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Kansas GOP leaders close to banning gender-affirming care for minors
Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto.
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Death of transgender student Nex Benedict ruled suicide by medical examiner
The death of Oklahoma student Nex Benedict has been ruled a suicide, according to a medical examiner’s report released Wednesday.
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Women's roller derby league sues suburban New York county over ban on transgender female athletes
The lawsuit, filed Monday in state court on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels, argues that the state’s human rights and civil rights statutes explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.
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After Nex Benedict's death, LGBTQ youth group saw 200% rise in crisis contacts from Oklahoma
Rainbow Youth Project, a national LGBTQ suicide prevention group, also said calls increased ahead of a protest in Owasso, Oklahoma, by the Westboro Baptist Church.
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Education Department to open investigation into Nex Benedict's Oklahoma school district
Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old transgender student, died last month after a fight with three students in a school bathroom, drawing global media attention.
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Utah poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people
On Friday, Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth.
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In rare move for a GOP politician, Ohio's Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine broke from his party Friday by vetoing a bill that sought to ban gender-affirming care for minors.
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Republican governor vetoes Ohio trans health care bill for minors
Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill Friday that sought to block transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care or participating on sport teams that align with their gender identity.
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At least two transgender women will compete in the Miss Universe pageant
Marina Machete, who was crowned Miss Portugal last week, and Rikkie Valerie Kolle, who became Miss Netherlands in July, will be among the 90 contestants.
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Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says
A federal judge in Atlanta has allowed Georgia to resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18.
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World chess federation bars transgender women from competing in women's events
The world’s top chess federation has ruled that transgender women cannot compete in its official events for females until an assessment of gender change is made by its officials.
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Georgia panel rejects recommendation to fire teacher for reading book on gender fluidity to 5th graders
The panel reached a decision after a two-day hearing last week about whether Rinderle should be fired for reading the picture book “My Shadow is Purple” by Scott Stuart.
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States that protect transgender health care try to absorb rise in demand amid bans elsewhere
Waiting lists for gender-affirming health care are growing in states that declared themselves refuges for transgender people as bans for such care for minors take effect around the country.
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More states expect schools to keep trans girls off girls teams as K-12 classes resume
Children are heading back to classes and fall sports practices, and four more states are expecting their K-12 schools to keep transgender girls off their girls sports teams.
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Pediatricians' group reaffirms support for gender-affirming care amid growing restrictions in GOP states
The American Academy of Pediatrics has reaffirmed its support for gender-affirming medical for children as the treatments face a growing push for bans and restrictions across the U.S.
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Transgender former student sues Missouri school for making her use boys bathrooms
A transgender former student is suing a Missouri school district for forcing her to use the boys bathrooms or the high school’s only single-stall bathroom.
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How many transgender and intersex people live in the US? Anti-LGBTQ+ laws will impact millions
New laws targeting LGBTQ+ people are proliferating in GOP-led states, but the conversations often lack a clear understanding of how many people will be directly affected.
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3 people say they were tricked into appearing in anti-trans film ‘What Is a Woman?'
Three people who appeared in the viral documentary “What Is a Woman?” told NBC News that the producers misrepresented how it would portray transgender topics.
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Transgender swimmers to be included in trial of ‘open category' at competitions
The governing body of swimming says it will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors.
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Video shows deputy confront transgender man in Los Angeles parking lot
An altercation involving a deputy and a 23-year-old former teacher in a Whittier parking lot is under investigation by the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department.