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

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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. It would also recognise eligibility “based solely on a person’s reproductive biology and genetics at birth.” The legislation comes as similar bills have proliferated in state legislatures that Republicans control. “At a time when transgender youth already face a nationwide mental health crisis, with half of transgender youth in a recent survey saying they have seriously considered suicide, a national law that further stigmatizes these children is completely unnecessary, hurts families and students, and would only put students at greater risk.”’ Recently, the Biden administration proposed its own rules that would prohibit outright bans on transgender athletes participating in sports that align with the gender with which they identify. But the proposal would also allow schools to implement rules that determine the eligibility criteria that could include some restrictions against transgender athletes, specifically citing “fairness in competition” and “competitive high school and college athletic environments.” Multiple LGBT+ rights groups denounced the legislation. “Rather than focus their energy on doing literally anything to improve the lives of children, House Republicans have prioritized attacking transgender youth purely as a political ploy,” Human Rights Campaign President Kelley Robinson said in a statement.

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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

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Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump vows to 'stop transgender lunacy' as a top priority

New Indian Express  

PHOENIX: President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday pledged to "stop the transgender lunacy" on day one of his presidency, as Republicans -- set to control both chambers of Congress and the White House -- continue their push against LGBTQ rights. Speaking to the AmericaFest conference in a border state he easily carried in the November election, Trump further promised immediate measures …

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 …

Conservative Justices Signal Skepticism In Case About Gender-Affirming Care For Minors
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1 month, 1 week ago

Conservative Justices Signal Skepticism In Case About Gender-Affirming Care For Minors

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The Supreme Court’s conservative majority expressed skepticism about a challenge to Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth during oral arguments on Wednesday, in what experts say is the most important transgender rights case the court has ever heard. The law is meant to encourage minors to “appreciate their sex” and prohibits doctors from prescribing …

Live updates: SCOTUS weighs gender-affirming care for minors, Tennessee transgender care ban
55 years ago

Live updates: SCOTUS weighs gender-affirming care for minors, Tennessee transgender care ban

CNN  

The Supreme Court appeared likely to back a divisive Tennessee law that bans gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral arguments on Wednesday in which the court delved into a culture war battle that has become even more politically fraught since the election. The transgender care case is the most significant matter to come before the …

Conservatives appear skeptical of challenge to Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors
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1 month, 1 week ago

Conservatives appear skeptical of challenge to Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors

Politico  

Opponents of the Tennessee law framed their arguments around Gorsuch’s 2020 ruling in Bostock v. Clayton County, contending that denying certain medicines to adolescents based on their sex amounted to discrimination and required strong justification from state officials. With the court’s three liberals all appearing to support the plaintiffs challenging the Tennessee law, Gorsuch’s vote alone would not be enough …

Ohio law restricts bathroom access for transgender students, sparks row
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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ohio law restricts bathroom access for transgender students, sparks row

India Today  

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 Governor Mike DeWine said on Wednesday that he has signed. The Republican-backed measure -- labeled the “Protect All Students Act” -- requires public and private schools, colleges and universities to designate …

Ohio’s GOP governor signs bill restricting trans students’ bathroom use
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Ohio’s GOP governor signs bill restricting trans students’ bathroom use

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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 Republican-backed measure — labeled the "Protect All Students Act" — requires public and …

Ohio governor signs bill limiting bathroom use by transgender students
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1 month, 2 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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1 month, 2 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
1 month, 2 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, …

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 …

Dems torn over transgender issue: Centrists worry that party is ‘reading the public wrong’
2 months ago

Dems torn over transgender issue: Centrists worry that party is ‘reading the public wrong’

Politico  

With Republicans likely controlling the legislative agenda in both chambers next Congress, House Democrats are bracing for more votes on transgender issues that will put them on the defensive, such as one on an amendment to ban the coverage of gender transition procedures under a government-funded program. “The people who try to just shut down this debate, they’re the ones …

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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For transgender Americans, Trump’s win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying
2 months, 1 week ago

For transgender Americans, Trump’s win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying

LA Times  

Avery Poznanski was excited for a new chapter. In one of his first campaign videos — part of his “Agenda 47” policy platform — he said “left-wing gender insanity being pushed on our children” and amounted to “child abuse.” He said he would sign an executive order upon taking office “instructing every federal agency to cease all programs that promote …

Letters to the Editor: Targeting transgender people says a lot about the Republican Party
2 months, 1 week ago

Letters to the Editor: Targeting transgender people says a lot about the Republican Party

LA Times  

To the editor: Columnist Robin Abcarian is right in her analysis of the Republicans’ use of the transgender issue as a way to gain power by stoking fear within a population that is already averse to social change. The one factor Abcarian does not mention is the toxic hypermasculinity that former President Trump and his supporters spew in order to …

What's behind the Trump campaign's obsession with transgender issues
2 months, 1 week ago

What's behind the Trump campaign's obsession with transgender issues

LA Times  

Gallup recently published a list of what Americans consider the most pressing issues as they choose the next president. So why has former President Trump’s campaign been spending tens of millions of dollars on inflammatory ads attacking Vice President Kamala Harris’ support for transgender rights? Even the liberal media was shocked Kamala supports taxpayer-funded sex changes for prisoners and illegal …

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 …

Republicans have bet big on anti-trans ads. Voters hate them
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans have bet big on anti-trans ads. Voters hate them

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 A polling firm has revealed that more than half of …

Republicans are betting big that 'culture war' issues including transgender athletes could decide the election
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans are betting big that 'culture war' issues including transgender athletes could decide the election

Daily Mail  

Republicans are going all-in against transgender issues ahead of the November 5 election, betting big bucks that voters will be energized by the 'culture war' fight. Former President Donald Trump has brought up transgender-related issues at multiple campaign events including rallies and town halls 'Crazy liberal Kamala is for they/them,' one of these ads eerily warns. Roughly $70 million has …

Texas Senate Race Pits Abortion Rights Against The Bogeyman Of Boys In Girls Sports
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Texas Senate Race Pits Abortion Rights Against The Bogeyman Of Boys In Girls Sports

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WICHITA FALLS, Texas — Sen. Ted Cruz and his Democratic challenger, Rep. Colin Allred, are pitching themselves to voters as defenders of women in the final weeks of a Senate race that provides one of the few last-dash hopes Democrats have to retain control of the U.S. Senate. Kate Cox and other women who navigated the Texas …

Trump unveils his dramatic plan for transgender women playing in competitive sport
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump unveils his dramatic plan for transgender women playing in competitive sport

Daily Mail  

When it comes to transgender athletes competing in women's sports Donald Trump plans to 'just ban it.' Donald Trump told a woman during a Fox News town hall Wednesday that his plan to deal with the 'transgender issue in women's sports' is to 'just ban it' Your browser does not support iframes. A woman from Milton, Georgia, with nine grandkids …

Republicans Are Spending Big On Anti-Trans Campaign Ads
3 months ago

Republicans Are Spending Big On Anti-Trans Campaign Ads

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Donald Trump and the leading super PAC for Senate Republicans have spent millions on political ads this election cycle, stoking fears about transgender people in sports and gender-affirming care for immigrants and incarcerated people. Last month, the Trump campaign unveiled its most-aired ad, with the slogan “Kamala is for They/Them.” The ad targets Vice President Kamala Harris’ …

Melania Trump agrees with Donald on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports — but not on abortion
3 months, 1 week ago

Melania Trump agrees with Donald on transgender athletes competing in women’s sports — but not on abortion

The Independent  

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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

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Arizona’s ban on transgender girls playing girls school team sports remains blocked, court says
4 months ago

Arizona’s ban on transgender girls playing girls school team sports remains blocked, court says

Associated Press  

PHOENIX — A federal appeals court upheld a lower-court ruling that blocks Arizona from enforcing a 2022 law that bans transgender girls from playing on girls school sports teams. We did not expect to get a fair hearing in the 9th Circuit.” Rachel Berg, an attorney for National Center for Lesbian Rights, which represents the girls and their parents, said …

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 …

Transgender teens sue New Hampshire over sports ban
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Transgender teens sue New Hampshire over sports ban

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Judge allows transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new law
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Judge allows transgender New Hampshire girl to play soccer as lawsuit challenges new law

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — A federal judge temporarily cleared the way Monday for a transgender girl to play soccer for her high school team while she and another student challenge a New Hampshire ban. While Turmelle doesn’t plan to play sports until December, Tirrell sought an emergency order allowing her to start soccer practice Monday evening. The judge questioned how the …

Trans teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from girls’ sports
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Trans teens file lawsuit challenging New Hampshire law banning them from girls’ sports

Associated Press  

MEREDITH, N.H. — The families of two transgender teens in New Hampshire filed a lawsuit Friday challenging a new state law that bans them from playing on girls’ sports teams at their public high schools. The lawsuit claims the New Hampshire law violates constitutional protections and federal laws because the teens are being denied equal educational opportunities and are being …

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports
5 months, 3 weeks ago

New Hampshire Gov. Sununu signs bill banning transgender girls from girls’ sports

Associated Press  

CONCORD, N.H. — Republican Gov. Chris Sununu of New Hampshire has signed a bill that would ban transgender athletes in grades 5-12 from teams that align with their gender identity, adding the state to nearly half in the nation that adopted similar measures. The bill passed by the Republican-led Legislature would require schools to designate all teams as either girls, …

Trans Lawmakers Say White House’s Latest Comments About Trans Youth Are ‘Betrayal’
6 months, 1 week ago

Trans Lawmakers Say White House’s Latest Comments About Trans Youth Are ‘Betrayal’

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Several prominent LGBTQ+ advocates and a dozen transgender lawmakers have criticized the Biden administration for its recent statement that gender-affirming surgeries should only be allowed for transgender adults. Three years ago, during his first joint address to Congress, President Joe Biden sent a clear message to the trans community: “To all transgender Americans watching at home, especially …

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Lawmakers in a New York county pass transgender athlete ban after earlier ban is thrown out in court

The Independent  

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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

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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 …

The NCAA's dilemma on trans athletes shouldn't be that hard of a call
8 months ago

The NCAA's dilemma on trans athletes shouldn't be that hard of a call

LA Times  

The National Collegiate Athletic Assn. The best it’s come up with so far is to say late last month that its rules are “ under review,” after a smaller student-athlete association effectively banned trans women from competing in women’s sports. It’s the latest development in a conversation that has been blown way out of proportion by opportunistic conservative politicians, many …

Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
8 months, 1 week ago

Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students

Associated Press  

Sarah Huckabee Sanders declared Thursday that the state won’t comply with a federal regulation that seeks to protect the rights of transgender students in the nation’s schools, joining other Republican-led states that are defying the new rules. The regulation finalized last month seeks to clarify Title IX, a landmark 1972 sex discrimination law originally passed to address women’s rights and …

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 …

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn’t the final word
8 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 …

Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids’ rights
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Things to know as courts and legislatures act on transgender kids’ rights

Associated Press  

Three court rulings across the U.S. this week delved into laws restricting the rights of transgender kids, including the first time the U.S. Supreme Court has gotten involved in a ban on gender-affirming care. OHIO JUDGE PUTS STATE LAW ON HOLD On Tuesday, an Ohio judge blocked enforcement of a law that was to take effect on April 24, banning …

Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor
9 months ago

Tennessee schools would have to out transgender students to parents under bill heading to governor

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee would join the ranks of states where public school employees have to out transgender students to their parents under a bill advancing in the Republican-supermajority Legislature. The bill’s progression comes as Tennessee Republican lawmakers have established the state as one of the most eager to pass policies aimed at the LGBTQ+ community as Republicans pursue legislation …

US college organisation bans transgender athletes from competing in all women’s sports
9 months ago

US college organisation bans transgender athletes from competing in all women’s sports

The Independent  

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Louisiana’s transgender ‘bathroom bill’ clears first hurdle
9 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 …

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