House Republicans Attack LGBTQ+ Community Through Spending Bills
They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.
July 18, 2023
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They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.
The updated rules enhance protections against discrimination based on sex, including for LGBTQ+ students, but leave the issue of transgender athletes’ participation in sports for further review.
The Philadelphia School District has announced that it will continue to allow transgender athletes to compete on teams that align with their gender identity.
Most Americans support banning gender-affirming care for youth and preventing trans athletes from participating on teams that align with their identity — yet they also support anti-discrimination laws protecting trans people.
Allowing for exclusion of trans athletes in even limited cases is not OK, say 14 state legislators.
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The complaint, filed on behalf of two student athletes, also calls out the law's intrusive "sex verification" requirements in disputed cases.
He’s sounding more and more like a dictator.
The group will now let each sport's governing body set standards for trans inclusion, but some fear this will create a confusing patchwork of policies.
The proposed rule change would mirror similar policies adopted by the International Olympic Committee and NCAA.
The NCAA earlier bowed to Trump’s request to ban trans student-athletes from competing in sports aligned with their gender identity.
The new policy doesn't force transgender athletes to explain their gender identity to play on sports teams that better fit their identity.
The governing board of the Virginia association overseeing high school athletics recently adopted a policy that would allow trans participation in athletics, but the stipulations could make it tough for some students to take advantage.
He said he would direct the Department of Homeland Security to deny visa applications for transgender athletes, which he called “fraudulent.”
The bill, which would require trans student athletes to compete under the gender they were assigned at birth, passed in the state's Senate and awaits a vote in the House.
The collegiate sports group has chosen these sites despite issuing a warning that states with such laws might not get to host championships.
Mainstream science does not support the claim of athletic advantage in trans women over cisgender women.
A court had previously ruled the plantiffs had no standing.
The New Zealander has qualified for this year's Tokyo Olympics.
Justice Horn, who struggled to come out to his wrestling team at the University of Missouri, takes a stand for his trans peers.