1 year, 10 months ago

North Dakota limits bathroom use for transgender people

Associated Press  

Transgender kids and adults in North Dakota won’t be able to access bathrooms, locker rooms or showers that match the gender they identify with in places like college dorms or jails, under a new law signed by Republican Gov. Last week, the governor signed a bill that restricts transgender health care in the state, immediately making it a crime to …

New North Dakota law limits bathroom access for transgender people
1 year, 10 months ago

New North Dakota law limits bathroom access for transgender people

LA Times  

Doug Burgum signed a law that forbids transgender children and adults from using bathrooms, locker rooms or showers that match the gender they identify with in places like college dormitories and jails. Transgender children and adults in North Dakota won’t be allowed to use bathrooms, locker rooms or showers that match the gender they identify with in places like college …

Arkansas lawmakers OK restrictions on trans student pronouns
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas lawmakers OK restrictions on trans student pronouns

Associated Press  

— A bill that would require parental approval for Arkansas teachers to address transgender students by the pronouns and names that they use was approved by lawmakers Wednesday and is now headed to Gov. It requires parental approval for teachers at public schools, including colleges and universities, to use a minor student’s pronoun that is “inconsistent” with the student’s biological …

North Dakota advances suite of restrictions on trans rights
1 year, 11 months ago

North Dakota advances suite of restrictions on trans rights

Associated Press  

The North Dakota Senate has passed a series of bills that would restrict transgender people’s rights in sports, health care, schools, workplaces and daily life. Doctors would be prohibited from providing gender-affirming care to people under 18, and transgender girls and women wouldn’t be allowed to join female sports teams in K-12 and college, under bills that passed with veto-proof …

Arkansas bathroom bill condemned as too extreme is revamped
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas bathroom bill condemned as too extreme is revamped

Associated Press  

— An Arkansas bathroom bill that went further than a 2016 North Carolina law that was repealed after widespread boycotts was revamped Tuesday following complaints from members of the transgender community and their families that it would criminalize trans people simply for using public restrooms. The Republican lawmaker behind the bill said he was OK with the latest version, saying …

Transgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe
1 year, 11 months ago

Transgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe

Associated Press  

TULSA, Okla. — Al Stone-Gebhardt worked hard in school to make sure he graduates in May, and he spent hundreds of dollars on commencement regalia, but he is fully prepared not to participate in the ceremony. Several “ parental rights ” proposals, which aim to give parents greater control over their children’s education, would formally allow or require schools to …

Arkansas Restricts School Bathroom Use By Transgender People
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas Restricts School Bathroom Use By Transgender People

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LITTLE ROCK, Ark. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, the first of several states expected to enact such bans this year amid a flood of bills nationwide targeting the trans community. The bill signed by the Republican governor makes Arkansas …

Transgender youth: 'Forced outing' bills make schools unsafe
1 year, 11 months ago

Transgender youth: 'Forced outing' bills make schools unsafe

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Several “ parental rights ” proposals, which aim to …

Arkansas bans transgender people from using school bathroom of their choice
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas bans transgender people from using school bathroom of their choice

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 Arkansas governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law …

Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people

Associated Press  

Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, the first of several states expected to enact such bans this year amid a flood of bills nationwide targeting the trans community. The bill signed by the Republican governor makes Arkansas the fourth state to place such …

Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting …

Arkansas bans trans people from school bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas bans trans people from school bathrooms corresponding to their gender identity

LA Times  

A sticker reading, “Keep Locker Rooms Safe,” is worn in 2016 by a supporter of a bill to revoke Washington state’s rule allowing transgender people to use public bathrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday signed a law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom that matches their gender identity, …

Iowa lawmakers send school bathroom bill to governor
2 years ago

Iowa lawmakers send school bathroom bill to governor

Associated Press  

DES MOINES, Iowa — Transgender students won’t be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity under a bill that Republican Gov. Republican Rep. Steven Holt said the bill “applies to everyone equally.” Holt said children have long used different restrooms based on biological and physiological characteristics and this tradition should continue. “Forcing …

Arkansas lawmakers send Gov. Sanders school bathroom bill
2 years ago

Arkansas lawmakers send Gov. Sanders school bathroom bill

Associated Press  

— Transgender people at Arkansas public schools would not be able to use restrooms that correspond with their gender identity under a bill lawmakers sent to Gov. “By requiring schools to police student’s restroom usage and forcing trans youth to use restrooms that do not align with their gender identity, this bill creates a hostile and discriminatory environment that could …

Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme
2 years ago

Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme

Associated Press  

— A bill that would criminalize transgender people using restrooms that match their gender identity won initial approval in the Arkansas Legislature on Tuesday, introducing a restriction critics said would be the most extreme in the country. Republican Sen. John Payton, the Arkansas bill’s sponsor, called the measure narrowly crafted since it would only apply when minors are present and …

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