Arkansas House passes school bathroom bill, heads to Senate
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas House passes school bathroom bill, heads to Senate

Associated Press  

— The Arkansas House on Wednesday approved legislation preventing transgender people at public schools from using bathrooms that match their gender identity, while a legislative panel endorsed a measure restricting drag performances in the state. The Republican sponsor of the bill said she introduced it after being approached by members of the school board in the central Arkansas city of Conway, which enacted a similar policy last year. The bathroom bill won initial approval hours after a House committee advanced legislation restricting drag performances. The legislation was amended Wednesday to remove the reference to drag shows, but appears to place the same restrictions on them by creating a new category of “adult-oriented performances.” The new version of the bill defines adult-oriented performances as featuring someone nude or semi-nude and intended to appeal to “prurient” interests, a term that’s not defined in the legislation.

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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, …

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 …

North Carolina laws curtailing transgender rights prompt less backlash than 2016 ‘bathroom bill’
1 year, 4 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 …

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 …

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 …

Bill that would restrict drag shows passes Tennessee Senate
1 year, 11 months ago

Bill that would restrict drag shows passes Tennessee Senate

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Legislation designed to restrict where certain drag shows can take place passed the Tennessee Senate on Thursday, the latest bill state Republican leaders have advanced targeting LGBTQ people. Instead, the legislation would expand the definition of adult cabaret in Tennessee’s law to include that such “adult-oriented performances that are harmful to minors,” as defined in Tennessee’s obscenity …

Arkansas House passes bill restricting ‘adult’ performances
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas House passes bill restricting ‘adult’ performances

Associated Press  

— The Arkansas House voted Monday to restrict “adult-oriented” performances, revamping a measure that previously targeted drag shows following discrimination complaints from the LGBTQ community. The bill approved by the majority-Republican House on a 78-15 vote no longer explicitly adds drag shows to the list of businesses considered “adult-oriented,” easing some of the concerns of LGBTQ advocates and other opponents. …

Arkansas Senate OKs drag show restrictions; heads to House
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas Senate OKs drag show restrictions; heads to House

Associated Press  

— The Arkansas Senate on Tuesday approved legislation restricting the locations of drag shows by classifying them the same way as strip clubs and adult theaters, despite criticism that the move was overly broad and discriminates against the LGBTQ community. “It appears to me you’re trying to put a target on people’s backs that are not, according to you, normal,” …

Arkansas panel advances bill to restrict drag performances
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas panel advances bill to restrict drag performances

Associated Press  

— Drag performances would be classified as adult-oriented businesses under an bill in Arkansas that a legislative panel endorsed Thursday. The state Senate City, County and Local Affairs Committee advanced the proposal, which would also prohibit drag shows from public property. Arkansas’ bill is among more than 120 restrictions on LGBTQ people that have been introduced in statehouses so far …

Arkansas legislative panel advances bill to restrict drag performances
1 year, 11 months ago

Arkansas legislative panel advances bill to restrict drag performances

LA Times  

Drag performer MD Hunter, right, whose stage name is Athena Sinclair, testifies before a state Senate panel as GOP Sen. Gary Stubblefield listens at the Arkansas Capitol on Thursday. Drag performances would be classified as adult-oriented businesses under an bill in Arkansas that a legislative panel endorsed Thursday. The state Senate City, County and Local Affairs Committee advanced the proposal, …

Alabama lawmakers advance transgender students bathroom ban
2 years, 10 months ago

Alabama lawmakers advance transgender students bathroom ban

Associated Press  

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Alabama lawmakers on Tuesday night approved legislation that would bar transgender students from using school bathrooms and locker rooms that match their current gender identity. Rafferty said schools in his Birmingham district have handled accommodations for transgender student, “without targeting vulnerable youth that are already having issues with suicide, mental illness, bullying.” Stadthagen, in urging support for …

No big backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws
3 years, 8 months ago

No big backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws

Associated Press  

Five states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical treatment. It’s just a matter of time.” The president of a major national LGBTQ-rights organizations, Alphonso David of the Human Rights Campaign, attributed the lack of backlash to lack of awareness about the potential harm that …

Tennessee lawmakers pass new transgender ‘bathroom bill’
3 years, 8 months ago

Tennessee lawmakers pass new transgender ‘bathroom bill’

Associated Press  

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that would put public schools and districts at risk of civil lawsuits if they let transgender students or employees use multi-person bathrooms or locker rooms that do not reflect their gender at birth. “The distinctive nature of this bill is how far it’s gotten — it’s the furthest bathroom bill to …

Arkansas lawmakers enact transgender youth treatment ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Arkansas lawmakers enact transgender youth treatment ban

Associated Press  

— Arkansas lawmakers on Tuesday made the state the first to ban gender confirming treatments and surgery for transgender youth, enacting the prohibition over the governor’s objections. Hutchinson vetoed the bill Monday following pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide. “This …

Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban
3 years, 9 months ago

Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban

Associated Press  

Asa Hutchinson on Monday vetoed legislation that would have made his state the first to ban gender confirming treatments or surgery for transgender youth, though lawmakers could enact the restriction over his objections. Hutchinson’s veto follows pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression …

Arkansas lawmakers send transgender sports ban to governor
3 years, 9 months ago

Arkansas lawmakers send transgender sports ban to governor

Associated Press  

— Arkansas lawmakers on Monday approved banning transgender girls and women from competing on school sports teams consistent with their gender identity, the latest state to advance the prohibition despite warnings of the devastating impact it could have on trans youth. Only one state, Idaho, has enacted a law curtailing trans students’ sports participation, and that 2020 measure is blocked …

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