The proposal drew significant debate in the Legislature this session as well as opposition from out-of-state Republican attorneys general who called it ‘constitutionally defective.’
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Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Meanwhile, lawsuits over the law proceed.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Federal appeals court overturns West Virginia transgender sports ban
A federal appeals court found that the law violates Title IX, the federal civil rights law that prohibits sex-based discrimination in schools.
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Trump camp and White House clash over Biden’s recognition of ‘Transgender Day of Visibility’
Biden’s political stances on gay marriage and support for women having the right to abortion have put him at odds with many conservative Christians.
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Texas court blocks child abuse investigations into parents of transgender kids
DALLAS — Gov. Greg Abbott and state officials faced a setback Friday in Texas’ bid to open child abuse investigations into parents who provide gender-affirming care to children. The Austin-based 3rd Court of Appeals upheld temporary injunctions in two related cases that stopped the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services from investigating allegations of […]
Posted inAmy Calder, Columns, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Reporting Aside: A tragic ending to a troubled life
The person found dead Feb. 26 in a school bus at Waterville Junior High School was transgender and struggled with mental health and other issues, according to friends and former co-workers.
Posted inNation & World, Schools and Education
Florida fines high school for allowing transgender student to play girls volleyball
The school was fined $16,500 and the girl was barred from playing boys sports for 11 months.
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RSU 9 moves transgender guideline into policy
RSU 9 board of directors voted to move a transgender and gender expansive guideline into the policy handbook while also replacing existing policy on animals in the classroom.
Posted inLocal & State, Times Record
Topsham-area school board adopts policy aimed at protecting transgender student privacy, safety
The policy, which sparked controversy locally after it was raised in September, will go into effect Feb. 23, 2024.
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Bowman says in Oakland resignation letter that backlash to gender transition prompted her to leave
Ella Bowman resigned this week after nine years as the town manager in Oakland, where she had been on administrative leave, and she says pushback she received for being a transgender woman led to her departure.