Mississippi governor signs transgender bathroom ban
Mississippi’s new law stands in contrast to the expanded federal rules against discrimination under Title IX.
May 14, 2024
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Mississippi Republicans fail to pass trans bathroom ban and law defining sex
Republican lawmakers could not come to an agreement on two bills before their deadline.
May 1, 2024
Mississippi Gov. Signs Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Trans Youth
Republican Gov. Tate Reeves claimed these procedures are "being pushed onto our children through radical activists."
February 28, 2023
Mississippi Gov. Promises to Sign Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Youth
Both houses of the legislature have OK'd the ban, and Gov. Tate Reeves says he's ready to stop what he calls "sick experimental treatments."
February 22, 2023
Mississippi Republicans pass anti-trans bathroom bill at last-minute
The bill would ban trans folks from using bathrooms, locker rooms, and dorms aligned with their gender identity.
May 4, 2024
Blaming Biden, Mississippi Enacts 2021's First Anti-Trans Law
The governor said the law was necessary because the president "encourages transgenderism."
March 11, 2021
Mississippi bill would let those incarcerated sue state over trans inmates
The bill is from the same Republican who introduced last year’s ban on gender-affirming care for trans youth.
February 23, 2024
There Are Currently 108 Bills Targeting LGBTQ+ People
State-level legislation aimed at transgender student athletes, along with anti-LGBTQ+ "religious freedom" bills, is proliferating.
March 6, 2021
New Ad: 'Governors Signing Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws Should Be Ashamed'
It comes as more harmful bills are signed into law -- a discriminatory "religious refusals" bill in Arkansas and an anti-transgender sports bill in Tennessee.
March 26, 2021
Record Number of Anti-Trans Bills Introduced in States This Year
Most of them seek to keep trans girls and women off of female sports teams or prevent trans youth from receiving gender-affirming medical care.
March 12, 2021
Mississippi, South Dakota Send Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills to Governors
The Mississippi bill would keep transgender girls out of girls' sports, while the South Dakota legislation is a so-called religious freedom measure that would enable discrimination.
March 3, 2021
Anti-Trans Sports Bills Sent to Governors in Arkansas, Tennessee
It's not certain whether the bills will be signed into law, but both governors are anti-trans Republicans.
March 22, 2021
What It's Like to Emcee Mississippi Pride
Actor and activist Kit Williamson is a Magnolia State boy who will forever love his first home.
July 8, 2016
White House responds to weird Republican outrage over Transgender Day of Visibility coinciding with Easter
Donald Trump and other Republican politicians and pundits don't seem to quite understand how a calendar works.
March 31, 2024
50 Years a Scapegoat: LGBTQ+ Community Once Again in GOP Crosshairs
"Immorality," "sanctity of marriage," "men in women's bathrooms," now "boys competing with girls" -- when will Republicans stop exploiting hate against us?
March 19, 2021
South Dakota Governor Signs Discriminatory 'Religious Freedom' Bill
Activists say the measure signed by Gov. Kristi Noem will enable discrimination against LGBTQ+ people and others.
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March 11, 2021
South Dakota Revives, Passes Anti-Trans Sports Bill, Sends to Governor
The bill, which would keep trans girls out of girls' school sports, appeared to be dead in committee last week.
March 8, 2021
Arkansas Governor Signs Anti-Transgender Sports Bill Into Law
Arkansas becomes the latest state to bar trans student athletes from competing under their gender identity.
March 25, 2021
Dad of Trans Daughter Testifies Against Missouri Anti-Trans Bill
Brandon Boulware argued eloquently against trans-exclusionary legislation, and video of his testimony has received thousands of views.
March 15, 2021
Susan Collins, Joe Manchin Vote for Anti-Trans Language in COVID Bill
The amendment failed, but it received the votes of supposed Republican ally Collins and conservative Democrat Manchin.
March 8, 2021
Bills Restricting Trans Student Athletes Advance in Three States
Bills aimed at keeping transgender girls and women off female interscholastic sports teams are moving forward in North Dakota, Mississippi, and Utah.
February 12, 2021