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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Kentucky Advances Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The House Thursday approved the bill overwhelmingly, and it now goes back to the Senate for concurrence.
March 17, 2022
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem Proposes New Anti-Trans Sports Bill
Noem issued trans-exclusionary executive orders after vetoing earlier legislation, and she says her new bill will avoid the problems of the previous one.
December 16, 2021
South Dakota Gov. Noem's National Ad Touts Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The ad, using the guise of "protecting" girls' and women's sports, has drawn condemnation from LGBTQ+ activists.
January 14, 2022
South Dakota Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law
Gov. Kristi Noem's action makes the state the first to enact an anti-trans law this year.
February 3, 2022
Kansas Anti-Trans Sports Bill Officially Dead
The state's House of Representatives has failed to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto of the measure.
April 28, 2022
Utah Legislature Passes Anti-Trans Bill, Republican Gov. Vows to Veto
Gov. Spencer Cox, who also opposed such legislation last year, promises to veto the last-minute attempt.
March 5, 2022
Utah Governor Signs Conversion Therapy Ban Into Law
The legislative ban on conversion therapy for minors strengthens a ban enacted by a licensing board.
March 22, 2023
Biden Admin Will Celebrate All Families for LGBTQ+ Pride Month
"This Pride Month we will be focused on protecting, uplifting, and supporting LGBTQI+ children and families," says a White House statement.
June 1, 2022
Florida Republicans Pass '11th-Hour' Anti-Trans Bill
The latest assault on trans youth now heads to the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, a far-right Trump ally.
April 29, 2021
NCAA LGBTQ+ Group: End the Attacks on Transgender Athletes
States must withdraw legislation seeking to exclude trans athletes from school sports, says an open letter from the NCAA Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Program and Working Group.
April 5, 2021
Anti-LGBTQ+ Bills Sent to Governors in Four States
Will Gov. Doug Burgum of North Dakota (pictured) break with his fellow Republicans to veto homophobic and transphobic bills?
April 15, 2021
Iowa, Utah Advance Anti-Trans Sports Bills
Iowa's bill seeks to bar trans girls and women from female sports, while Utah's would set up a commission to determine trans athletes' eligibility.
February 22, 2022
Tennessee OK's Penalties for Schools That Violate Trans Athlete Ban
The measure signed by Republican Gov. Bill Lee lets the state withhold a portion of funding from schools that don't comply.
April 25, 2022
Alabama Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law
The legislation "is nothing more than a politically motivated bill designed to discriminate against an already vulnerable population," says the Human Rights Campaign's Alphonso David.
April 23, 2021
Will Texas Criminalize Supportive Parents of Trans Kids?
Legislators debate a bill making it "child abuse" to let kids have transition procedures, while advancing a trans-exclusionary sports bill.
April 15, 2021
States With Anti-Trans Laws Might Not Get to Host NCAA Championships
The NCAA issued a warning on the matter Monday.
April 12, 2021
West Virginia May Be Next State to Ban Trans Athletes
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.
April 8, 2021
Montana Governor Signs Anti-Trans Sports Bill Into Law
With Greg Gianforte's signature on that and another anti-LGBTQ+ bill, 2021 becomes the worst year ever for enactment of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation.
May 7, 2021
As Anti-Trans Bills Advance, Kansas Governor Implies Veto Likely
"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.
April 20, 2021
2 More Anti-Trans Bills Advance: 'Alpha Males Must Defend Our Ladies'
Kansas and Alabama follow the lead of states like South Dakota and Mississippi.
March 18, 2021