Arkansas House sends governor trans care malpractice bill
1 year, 9 months ago

Arkansas House sends governor trans care malpractice bill

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. Under current Arkansas law, medical malpractice claims must be filed within two years of what the law refers to as an “injury.” The proposal is the latest in a growing number of bills targeting transgender people, who also face increasingly hostile rhetoric at statehouses. “Passing this bill says to one of our most vulnerable communities in the state that we don’t care about you,” Democratic Rep. Tippi McCullough, the House minority leader, said. “It says to trans kids that just because you’re different than us, you don’t deserve to be protected or cared for.” The measure advanced as a federal judge is considering whether to strike down a state law he's temporarily blocked that would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming hormone therapy or puberty blockers to anyone under 18 — or referring them to other doctors who can provide that care. Republican Rep. Mary Bentley, House sponsor of the bill, said it “provides much needed safeguards before life-altering medical treatment can begin.” Other bills advancing through Arkansas' Legislature include a bill that would criminalize transgender adults using a restroom that matches their gender identity if a minor is present.

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Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors
1 week, 6 days ago

Montana Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling that allows gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

— A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors will remain temporarily blocked, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday, after justices unanimously agreed with a lower court judge who found the law likely violates the state’s constitutional right to privacy. “In upholding the district court’s flawed decision to temporarily block a duly enacted law, the Supreme Court put …

"It's about the cruelty": Experts worry SCOTUS trans rights case could "creep into other areas"
2 weeks, 1 day ago

"It's about the cruelty": Experts worry SCOTUS trans rights case could "creep into other areas"

Salon  

The Supreme Court last week appeared likely to support a contentious Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for minors after more than two hours of oral argument in one of the most pivotal cases for transgender rights in the nation's history. "We think it would be sufficient for the Court to recognize that a law that on its face says you …

Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care
2 months, 1 week ago

Texas sues doctor and accuses her of violating ban on gender-affirming care

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The lawsuit announced by Republican …

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects bid to put abortion on the ballot
4 months ago

Arkansas Supreme Court rejects bid to put abortion on the ballot

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 Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In a 4-3 ruling, the majority of the …

An Arkansas court blocks abortion vote
4 months ago

An Arkansas court blocks abortion vote

NPR  

An Arkansas court blocks abortion vote An Arkansas court blocked an effort to let voters decide on whether the state should legalize abortion - meaning the state's ban remains in place. Josie Lenora of Little Rock Public Radio has been talking to supporters of that abortion rights amendment effort today, and joins us now. Writing for the majority today, Arkansas …

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Nebraska Supreme Court upholds law restricting both medical care for transgender youth and abortion

Associated Press  

— A Nebraska law that combined abortion restrictions with another measure to limit gender-affirming health care for minors does not violate a state constitutional amendment requiring bills to stick to a single subject, a majority of the Nebraska Supreme Court ruled Friday. The state’s high court acknowledged in its ruling that abortion and gender-affirming care “are distinct types of medical …

Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure
5 months, 1 week ago

Arkansas is sued for rejecting petitions on an abortion-rights ballot measure

Associated Press  

— Arkansas is being sued for rejecting petitions in favor of a proposed ballot measure to scale back the state’s abortion ban, with supporters asking the state Supreme Court on Tuesday to order officials to start counting more than 100,000 signatures from people who back amending the constitution. Giving voters a chance to weigh in on the state’s ban would …

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Arkansas election officials reject petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure

Associated Press  

— Arkansas election officials on Wednesday rejected petitions submitted for an abortion-rights ballot measure that organizers hoped to put before voters this fall in a predominantly Republican state. The secretary of state’s office rejected the petitions submitted on Friday by supporters of the proposal, saying the group didn’t submit statements required regarding paid signature gatherers. Sarah Huckabee Sanders, who opposed …

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional
7 months, 1 week ago

Arkansas Supreme Court upholds 2021 voting restrictions that state judge found unconstitutional

Associated Press  

— The Arkansas Supreme Court on Thursday upheld four voting restrictions passed by Republican lawmakers in 2021 that were struck down by a state judge as unconstitutional. The court had earlier stayed the judge’s decision in the case, so the restrictions were still in effect before Thursday’s ruling “We hold that the Acts are not clearly incompatible with the sections …

Arkansas governor says state won’t comply with new federal rules on treatment of trans students
7 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Tennessee lawmakers OK bill penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee’s GOP-controlled Statehouse on Thursday gave their final approval to legislation penalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, clearing the way for the first-in-the-nation proposal to be sent to Gov. “At the end of the day, parents should have final say what medical procedures their children are receiving, and nobody else.” The Human …

Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and gender-affirming care
8 months, 1 week ago

Maine lawmakers approve shield law for providers of abortion and gender-affirming care

Associated Press  

The Democratic-controlled Maine Legislature gave final approval Friday to a bill that would protect health care workers who provide abortion and gender-affirming care from legal action brought in other states. Janet Mills, Maine would join more than a dozen states that shield medical providers and others from out-of-state investigations regarding abortions. The votes came after attorneys general in 16 states, …

Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Federal appeals court hears arguments on nation’s first ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

ST. LOUIS — Arguments before a federal appeals court that is considering whether to reinstate Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors focused Thursday on whether it and similar restrictions adopted by two dozen states discriminate on the basis of sex. Judge David Stras, who was appointed to the court by former President Donald Trump, asked attorneys on both …

Using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care banned by GOP-led Idaho Legislature
9 months ago

Using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care banned by GOP-led Idaho Legislature

Associated Press  

BOISE, Idaho — The GOP-led Idaho Legislature has passed a bill that would ban the use of any public funds for gender-affirming care, including for state employees using work health insurance and for adults covered by Medicaid. If the legislation is enacted, Idaho would become at least the 10th state to ban Medicaid funding for gender-affirming care for people of …

Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care
9 months, 1 week ago

Idaho considers a ban on using public funds or facilities for gender-affirming care

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Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care for minors as GOP leaders seek the last vote
9 months, 1 week ago

Kansas is close to banning gender-affirming care for minors as GOP leaders seek the last vote

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Republican legislators in Kansas are close to banning gender-affirming care for minors over the Democratic governor’s expected veto after winning over previously skeptical GOP colleagues, fueling fears that success will encourage further attempts to roll back transgender rights. Kansas lawmakers attempted to pass a ban last year, but GOP supporters in the Senate failed to override Kelly’s …

Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban
9 months, 1 week ago

Georgia restricted transgender care for youth in 2023. Now Republicans are seeking an outright ban

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A year ago, Georgia lawmakers said they were striking a balance when they banned most gender-affirming surgeries and hormone replacement therapies for transgender people under 18, but let doctors continue prescribing puberty blockers and let minors then receiving hormone replacement therapies continue. Watson, a physician, had said last year that allowing the use of puberty blockers was a …

Arkansas abortion ban may be scaled back, if group can collect enough signatures
11 months ago

Arkansas abortion ban may be scaled back, if group can collect enough signatures

Associated Press  

— Arkansas’ attorney general on Tuesday approved the wording of a proposed ballot measure that would scale back the state’s abortion ban, clearing the way for supporters to begin gathering enough signatures to qualify for the November election. The group must submit at least 90,704 valid signatures from registered voters — which is 6% of the votes cast in the …

South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
11 months, 1 week ago

South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Hindustan Times  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A proposed ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors was overwhelmingly approved Wednesday by the Republican-led South Carolina House. COLUMBIA, S.C. — South Carolina lawmakers on Wednesday debated proposed restrictions on health care for transgender youth, while a Missouri legislative committee discussed a slew of like-minded proposals. Democratic South Carolina Rep. Marvin Pendarvis said Republicans should stick …

South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills
11 months, 1 week ago

South Carolina House OKs ban on gender-affirming care for minors, Missouri panel sees similar bills

Associated Press  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — The Republican-led South Carolina House overwhelmingly approved a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors on Wednesday, while a Missouri legislative committee discussed a slew of like-minded proposals. But Republican South Carolina Rep. John McCravy, a co-sponsor of the bill, said Wednesday that “unpublished evidence” shows puberty blockers increase self-harm and decried the banned treatments as irreversible. …

Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted

Associated Press  

Republican-led state legislatures are considering a new round of bills restricting medical care for transgender youths — and in some cases, adults — returning to the issue the year after a wave of high-profile bills became law and sparked lawsuits. Last year’s limits included a Florida law that has made it nearly impossible for many transgender adults in the state …

Ohio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender affirming care for minors
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Ohio House overrides Republican governor’s veto of ban on gender affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Republican-dominated Ohio House voted Wednesday to override GOP Gov. Mike DeWine’s veto of legislation banning gender-affirming care for minors and restricting transgender women’s and girls’ participation on sports teams, a move LGBTQ+ activists say would severely restrict the everyday lives of transgender youth in the state. The proposals include mandating a “contractual relationship” with medical care …

ACLU and families of trans teens ask Supreme Court to block Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care
1 year, 1 month ago

ACLU and families of trans teens ask Supreme Court to block Tennessee ban on gender-affirming care

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Attorneys representing Tennessee transgender teens and their families asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to block a ban on gender-affirming care for minors that a lower court allowed to go into effect. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti has described the decision as a “big win for democracy.” Meanwhile, in Kentucky, attorneys representing transgender youth, their families …

Montana judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors
1 year, 2 months ago

Montana judge temporarily blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors

Associated Press  

— A Montana law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors is temporarily blocked, a state judge ruled Wednesday, just four days before it was to take effect. District Court Judge Jason Marks agreed with transgender youth, their families and health care providers that the law passed by the 2023 Montana Legislature is likely unconstitutional and would harm the mental …

Montana judge blocks law to ban hormone and other medical care for transgender minors
1 year, 2 months ago

Montana judge blocks law to ban hormone and other medical care for transgender minors

LA Times  

Demonstrators gather on the steps of the Montana state Capitol in Helena to protest anti-LGBTQ+ legislation in 2021. A Montana law banning hormone treatment and other medical care for transgender minors is temporarily blocked, a state judge ruled Wednesday, just four days before it was to take effect. District Court Judge Jason Marks agreed with transgender youth, their families and …

Louisiana lawmakers overturn governor’s veto on gender-affirming care ban for transgender minors
1 year, 5 months ago

Louisiana lawmakers overturn governor’s veto on gender-affirming care ban for transgender minors

Associated Press  

— Louisiana’s Republican-dominated Legislature overturned Democratic Gov. Like statehouses across the country, for the last three months Louisiana lawmakers have heard and held debates over gender-affirming care — something that has been available in the United States for more than a decade and is endorsed by major medical associations. This is the second successful override — the only other being …

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban
1 year, 5 months ago

Louisiana governor vetoes anti-LGBTQ+ legislation including a gender-affirming care ban

Associated Press  

— Democratic Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards blocked a package of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation from becoming law Friday, including the state’s version of what critics call Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” bill and a ban on gender-affirming medical care for young transgender people. During the waning days of Louisiana’s legislative session, lawmakers passed a series of controversial bills: a ban on gender-affirming …

After a historic wave of anti-LGBTQ laws, focus now shifts to legal fights
1 year, 6 months ago

After a historic wave of anti-LGBTQ laws, focus now shifts to legal fights

Associated Press  

— A judge’s ruling that struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for minors is offering hope to transgender people, families and providers after a historic wave of restrictions on trans people’s lives sailed through Republican statehouses this year. “This is a really important decision that sets the initial bar for federal courts’ full understanding of what it means …

Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution
1 year, 6 months ago

Judge rules Arkansas ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors violates US Constitution

Associated Press  

— A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ first-in-the-nation ban on gender-affirming care for children as unconstitutional Tuesday, the first ruling to overturn such a prohibition as a growing number of Republican-led states adopt similar restrictions. Griffin said he was disappointed in the ruling, calling the health care “experimentation,” an argument the judge’s ruling said was refuted by decades of clinical …

Louisiana lawmakers pressed to resurrect bill banning gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 6 months ago

Louisiana lawmakers pressed to resurrect bill banning gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

— A longtime Republican lawmaker, in rural Louisiana, is facing national backlash following his tie-breaking vote to kill a bill that would ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youths in the state. He added that he relied on “science and data and not political or societal pressure.” With Mills’ vote, the bill — which would have prohibited hormone treatments, gender-affirming …

Republican-controlled committee rejects Louisiana bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 7 months ago

Republican-controlled committee rejects Louisiana bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

— Bucking the trend of other reliably red states adopting restrictions on young transgender people, a Republican-controlled Louisiana legislative committee voted Wednesday to a kill a bill that would have banned gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. Proponents of Louisiana’s failed bill, which would have prohibited hormone treatments, gender-affirming surgery or puberty-blocking drugs for any transgender minor, say they fear …

Transgender health: Comparing model bills to real proposals
1 year, 7 months ago

Transgender health: Comparing model bills to real proposals

Associated Press  

Many of this year’s statehouse proposals to restrict gender-affirming care for youths, as introduced or enacted, are identical or very similar to some model legislation, or ready-made bills suggested to lawmakers by interest groups, an Associated Press analysis has found. Some statehouse bills share similarities with Do No Harm’s model legislation and a 2021 Arkansas bill endorsed as a model …

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses
1 year, 7 months ago

Here are the restrictions on transgender people that are moving forward in US statehouses

Associated Press  

A federal judge is considering whether to block Florida’s ban on gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth, as bills targeting the rights of trans people are being embraced by Republican governors and statehouses across the country. Here’s what’s happening: FLORIDA’S RESTRICTIONS Attorneys for the parents of three transgender children appeared before a federal judge in Florida on Friday, seeking to …

Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors
1 year, 7 months ago

Parents of transgender kids seek to block DeSantis ban on gender-affirming care for minors

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — The parents of three transgender children in Florida are trying to get a federal judge to block a new law that bans gender-affirming care for minors, a signature policy of Republican Gov. DeSantis has curtailed transgender medical treatments for minors in the state — often describing the issue in terms that are at odds with the nation’s …

Transgender youth sue over Montana gender-affirming care ban
1 year, 7 months ago

Transgender youth sue over Montana gender-affirming care ban

Associated Press  

— Two transgender children, their parents and two health care providers filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that a Montana law that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth is unconstitutional. The ban on puberty blockers, hormone treatment and surgical procedures applies only to transgender youth being treated for gender dysphoria, but that same care can be provided to cisgender adolescents …

DeSantis to sign bill banning gender-affirming care to kids
1 year, 7 months ago

DeSantis to sign bill banning gender-affirming care to kids

Associated Press  

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is expected to sign a bill legislators sent him Thursday that would keep doctors from prescribing drugs and performing procedures on minors who are seeking gender-affirming care. The bill, which passed in the House largely along political lines, would also ban the use of state money for gender-affirming care and place new restrictions …

Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids
1 year, 7 months ago

Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma on Monday became the latest state to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors as Republican Gov. Stitt signed bills last year that prohibit transgender girls and women from playing on female sports teams and prevent transgender children from using school bathrooms that correspond to their gender identity. “We cannot turn a blind eye to what’s happening …

Judge blocks Missouri rule that would limit transgender care
1 year, 7 months ago

Judge blocks Missouri rule that would limit transgender care

Associated Press  

— A Missouri judge on Monday temporarily blocked a unique rule that would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery. Wilcox’ statement called it “a win for transgender Missourians over an unprecedented attempt by the Attorney General to …

Montana latest to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors
1 year, 7 months ago

Montana latest to ban gender-affirming care for trans minors

Associated Press  

— Montana became the latest state to ban or restrict gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids Friday when its Republican governor signed legislation that exiled transgender lawmaker Zooey Zephyr told fellow lawmakers would leave “blood” on their hands. The bill “protects Montana children from permanent, life-altering medical procedures until they are adults, mature enough to make such serious decisions,” Gianforte …

US sues Tennessee over ban on care for transgender youth
1 year, 7 months ago

US sues Tennessee over ban on care for transgender youth

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Justice Department on Wednesday filed a lawsuit challenging Tennessee’s new law banning transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, one of the several laws the state’s GOP-dominated Statehouse enacted this year targeting LGBTQ+ people. The federal lawsuit comes after Clarke sent a letter to all state attorneys general last month warning them that federal law protects transgender …

Montana governor supports transgender minor health care ban
1 year, 8 months ago

Montana governor supports transgender minor health care ban

Associated Press  

— Montana’s Republican governor indicated Monday he would sign a bill to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, but he suggested changes to make it clear that public funds could not be used to pay for surgery or hormone treatments for youth diagnosed with gender dysphoria. Gianforte said he had met with transgender youth and adults, understands that their …

Nebraska trans care ban for minors advances -- with a twist
1 year, 8 months ago

Nebraska trans care ban for minors advances -- with a twist

Associated Press  

— A bill that would ban gender-affirming care for minors in Nebraska is one final step from passing after lawmakers advanced it Thursday, but not before a promise was made behind closed doors to hammer out a compromise between supporters and opponents of the bill before it’s passed. Sen. Brian Hardin of Gering said those urging lawmakers to follow accepted …

Arkansas lawmakers approve $6.2B budget, wrap up session
1 year, 8 months ago

Arkansas lawmakers approve $6.2B budget, wrap up session

Associated Press  

— Arkansas lawmakers approved a proposed $6.2 billion budget and an overhaul of the state’s sentencing laws on Friday as they wrapped up an 89-day legislative session that’s been marked by approval of Republican Gov. The Legislature this week approved a separate bill tapping into the state’s surplus for several needs, including $330 million for new prison space and $300 …

GOP lawmakers override veto of transgender bill in Kentucky
1 year, 8 months ago

GOP lawmakers override veto of transgender bill in Kentucky

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky on Wednesday swept aside the Democratic governor’s veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender young people — from banning access to gender-affirming health care to restricting the bathrooms they can use. In praising the veto override, David Walls, executive director of The Family Foundation, said …

Montana bill to deny care for transgender minors passes
1 year, 8 months ago

Montana bill to deny care for transgender minors passes

Associated Press  

— A Montana bill to deny gender-affirming medical care to young transgender residents passed a final vote in the state Senate on Wednesday, which sends the measure to Republican Gov. “Montana lawmakers seem hellbent on joining the growing roster of states determined to jeopardize the health and lives of transgender youth, in direct opposition to the overwhelming body of scientific …

Arkansas bathroom bill condemned as too extreme is revamped
1 year, 8 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 …

Debate on Nebraska gender-affirming care bill gets combative
1 year, 9 months ago

Debate on Nebraska gender-affirming care bill gets combative

Associated Press  

— Debate that began Tuesday on a Nebraska bill to ban gender-affirming care for minors, which led one lawmaker to stage an epic weekslong filibuster, quickly grew contentious, with supporters and opponents angrily voicing their frustration and admonishing each other for a lack of collegiality. The bill introduced by Republican Sen. Kathleen Kauth, a freshman lawmaker in the officially-nonpartisan state …

Kentucky lawmakers pass ban on youth gender-affirming care
1 year, 9 months ago

Kentucky lawmakers pass ban on youth gender-affirming care

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Republican lawmakers in Kentucky passed a measure Thursday to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, completing whirlwind voting on a repackaged proposal that triggered outrage and tears among opponents unable to stop the sweeping policymaking on a culture wars issue. Republican House Speaker Pro Tempore David Meade, in presenting the revived bill in committee, said: “Our job …

Arkansas lawmakers send Gov. Sanders school bathroom bill
1 year, 9 months 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 …

Georgia House panel: Make transgender-care doctors liable
1 year, 9 months ago

Georgia House panel: Make transgender-care doctors liable

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — A Georgia House committee on Tuesday sought to make it easier to sue doctors, and possibly charge them criminally, if they violate a proposed law barring some kinds of gender-affirming care in the state for anyone younger than 18. “This bill is simply to pause and allow people, allow young people to be a little bit more mature …

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