Transgender Laws
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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
In landmark ruling, U.K. high court says children unlikely to be able to give informed consent to puberty blockers
The U.K.’s high court ruled Tuesday that children are unlikely to be mature enough to give informed consent to medical... Read more
UK equality minister says no to sex-change surgery for minors
The United Kingdom’s Minister for Women and Equalities has announced plans to prohibit minors from undergoing any permanent procedure intended... Read more
Connecticut students sue over trans-athlete school policy
Three female high school athletes have sued over a Connecticut policy allowing males identifying as females to compete in girls’... Read more
Georgia bill would make 'transgender treatment' for minors a felony
A state representative in Georgia has proposed a law that would make it a felony for medical professionals to assist in... Read more
'Words matter' bishops say as Supreme Court hears LGBT cases
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a trio of cases that could decide whether or not federal... Read more
City of Anchorage drops 'gender identity' complaint against women's shelter
The city of Anchorage has dropped a complaint filed with the city’s Equal Rights Commission after a women’s shelter in... Read more
Catholic hospital group sued for refusing transgender hysterectomy
A group of five Catholic hospitals in California is being sued by a woman who identifies as a transgender man... Read more
