All posts tagged "trans athletes"
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For LGBTQ Youth, Longtime Ally Ben Cohen Is A Team Player
Rugby champ Ben Cohen, one of our favorite LGBTQ allies, makes a heroic acting debut in Dekkoo's queer-themed "Patterns."
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U.S. House Bans Trans Athletes from Women’s Sports
On Thursday, the Republican-led U.S, House of Representatives passed a bill seeking to prohibit transgender women and girls from competing in female-designated athletic activities. The...
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Biden Rule Would Allow Schools to Ban Some Trans Athletes
The Biden administration has proposed a rule prohibiting across-the-board bans on trans athletes, but allowing restrictions for older students.
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Vermont Transgender Teen Faces Hate After Media Maelstrom
A Vermont transgender teen, her family, and her school have been threatened and harassed after she changed clothes in the girls' locker room.
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Kansas Governor’s TV Ad: “Men Should Not Play Girls’ Sports”
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is being criticized for a new television ad that detractors say muddies her position on allowing transgender athletes to compete in...
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10-Year-Old Trans Girl Can Rejoin Girls’ Softball Team, Says Court
A federal judge has ordered Indianapolis Public Schools to allow a 10-year-old girl — who was told she could no longer participate on the girls’...
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South Dakota governor signs ban on trans athletes
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has signed a bill banning trans athletes from competing on sports teams that match their gender identity.
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Donald Trump promises to ban trans athletes from women’s sports if reelected
Donald Trump promised at a recent rally to ban transgender athletes from competing in women's sports if he is reelected president in 2024.
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Fox News has consistently enabled anti-trans misinformation since Biden took office
Media Matters for America analyzed Fox News segments and found multiple instances of misinformation and harmful rhetoric
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U.S. Senate defeats amendment to ban trans athletes from women’s sports
Amendment was one of several seeking to derail or significantly alter Democrats' $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill
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House passes Equality Act, a landmark LGBTQ rights bill
Final vote is 224-to-206, with Republicans largely in opposition of protecting LGBTQ people against discrimination nationwide.
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Tennessee governor: Transgender athletes will “destroy women’s sports”
Proposed bill would require athletes to prove their gender identity matches the sex on their "original" birth certificates
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Iowa bills would bar schools from teaching gender identity or portraying it in a positive light
Schools would have to seek parental consent, and teach about "de-transitioning" when broaching issues of gender in class
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Biden’s education secretary nominee confirms support for trans athletes
Miguel Cardona confirmed support for trans athletes while facing transphobic questions from Sen. Rand Paul
