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Stand with women athletes against transgender ideology, groups ask South Dakota governor

Mar 29, 2021

As South Dakota’s governor has proposed changes to a transgender sports law, conservative organizations are asking her to abandon her... Read more

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ADF implores South Dakota governor to reconsider veto of transgender sports bill

Mar 22, 2021

The group Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) is criticizing South Dakota’s governor for “gutting” a bill prohibiting transgender athletes from playing... Read more

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Amazon says its ban of transgender-critical book was due to updated content policy

Mar 12, 2021

Amazon says it stopped selling a transgender-critical book because of its framing of “LGBTQ+ identity as a mental illness.”  Read more

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How a new executive order would promote gender ideology and silence free speech at schools

Mar 11, 2021

By Matt Hadro

A new executive order could promote gender ideology in public and some private schools while affecting both the privacy of... Read more

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States consider restrictions on gender transitioning, transgender participation in girls’ sports

Mar 5, 2021

Lawmakers in Mississippi and Alabama have been debating bills concerning children who identify as transgender.  Read more

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Doctors, hospitals, fight 'transgender mandate' in federal court

Mar 4, 2021

By CNA Staff

Doctors can’t be forced to perform gender-transition surgeries against their conscientious beliefs, argued attorneys for doctors and hospitals on Wednesday... Read more

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Senate confirms nominee who supported transgender athletes' participation in women's sports

Mar 1, 2021

The Senate on Monday voted to confirm President Biden’s nominee for education secretary, who had supported males identifying as transgender... Read more

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Amazon faces questions over removal of transgender-critical book

Feb 26, 2021

By Kate Scanlon

Online retailer Amazon is still facing questions several days after it removed a book critiquing the transgender movement.   Read more

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Female athletes can’t be silent when forced to compete with males, attorney argues

Feb 26, 2021

By Matt Hadro

Girls cannot be silent when forced to compete against biological males in athletics, one attorney argued on Friday.  Read more

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House passes Equality Act, which bishops warned would ‘punish’ religious groups

Feb 25, 2021

By Matt Hadro

The House on Thursday passed the Equality Act, a bill that the U.S. bishops have warned would trample religious freedom... Read more

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HHS nominee won’t say if parents can refuse child’s gender transitioning

Feb 25, 2021

By Matt Hadro

A nominee for assistant health secretary on Thursday wouldn’t say if government officials can intervene when parents refuse their child’s... Read more

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Education Department reverses stance on Connecticut’s transgender athlete policy

Feb 24, 2021

The Department of Education (ED) on Tuesday reversed its previous opposition to Connecticut’s policy of allowing biological males to play... Read more

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Senators denounce Amazon’s removal of transgender-critical book

Feb 23, 2021

After a critique of the transgender movement was de-listed by Amazon this week, U.S. senators responded.  Read more

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Scholar’s critique of transgender movement reportedly de-listed by Amazon

Feb 22, 2021

By Matt Hadro

One scholar’s critical book on the transgender movement has reportedly been removed from Amazon.com.  Read more

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States consider limiting participation in girls sports to just girls

Feb 15, 2021

Several state legislatures are considering requirements that student-athletes at public schools only participate in sports according to their biological sex,... Read more

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Education Secretary nominee: Transgender athletes should be allowed to play women’s sports

Feb 4, 2021

The nominee for Secretary of Education on Wednesday said that high school athletes identifying as transgender should be allowed to... Read more

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Ryan Anderson: Church teaching an 'untapped resource' for responding to culture wars

Feb 3, 2021

By Matt Hadro

In an interview with CNA, Ryan Anderson—a prominent speaker and author on marriage, sexuality, religious freedom, and natural law—offered advice... Read more

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Twitter, Truth and Transgenderism: Catholic outlet suspended for Biden nominee report

Feb 1, 2021

By Kevin J. Jones

Catholic World Report is no longer suspended on Twitter, but the publication is still concerned about the social media giant’s... Read more

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Biden reverses military ban on gender transitioning

Jan 25, 2021

President Joe Biden on Monday revoked a ban on gender transitioning in the military, allowing troops to serve on the... Read more

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Court victories strengthen Catholic groups' protections against 'gender transition' mandates

Jan 22, 2021

Catholic medical groups and employers say their religious freedom position has been strengthened by a federal injunction against mandatory insurance... Read more