House Republicans Attack LGBTQ+ Community Through Spending Bills
They are attaching anti-LGBTQ+ amendments to every appropriations bill that's pending.
July 18, 2023
By continuing to use our site, you agree to our Private Policy and Terms of Use.
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.
Allowing for exclusion of trans athletes in even limited cases is not OK, say 14 state legislators.
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 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.
The new policy doesn't force transgender athletes to explain their gender identity to play on sports teams that better fit their identity.
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.
Republican Gov. Spencer Cox says meeting trans kids "changes your heart in important ways."
Hubbard received praise from sporting associations too.
He made the attempt during a discussion about trans athlete bans.
Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.
The former first lady singled out transgender athletes in her new book, Melania: A Memoir.