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‘Hijacking’ legislation? Missouri House passes 2 bills targeting transgender students

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House on Thursday passed two separate bills that would bar transgender students from competing on sports teams that match the gender they identify with.

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No ‘parents bill of rights’ or ban on trans athletes: Kansas House fails to override veto

TOPEKA, Kan. — Efforts to ban transgender athletes from girls sports and establish a “parents bill of rights” failed in the Kansas Legislature on Thursday, but Republicans have pledged to make the issues a hallmark of campaigns this August and November.

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Former Florida surgeon general disputes state’s vaccine, transgender guidance

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Scott Rivkees, the first Florida surgeon general appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, does not seem to agree with recent guidance from the department he once ran.

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Kemp's Georgia bill-signing tour aims to end Perdue's hopes

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp is projecting strength and gathering endorsements from fellow Republicans on a bill-signing tour

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POINT: Why are Republicans so obsessed with gender issues?

What makes a woman a woman? That’s the question Tennessee Sen. Marsha Blackburn asked Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson at her Supreme Court confirmation hearing. Alabama governor Kay Ivey signed legislation that threatens doctors and nurses with up to 10 years in prison for aiding transgender young people in transitioning. Florida’s…

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‘Bigotry does not know state borders’: Anti-LGBTQ legislation troubles queer, trans Angelenos

LOS ANGELES -- Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Californians have watched with alarm and sadness in recent weeks as lawmakers in the Midwest and South have debated the rights of LGBTQ people within their borders.

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Megan Fox buys books written by transgender children for dress-wearing son

Megan Fox has revealed she has bought books written by transgender children after her nine-year old son Noah expressed a desire to wear dresses

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Kansas Senate overrides veto on trans athlete ban, but can the House do the same?

A two-thirds majority of the Kansas Senate voted Tuesday to override Gov. Laura Kelly's veto on a bill banning transgender students from girls sports as well as a bill ensuring parents can view and challenge classroom content.

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Oklahoma governor signs ban on nonbinary birth certificates

Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has signed a bill prohibiting the use of nonbinary gender markers on state birth certificates

The Independent UK

Lawmaker doesn't want to share restroom with trans colleague

A Kansas state lawmaker is complaining publicly about having to share women’s restrooms with a “huge” transgender colleague whom she describes as a potential threat to young children who visit the Statehouse

The Independent UK

'Torture won't fix me' Protestors gather in Cardiff against transgender conversion therapy

The protest took place at the UK Government Hub at Central Square in Cardiff

Wales Online

Life in Scotland is getting worse, say young LGBT+ people

Concerns about bullying, homophobia and hate crime revealed in latest five-yearly report

The Guardian - UK

Wales considers seeking new powers for an entire ban on conversion therapy

“It’s not just a political priority, it’s also a personal one”, says Welsh Government minister Hannah Blythyn

Wales Online

Tennessee governor signs transgender athlete penalty bill

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls’ sports

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The Times of India

How do I talk to my kid about what transgender means?

We have always ignored their presence in our society. We have never given them an identity. We have always ostracized them for their gender and sexuality. And the worst part is, none of these is their fault.

Texas Observer

Texas Anti-Trans Laws Target Intersex People, Too

Bans on trans kids' healthcare ensure intersex people continue to be subject to medically unnecessary surgeries in infancy.

The Guardian - US

‘It is painful to have your child rejected’: the parents group fighting new anti-trans laws

As more Republican states target trans youth, a group of parents meet to push back on discriminatory legislation, share stories and celebrate

Orlando Sentinel

Mike Bianchi: Woke sports organizations are ignoring women’s rights in transgender debate

They used to call Nancy Hogshead-Makar a leftist liberal, a tolerant Democrat and a fierce feminist who dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of female athletes.

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Warringah candidate Katherine Deves says she received death threats over offensive social media posts

The Sydney Northern Beaches candidate, who likened her stance against transgender inclusion in sports to standing up against Nazis, says the social media platform was not the place to have the "complex, nuanced" debate.

Evening Standard

Transgender MP Jamie Wallis says ‘part of me died’ following rape in emotional TV interview

The Tory MP for Bridgend opened up about his experience as transgender in a TV interview on Sunday

The Independent UK

Transgender MP tells young people not to ‘wait as long as I’ve waited’

MP Jamie Wallis has opened up about his experience as transgender in a tell-all interview.

AAP

Qld Greens slam Katter trans sport threat

The Greens have slammed fellow crossbencher Robbie Katter for threatening a move to ban transgender athletes from women's sports in Queensland.

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'Cruel' politicians fuel trans kids debate

Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has lashed "cruel" politicians fuelling debate over transgender kids playing school sports, suggesting it is a non-issue.

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Editorial: Unneeded guidance on transgender issues in Florida

The governor of what he declares “the freest state in these United States” is once again sticking his nose where it doesn’t belong. On Wednesday, Gov. Ron DeSantis’ health department issued guidance advising against gender identity treatment for children and teenagers outside of counseling. It was another mean-spirited effort to…

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Woman formerly held at Fort Worth prison could be 1st to receive gender-affirming surgery

FORT WORTH, Texas — A judge has ordered the Bureau of Prisons to schedule gender-affirmation surgery for a transgender woman who has experienced repeated delays in receiving treatment, including when she was housed at a Fort Worth women's prison.

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