The bill had passed the Republican-dominated Senate in March along party lines. But while Republicans hold a razor-thin majority in the House, Democrats had a one-vote edge in attendance for Thursday’s session.
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Just a Little Old: On transgender athletes competing
I played No. 1 on the Mount Pleasant High School (Delaware) golf team over 60 years ago. (People who see me play today won’t believe that piece of trivia.) In the fall of 1959, our team played a match against A.I. DuPont High School. I had to play against their No. 1 golfer, a girl […]
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North Dakota governor approves law to ignore transgender pronouns
Other new North Dakota laws prohibit transgender girls and women from joining female sports teams, from K-12 through college.
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Judge blocks Missouri rule that would limit transgender care for adults, children
The unique rule would require adults and children to undergo more than a year of therapy and fulfill several other requirements before they could receive gender-affirming treatments such as puberty blockers, hormones and surgery.
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Conflict over transgender rights simmers across the U.S.
The push by conservatives has mushroomed over the last few years and become, alongside abortion, a major theme running through legislative sessions across the country in 2023.
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Justice Department challenges Tennessee over ban on transgender care
Three Tennessee families filed suit against their state last week alleging a new law banning care for transgender minors is unconstitutional.
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Missouri set to cut off trans care for all ages, forcing worried adults to ration drugs
In Missouri, restrictions on gender-affirming care for all ages would take effect on April 27. Some trans people have been making contingency plans.
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House Republicans vote to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
The two-page bill proposed by a Florida congressman is just one of scores being introduced at the state and local level that target LGBTQ rights.
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Historic surge in bills targeting transgender rights pass at record speed
Republican state lawmakers in red states have propelled an extraordinary wave of new laws restricting LGBTQ rights this year.
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Maine Voices: Consider Jesus’ preferred pronouns, and true regard for the other
In Maine and elsewhere, transphobic legislation seeks to enshrine a dangerous and unorthodox notion of religious freedom.