House Republicans Likely to Pass Anti-Transgender Sports Bill
While it's not expected to pass the Senate, it's still important to stand up and speak out against such legislation, LGBTQ+ advocates say.
April 19, 2023
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While it's not expected to pass the Senate, it's still important to stand up and speak out against such legislation, LGBTQ+ advocates say.
A U.S. House committee will consider the bill Wednesday.
Federal appeals courts have ruled against the laws, so the states are petitioning SCOTUS.
The Senate is unlikely to bring the legislation to a vote.
Virginia is the only state in the South that has more protections for than discriminatory policies against LGBTQ+ people.
Led by Equality Caucus chair Rep. Mark Pocan, advocates for transgender rights and fellow Democrats vow to stick up for trans kids.
Civil rights groups lauded the court decision, saying it struck down a harmful policy.
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The Supreme Court has previously declined to weigh in on other high-profile cases concerning the rights of trans students.
Twenty-six attorneys general have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to do so.
The Biden-Harris Administration reaffirmed its commitment to support the LGBTQ+ community against right-wing assaults.
“This is an important victory for common sense, equality, and the rights of transgender youth under the law,” the ACLU's Chase Strangio said.
McCarthy leaves Congress after racking up a long history of hostility to the LGBTQ+ community.
The legal battle around transgender rights has shifted dramatically. Here's why — and what could come next.
They are likely to trot out a parade of homophobia and transphobia.
Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order calls for binary definitions of gender according to that assigned at birth.
A new law allows teachers to tell parents if their kids change pronouns.
When Jenny Nguyen opened The Sports Bra in 2022, she started a movement: Bars that only show women’s sports. Now, fandom and pay are rapidly growing — and it’s time for the Olympics.
2023 was a record year for anti-LGBTQ+ legislation at the state level. Here's a look at the worst of many heinous bills.
Despite the trauma she’s endured, it took her becoming the fastest woman in the world after winning the women’s 100 meter at the track and field world championships in Budapest in August to renew a skeptical public’s faith in her.
The final weeks of the gubernatorial contest have featured a series of one-upmanship ads about who will be the most anti-trans governor.