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techdirt.com > 07/20/2026 > banning-transgender-kids-from-school-sports-affects-all-children-strangers-scrutinizing-kids-bodies-put-all-kids-at-risk-of-harassment

Banning Transgender Kids From School Sports Affects All Children – Strangers Scrutinizing Kid’s Bodies Put All Kids At Risk Of Harassment

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (829+ words) Youth sports have a significant impact on the development of all children. Sports provide children opportunities to build their social skills and confidence, as well as improve their sense of belonging and physical fitness. What happens to these spaces when…...

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techdirt.com > 06/02/2026 > steam-sends-boilerplate-message-to-gamemaker-for-angering-russian-anti-lgbtq-bigots

Steam Sends Boilerplate Message To Gamemaker For Angering Russian Anti-LGBTQ+ Bigots

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (447+ words) We also want to remind you that you promised Valve under the Steam Distribution Agreement that your games comply with all applicable laws. Therefore, it is your responsibility to do your due diligence regarding where your games are allowed to…...

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techdirt.com > 05/29/2026 > trump-fcc-proposes-vile-new-trans-panic-tv-warnings

Trump FCC Proposes Vile New Trans Panic TV Warnings

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (730+ words) Last month the FCC quietly issued a public notice saying the Brendan Carr run agency was demanding that the TV Oversight Management Board (TVOMB) create new TV ratings to alert viewers to “transgender and gender non-binary programming” and “the discussion…...

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techdirt.com > 05/14/2026 > christian-wireless-provider-promises-to-censor-all-lgbtq-content

‘Christian’ Wireless Provider Promises To Censor All LGBTQ Content

3+ mon, 4+ week ago   (471+ words) A new “Christian” mobile phone provider named Radiant Mobile is promising to offer a wireless service that censors all LGBTQ+ content. The MVNO (mobile virtual network operator), which runs on the T-Mobile network, says it’s keen to deliver “faith-focused mobile…...

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techdirt.com > 04/08/2026 > prosecutors-still-trying-to-convict-62-year-old-woman-for-wearing-penis-costume-to-anti-trump-protest

Prosecutors Still Trying To Convict 62-Year-Old Woman For Wearing Penis Costume To Anti-Trump Protest

5+ mon, 4+ day ago   (843+ words) Never underestimate the stupidity of law enforcement. When things could just be left alone and everything would turn out OK, officers insist on inserting themselves into the equation, ensuring maximum pain and humiliation for everyone involved. In this case, a…...

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techdirt.com > 04/03/2026 > in-chiles-v-salazar-the-supreme-court-issues-a-bad-good-first-amendment-decision

In Chiles V. Salazar The Supreme Court Issues A Bad Good First Amendment Decision

5+ mon, 1+ week ago   (251+ words) Of course, it does not matter what the State’s preferred side is. Consider a hypothetical law that is the mirror image of Colorado’s. Instead of barring talk therapy designed to change a minor’s sexual orientation or gender identity, this law…...

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techdirt.com > 03/13/2026 > ninth-circuit-guts-californias-kids-code-once-again

Ninth Circuit Guts California’s Kids Code Once Again

5+ mon, 4+ week ago   (687+ words) It’s a good ruling, though made slightly annoying by the procedural situation created by the Supreme Court’s Moody ruling. The court said this is a problem: NetChoice persuasively argues that the risk of subjective enforcement is particularly high because, as…...

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techdirt.com > 03/06/2026 > utahs-proposal-to-tax-online-pornography-is-a-civil-liberties-disaster-waiting-to-happen

Utah’s Proposal To Tax Online Pornography Is A Civil Liberties Disaster Waiting To Happen

6+ mon, 6+ day ago   (503+ words) Republican lawmakers in Utah have long been on the cutting edge of shitty policymaking when it comes to regulating the internet. The latest chapter in that legacy is a proposed tax on porn and adult content purchased in the state’s…...

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techdirt.com > 12/31/2025 > bari-weiss-tiny-fake-austin-college-sees-mass-staff-advisor-exodus

Bari Weiss’ Tiny Fake Austin College Sees Mass Staff, Advisor Exodus

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (547+ words) Before she was hired by right wing billionaire Larry Ellison to turn CBS into a right wing propaganda and safe space, Bari Weiss tried her best to create a fake propaganda-fueled college in Austin. If you recall, Weiss (alongside Palantir…...