Texas governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for minors
Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday signed into law a ban on gender-affirming care for most minors in the state, making Texas the largest state in the US to place restrictions on transgender youth's access to critical care.
2023-06-03 07:49
Alabama governor signs bill placing limits on transgender athletes in college sports
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey on Tuesday signed a bill barring transgender athletes at public colleges and universities from competing in sports that align with their gender identities, as GOP-controlled assemblies across the US continue their pursuit of legislation placing limits on transgender people.
2023-06-01 03:28
New Iowa law restricts gender identity education, bans books with sexual content
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed a sweeping bill into law Friday that will restrict education about gender identity and sexual orientation and ban books with certain sexual content from school libraries, as well as require schools to notify parents if their child asks to use a new name or pronoun.
2023-05-28 01:56
Nebraska governor signs bill that bans most abortions at 12 weeks, gender-affirming care for those under 19
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen, a Republican, signed a bill into law on Monday that bans most abortions after 12 weeks with exceptions for sexual assault, incest and medical emergencies.
2023-05-23 02:29
A transgender girl will not attend her high school graduation after Mississippi judge denies emergency plea to permit her to go dressed as a girl
A Mississippi federal judge denied a motion Friday, filed by the family of a transgender high school student requesting she be allowed to wear a dress and heels under her robe at her Gulfport high school graduation.
2023-05-21 09:22
Starbucks: What a coffee ad reveals about transphobia in India
A viral ad has sparked conversations about how transgender people are treated in India.
2023-05-21 07:53
Transgender Mississippi girl misses graduation after judge's ruling
By Timothy Gardner A transgender Mississippi girl declined to participate in high school graduation on Saturday after a
2023-05-21 04:29
Nebraska legislature passes bill to restrict abortions at 12 weeks, gender-affirming care for those under 19
A Nebraska bill combining a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks and restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender Nebraskans under 19 is poised to become law after the state's unicameral legislature voted for its passage Friday.
2023-05-20 06:27
Abortion Pill Ban Gets a Second Chance in Appeals Court
Defenders of the abortion pill got a cold reception Wednesday from a US appeals court composed mostly of
2023-05-18 06:58
Missouri attorney general drops controversial emergency rule that would have banned gender-affirming care for children and many adults
A controversial emergency rule to ban gender-affirming care for minors and most adults in the state of Missouri was withdrawn Tuesday by the attorney general who first proposed it, days after state lawmakers passed their own ban.
2023-05-17 12:55
Republican governors call for withdrawal of proposed Title IX rule changes around transgender student athletes
A group of 25 Republican governors called on the Biden administration Friday to withdraw or delay recently proposed rule changes to Title IX that could prevent states from enforcing anti-transgender sports bans.
2023-05-13 11:15
Missouri lawmakers pass gender-affirming care ban for minors and anti-trans sports bill
Missouri lawmakers passed two bills Wednesday that would bar transgender athletes from playing on school sports teams that align with their gender and ban gender-affirming care for minors, the latest state to advance such legislation as transgender rights have become a marquee issue for the Republican Party.
2023-05-11 09:29