Julie Johnson Running to Be Texas's First Out Member of Congress
Johnson, currently a Texas state legislator, is so far the front-runner in the 32nd Congressional District.
July 21, 2023
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Johnson, currently a Texas state legislator, is so far the front-runner in the 32nd Congressional District.
The state's trans-exclusionary sports law applies only to transgender girls, not trans boys.
Gov. Kay Ivey signed a bill to that effect into law Tuesday.
Legislators debate a bill making it "child abuse" to let kids have transition procedures, while advancing a trans-exclusionary sports bill.
Gov. Kristi Noem's action comes after she sought changes to anti-trans legislation, drawing criticism from the right, and some now say she's trying to save face with conservatives.
Gov. Jim Justice said signing the bill was the right thing to do and that he was proud to do so despite the threat of repercussions.
It's not just Florida -- Alabama, Tennessee, South Dakota, Utah, and Indiana have anti-LGBTQ+ laws coming into force now.
The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
They have already sued over the state's trans-exclusionary sports law, but now they're seeking to expand their suit to challenge the national ban.
The measure signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee lets the state withhold a portion of funding from schools that don't comply.
Gov. Kristi Noem's action makes the state the first to enact an anti-trans law this year.
Florida is advancing the bill amid threats of repercussions from the NCAA.
The override of Gov. Laura Kelly's veto succeeded with the votes of most Republicans and one Democrat.
Federal appeals courts have ruled against the laws, so the states are petitioning SCOTUS.
The law, set to go into effect July 1, "violates multiple provisions of the Utah Constitution," the suit says.
The state is violating the U.S. Constitution and federal statutes, says the suit filed by Luc Esquivel and his parents.
The federal judge blocked the state from enforcing its trans-exclusionary school sports law against 11-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson.
The NCAA issued a warning on the matter Monday.
The state's Senate approved a bill with such a ban Thursday, after the House of Delegates OK'd a slightly different version; they must be reconciled before going to Gov. Jim Justice.
"We don't want to go down that road," Democrat Laura Kelly says as an anti-trans bill awaits her action and similar measures advance in other states.
Two governors -- one a Republican, one a Democrat -- have stood up to the harmful measures.