Transgender Laws
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Utah bans transgender surgery for minors, places hold on hormone drugs
Gov. Spencer Cox called the legislation a “nuanced and thoughtful approach to this terribly divisive issue.” Read more
Biden’s transgender mandate suffers second big loss in appellate court
The Biden administration may not force Catholic organizations and medical professionals to perform gender-transition surgeries or provide insurance coverage for... Read more
Major win for Catholic doctors fighting Biden’s transgender mandate after appeal deadline passes
The proposal was strongly opposed by religious doctors, medical organizations, and the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops. Read more
LGBT organizations in Spain are pressuring the government to pass the ‘trans law’
Three LGBT organizations have met with the main party of the governing coalition in Spain, seeking the passage of the... Read more
Spain's judiciary council questions details of proposed trans law
The Plenary of Spain’s national council of the judiciary has questioned the draft law on “the real and effective equality... Read more
Christian college argues against co-ed housing requirement in appellate court
Attorneys representing a Christian college in Missouri delivered oral arguments Nov. 17 in federal court, seeking to preserve the school’s... Read more
Arkansas students seek to intervene in challenge to federal transgender sports policy
Three female athletes and a Christian education association are seeking to intervene in a lawsuit against the Biden administration, over... Read more
In Oregon, educators propose alternative to gender identity policy—and face calls to be fired
A public school teacher and an assistant principal are facing disciplinary action and possible firing, because of their alternative policy... Read more
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Spokesperson for Spanish bishops laments approval of trans law
Following the approval of the so-called “Trans Law” by Spain’s Council of Ministers, Luis Argüello, the spokesman for the Spanish... Read more
Louisiana governor vetoes women’s sports bill
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) on Tuesday vetoed a bill that would have prohibited student athletes from competing in... Read more
Catholics slam ‘lawless’ HHS ‘transgender mandate’
Catholic groups and legal experts denounced the Biden administration’s notice on Monday that it would prohibit denial of gender-transition procedures... Read more
Biden administration says it will enforce health care protections for people identifying as LGBTQ
The Biden administration on Monday announced it would interpret and enforce existing law to ensure people identifying as LGBTQ were... Read more
Wealthy corporations back Equality Act stripped of religious freedom protections
Federal LGBT legislation that excludes important religious freedom protections has the backing of over 400 American corporations with trillions of... Read more
West Virginia governor signs law that only girls may play girls’ sports
West Virginia’s governor on Wednesday signed a bill into law clarifying that only females may play girls’ sports in the... Read more
Judge tosses out girls’ complaint against Connecticut transgender sports policy
Four female athletes in Connecticut are appealing a court ruling that dismissed their legal challenge to the state’s transgender sports... Read more
Biden administration appeals to keep transgender mandate in place
The Biden administration is appealing to keep in place a mandate that doctors and hospitals provide gender-transition surgeries, regardless of... Read more
More states pass bills aimed at protecting women’s sports
State legislatures of West Virginia and Kansas recently passed bills restricting participation in women’s sports to one’s biological sex and... Read more
States consider restrictions on gender transitioning, transgender participation in girls’ sports
Lawmakers in Mississippi and Alabama have been debating bills concerning children who identify as transgender. Read more
States consider limiting participation in girls sports to just girls
Several state legislatures are considering requirements that student-athletes at public schools only participate in sports according to their biological sex,... Read more
Second federal court strikes down transgender mandate
“Today’s ruling protects patients, aligns with current medical research, and ensures doctors aren’t forced to violate their religious beliefs and... Read more
