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Lawmaker: Conversion therapy funding ban ‘hypocritical’ amid youth gender care doubts - Illinois
3+ hour, 35+ min ago (537+ words) (The Center Square) " Illinois lawmakers are advancing legislation to prohibit taxpayer funding for conversion therapy, even as the state continues to spend public dollars on gender-affirming care resources " a contradiction critics say exposes a deeper ideological divide over government-funded counseling…...
WATCH: Georgia county fires cop for confronting trans person who used ladies’ room - Georgia
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1041+ words) (The Center Square) " The DeKalb County Police Department has fired a veteran officer for telling a transgender library patron to stay out of the women's restroom, according to internal records obtained by The Center Square. The records also show that…...
Utah considers ban on procedures to change minors' gender - Utah
1+ week, 6+ day ago (562+ words) (The Center Square) " The Utah House Health and Human Services Committee heard comments Tuesday for and against a ban on gender-changing procedures for minors. Introduced by state Rep. Rex P. Shipp, R-Iron County, House Bill 174 prohibits giving cross-sex hormones and puberty…...
Bill would ban gender transition procedures for minors - Healthcare
2+ week, 5+ day ago (417+ words) (The Center Square) " A new bill would ban gender transition procedures for Arizona minors. State Sen. Mark Finchem, R-Prescott, this week introduced Senate Bill 1095, which would prevent anyone under age 18 from undergoing puberty blockers, cross-sex hormone treatments or any procedure…...
Op-Ed: Hidden law destroying New Mexico’s bathrooms and locker rooms - Opinion
3+ week, 4+ day ago (298+ words) Nearly three years ago, the governor signed a law in New Mexico that most voters don't even know about. House Bill 7 " known as the "Reproductive and Gender-Affirming Health Care Act" " requires every public school, university, and state agency to let…...
Title IX central to transgender sports cases, advocates say - Education
3+ week, 5+ day ago (611+ words) (The Center Square) " The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases on transgender athletes participating in girls" and women"s sports. Advocates for state laws banning transgender participation said the definition of "sex" under Title IX will be central to…...
State settles with Sacramento schools over enrollment
1+ mon, 21+ hour ago (321+ words) (The Center Square) " California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced a settlement Friday with the Sacramento City Unified School District following an investigation into enrollment policies that allegedly discriminated against students. The settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging the district violated open…...
WATCH: Reykdal tells school districts to 'abide by the law' on trans athletes
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (749+ words) (The Center Square) " Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction Chris Reykdal came out in force against a citizen initiative focused on parental rights during a Thursday morning press conference in advance of this year's 60-day legislative session, which starts on…...
Court halts injunction on California gender secrecy policy
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (330+ words) (The Center Square) " In Mirabelli v. Bonta, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit granted California's emergency motion for a freeze, temporarily suspending a class-wide permanent injunction against the state's gender secrecy policies in public schools. Since 2023, the Thomas More Society,…...
Two sexes only to be enacted Thursday
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (425+ words) (The Center Square) " Only two sexes, boys or girls, will be recognized in all administrative rules, regulations and public policies for North Carolina starting Thursday. The Legislature by veto override of first-term Democratic Gov. Josh Stein established the law on…...