17+ hour, 6+ min ago  (462+ words) BOISE, ID " The Idaho House on Monday widely passed a bill to criminalize "willfully" entering public and government bathrooms and changing rooms designated for another sex. The bill would effectively block transgender people from using their preferred public bathrooms in…...

2+ day, 17+ hour ago  (1122+ words) Court said state lawmakers likely violate the First Amendment and fail to prove drag performances harm children MONTANA " The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed a federal judge's injunction against House Bill 359, passed by the Montana Legislature in 2023, which banned…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago  (434+ words) BOISE, ID " The Idaho House of Representatives on Tuesday passed a resolution to ask the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn its 2015 landmark ruling that legalized gay marriage nationwide. Post Falls Republican Rep. Tony Wisniewski sponsored House Joint Memorial 17, which calls on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (511+ words) BOISE, ID " Two bills introduced Friday would expand Idaho laws that restrict bathroom access for transgender people and other people whose gender doesn't align with their birth sex. One bill, from Rep. Cornel Rasor, would make it a crime for…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago  (1011+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. " The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority appeared likely Tuesday to keep in place laws in Idaho and West Virginia banning transgender athletes from participating on women's and girls' sports teams. The outcomes from the nation's highest court expected later this…...

2+ mon, 5+ day ago  (377+ words) WASHINGTON, D.C. " The U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments on Tuesday in a case which will have major implications for transgender student athletes. In 2020, Idaho became the first state to ban trans athletes from school sports. Since then, more than half of…...