Oklahoma’s anti-trans bathroom bill explained
10 months, 2 weeks 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 out at Owasso High School and Nex passed away, Oklahoma governor Kevin Stitt signed a bill that required public school students to use bathrooms according to the sex that was listed on their birth certificates. The goal of this bill is to protect our children.” Yet, when the ‘bathroom bill’ was passed in Oklahoma, it was met with a lot of criticism for the policy singling out transgender students. “Excluding them from restrooms that match their gender identity, SB 615 discriminates based on transgender status and sex in violation of the United States Constitution and Title IX of the Civil Rights Act,” Tamya Cox-Touré, the ACLU of Oklahoma Executive Director said in a statement when the bill was first introduced, according to CNN. The Human Rights Campaign, an LGBTQ+ advocacy group, said in a statement following Nex’s death that this incident “comes at a time when extremist politicians have weaponised trans and gender-expansive identities for political gain, stoking hate and discrimination through their vile rhetoric.” Freedom Oklahoma, a 2SLGBTQ+ advocacy group, also said that “this harm is absolutely related to the rhetoric and policies that are commonplace at the Oklahoma Legislature, the State Department of Education, and the Governor’s office.”

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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 Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill As Backlash Gains Momentum
1 month, 2 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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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, …

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 …

Bill restricting school bathroom use by transgender students passes Ohio Senate, awaits governor’s signature
1 month, 4 weeks 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
1 month, 4 weeks 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 …

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families
8 months, 1 week ago

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

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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. Read our privacy policy Utah public schools have been …

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

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

As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth
9 months, 1 week ago

As Kansas nears gender care ban, students push university to advocate for trans youth

Associated Press  

LAWRENCE, Kan. — With Kansas poised to ban gender-affirming care for minors, college students are trying to counter Republican efforts to roll back transgender rights by pushing the state’s largest university to declare itself a haven for trans youth. Their goal wasn’t to create a confrontation between the university and the Legislature that could fuel a budget-cutting backlash, they said, …

Utah Governor Signs Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law
11 months, 1 week ago

Utah Governor Signs Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill Into Law

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Utah Gov. Spencer Cox signed a bill on Tuesday that will bar transgender people from using bathrooms that align with their gender identity. The law, titled Sex-Based Designations for Privacy, Anti-Bullying and Women’s Opportunities, defines “male” and “female” by a person’s genitals rather than gender identity and requires that transgender people use bathrooms that correspond with the …

Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
11 months, 1 week 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 …

An Oklahoma Republican Wants Animal Services To Remove Furries From Schools
11 months, 3 weeks ago

An Oklahoma Republican Wants Animal Services To Remove Furries From Schools

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Republican legislator in Oklahoma who once said that transgender people have “a mental illness” introduced a bill this week that would allow animal services to remove students who identify as furries from school. The bill, which was pre-filed ahead of Oklahoma’s legislative session, would bar students who “purport to be an imaginary animal or animal species, …

Efforts to restrict transgender health care endure in 2024, with more adults targeted
11 months, 4 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 …

“Flood” of anti-LGBTQ bills shows GOP wants to “eradicate trans people from public life”: advocate
1 year ago

“Flood” of anti-LGBTQ bills shows GOP wants to “eradicate trans people from public life”: advocate

Salon  

A bill that would have restricted healthcare access for transgender and gender expansive youth in Ohio was vetoed by the governor last week. HB 68 "actively harms trans, non-binary, gender expansive and intersex youth and young adults across Ohio," Rhea Debussy, a lecturer of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies at The Ohio State University at Newark, told Salon. Per the …

Local school districts largely compliant as state mandates gender-neutral restrooms
1 year, 3 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 …

Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor
1 year, 5 months ago

Transgender rights targeted in executive order signed by Oklahoma governor

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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. Kevin Stitt on Tuesday directed state agencies to use …

Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights
1 year, 5 months ago

Things to know about the latest court rulings and statehouse action over transgender rights

Associated Press  

Five transgender children and their families sued Texas this week over a law that would bar transgender care for them and other minors, adding more uncertainty to the fate of policies to curtail the rights of transgender people. KANSAS ORDERED TO STOP ALLOWING DRIVER’S LICENSE CHANGES Kansas must stop allowing transgender people to change the sex listed on their driver’s …

Republicans push surge of laws targeting transgender people in US
1 year, 7 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 …

US culture wars dominated North Dakota’s legislative session
1 year, 8 months ago

US culture wars dominated North Dakota’s legislative session

Associated Press  

North Dakota’s House and Senate have adjourned, capping a session in which state lawmakers aggressively passed bills to restrict transgender rights, abortion access and library content — offering a glimpse of how Republican-controlled states have responded to these national hot-button issues. TRANS RIGHTS House and Senate lawmakers passed several bills with veto-proof majorities that were signed into law by the …

Oklahoma governor signs gender-affirming care ban for kids
1 year, 8 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 …

North Dakota sends transgender pronoun bill to governor
1 year, 8 months ago

North Dakota sends transgender pronoun bill to governor

Associated Press  

Public school teachers in North Dakota would be allowed to ignore the pronouns their transgender students use, under a bill that state Senate lawmakers passed Thursday with a veto-proof majority. The passage comes just days after House lawmakers also passed the bill with a veto-proof majority, which means the bill could become law without Republican Gov. Speaking in support of …

North Dakota limits bathroom use for transgender people
1 year, 8 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 …

Indiana bill on trans student name changes goes to governor
1 year, 8 months ago

Indiana bill on trans student name changes goes to governor

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana schools would be required to notify parents if their child requests a name or pronoun change at school under a bill approved Monday by the state House despite worries that the step could out young transgender people to their families. Republican state Rep. Michelle Davis, a lead sponsor of the bill, said it would put parents in …

Kansas OKs bill on opting kids out of LGBTQ-themed lessons
1 year, 9 months ago

Kansas OKs bill on opting kids out of LGBTQ-themed lessons

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas lawmakers approved a bill Thursday aimed at helping parents opt their children out of public school lessons with LGBTQ-themed materials, as a Democratic lawmaker whose vote was crucial to banning transgender female athletes from girls’ and women’s sports faced calls to resign. The Republican-controlled Kansas House voted 76-46 to approve a “parental rights” measure that would …

Arkansas lawmakers OK restrictions on trans student pronouns
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

Kansas passes trans bathroom bill; Arkansas OKs own version
1 year, 9 months ago

Kansas passes trans bathroom bill; Arkansas OKs own version

Associated Press  

TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas bill to impose some of the nation’s broadest bathroom restrictions and ban transgender people from changing the name or gender on their driver’s licenses cleared the Legislature by margins Tuesday that suggest backers could override the Democratic governor’s expected veto. The measure deals with bathrooms, locker rooms and other facilities, and defines “sex” as “either …

Transgender bill spurs competing rallies at Kentucky Capitol
1 year, 9 months ago

Transgender bill spurs competing rallies at Kentucky Capitol

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. Read our privacy policy In the midst of transgender-rights …

Arkansas bathroom bill condemned as too extreme is revamped
1 year, 9 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 …

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure
1 year, 9 months ago

Kentucky governor vetoes sweeping GOP transgender measure

Associated Press  

FRANKFORT, Ky. — Kentucky’s Democratic governor issued an election-year veto Friday of a sweeping Republican bill aimed at regulating the lives of transgender youths that includes banning access to gender-affirming health care and restricting the bathrooms they can use. Andy Beshear said in a written veto message that the bill allows “too much government interference in personal healthcare issues and …

Transgender youth: ‘Forced outing’ bills make schools unsafe
1 year, 9 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 …

North Dakota House passes school gender pronoun prohibition
1 year, 9 months ago

North Dakota House passes school gender pronoun prohibition

Associated Press  

Public schools and state agencies in North Dakota would be prohibited from referring to students and employees by any pronouns that don’t reflect the sex assigned to them at birth, under a bill approved by the legislature. “It’s another week of a legislative session, and we have another bill that’s telling certain people that they have value or don’t have …

Editorial: Bills intended to shame and scare transgender students are despicable
1 year, 9 months ago

Editorial: Bills intended to shame and scare transgender students are despicable

LA Times  

People hold signs during a joint board meeting of the Florida Board of Medicine and the Florida Board of Osteopathic Medicine on Nov. 4. Republican lawmakers across the nation have introduced more than 400 bills to restrict the rights of LGBTQ people in the current legislative cycle, according to the American Civil Liberties Union. One of them is Assembly Bill …

Arkansas restricts school bathroom use by transgender people
1 year, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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
1 year, 9 months 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
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 …

Arkansas Senate OKs bathroom bill that critics call extreme
1 year, 10 months 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 …

Indiana House advances bill that could out trans students
1 year, 10 months ago

Indiana House advances bill that could out trans students

Associated Press  

INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana House Republicans advanced a bill Thursday that would require public school teachers to tell parents about students’ social transitions and pronoun changes — a bill that some worry would erode student-teacher trust and force children to come out to their parents prematurely. Republican bill author Rep. Michelle Davis said Thursday that in voting for the bill, lawmakers …

South Dakota GOP lawmakers push trans youth health care ban
1 year, 11 months ago

South Dakota GOP lawmakers push trans youth health care ban

Associated Press  

— A group of South Dakota Republican lawmakers introduced a bill Tuesday to outlaw gender-affirming health care for transgender youth, pushing the state to join at least a dozen others considering anti-transgender legislation this year. South Dakota Republicans have perennially considered bills aimed at limiting the health care, school facilities and sports teams that transgender youth can access. “Gender-affirming care …

Oklahoma governor urges action on anti-transgender medicine
2 years, 3 months ago

Oklahoma governor urges action on anti-transgender medicine

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Oklahoma Children’s Hospital at OU Health currently offers medical services related to gender identity for those up to age 24, including puberty blockers, gender-affirming hormone therapy, and help finding surgeons who perform gender-affirming surgeries, according to its website. Oklahoma’s action comes amid a spate of threats against doctors and institutions that provide medical care for …

Federal lawsuit challenges Oklahoma anti-trans bathroom law
2 years, 4 months ago

Federal lawsuit challenges Oklahoma anti-trans bathroom law

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Civil rights groups filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three transgender Oklahoma schoolchildren, arguing the state’s new law requiring students use only the bathroom of the sex listed on their birth certificate is unconstitutional. The lawsuit filed Tuesday in U.S. District Court in Oklahoma City lists the State Department of Education and its board members, Superintendent …

10 anti-LGBTQ+ bills impacting students go into effect across six states
2 years, 6 months ago

10 anti-LGBTQ+ bills impacting students go into effect across six states

Raw Story  

Ten anti-LGBTQ+ bills largely focused on sports and education restrictions are going into effect today across six states — Alabama, Florida, Indiana, South Dakota, Tennessee, and Utah. Sam Ames, director of advocacy and government affairs at LGBTQ+ suicide prevention organization the Trevor Project, is particularly worried about Alabama’s bathroom bill, which includes an amendment seemingly styled after Florida’s “Don’t Say …

Bills limiting LGBTQ instruction, trans athletes pass Senate
2 years, 6 months ago

Bills limiting LGBTQ instruction, trans athletes pass Senate

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Pennsylvania’s GOP-controlled Senate approved legislation Wednesday that Republicans say will restrict sexually explicit content and classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in public schools, mirroring partisan fights playing out in statehouses around the country. The Republican sponsors of the bill in Pennsylvania say it aligns with the state’s “timeline for when the existing academic standards …

Oklahoma governor signs transgender bathroom bill
2 years, 7 months ago

Oklahoma governor signs transgender bathroom bill

Associated Press  

OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill requiring public school students to use only the bathroom of the sex listed on their birth certificate. The bill was proposed after Stillwater Public Schools declined to change a policy allowing students to use the bathroom that agrees with their gender identity unless forced by law to do otherwise. …

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