• Transgender youth and their families sue over Montana gender-affirming care ban

    Transgender youth and their families sue over Montana gender-affirming care ban

    May 09, 2023 10:44 PM EST

    HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Two transgender children, their parents and two health care providers filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that a Montana law that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth is unconstitutional. The ban on puberty blockers, hormone treatment and surgical procedures applies only to transgender youth being treated ...

  • Battles over reproductive, transgender rights fought in state legislatures

    Battles over reproductive, transgender rights fought in state legislatures

    Apr 28, 2023 10:35 PM EST

    States with Republican-led legislatures have become ground zero for the political battles over reproductive rights and transgender care. Along with bills to ban or restrict abortions, The Washington Post reports that more than 400 anti-trans bills have been filed in the first four months of this year. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with NewsHour Communities...

  • Washington, Minnesota become transgender and abortion sanctuaries

    Washington, Minnesota become transgender and abortion sanctuaries

    Apr 27, 2023 07:54 PM EST

    ... exist in our schools, to exist peacefully in our families, just find a space for us to be whole,” said Finke, Minnesota’s first openly transgender legislator. Washington's new law is among a handful of related measures passed by the Democrat-led Legislature this session and signed by the ...

  • North Dakota limits bathroom, locker room use for transgender people

    North Dakota limits bathroom, locker room use for transgender people

    Apr 26, 2023 06:40 PM EST

    ... transgender athlete ban into law after it similarly passed the House and Senate with veto-proof majorities. In 2021, Burgum vetoed a bill that would have imposed a transgender athlete ban at that time, but House and Senate lawmakers did not have enough votes back then to override his veto.

  • Transgender lawmaker banned from Montana House floor for rest of 2023 session

    Transgender lawmaker banned from Montana House floor for rest of 2023 session

    Apr 26, 2023 03:08 PM EST

    ... the Capitol steps near a banner that read “Democracy dies here.” She has said she does not intend to apologize and argued that her “blood on your hands” remark accurately reflected the stakes of such bans for transgender kids. Metz reported from Salt Lake and Brown reported from Billings, Montana.

  • Montana's House speaker has silenced a transgender lawmaker. Here's what to know

    Montana's House speaker has silenced a transgender lawmaker. Here's what to know

    Apr 21, 2023 10:37 PM EST

    ... Florida's House passed bills on gender-transition treatments, bathroom use and keeping children out of drag shows. North Carolina lawmakers approved a ban on transgender athletes. And North Dakota's governor signed a bill limiting trans health care.Other measures have been stalled or blocked. Kansas's Democratic governor ...

  • Republicans push more measures targeting transgender people

    Republicans push more measures targeting transgender people

    Apr 20, 2023 10:45 PM EST

    Republicans moved on state and national levels to restrict transgender young people. North Dakota’s governor signed a bill banning gender-affirming treatment, including hormones, for anyone under 18. In Washington, House Republicans passed a ban on transgender girls playing in women's sports in school. Democrats said they will block that from becoming law. Lisa Desjardins reports.

  • Twitter quietly removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

    Twitter quietly removes policy against deadnaming transgender people

    Apr 18, 2023 07:16 PM EST

    SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter has quietly removed a policy against the “targeted misgendering or deadnaming of transgender individuals,” raising concerns that the Elon Musk-owned platform is becoming less safe for marginalized groups. Twitter enacted the policy against deadnaming, or using a transgender person's name before they transitioned, as ...

  • Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills enshrining abortion and transgender care

    Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signs bills enshrining abortion and transgender care

    Apr 14, 2023 09:53 PM EST

    ... blockers or receive gender-affirming surgery without fear of prosecution. Bordering states of Wyoming and Oklahoma have passed abortion bans and Utah has severely restricted transgender care for minors. Many states with abortion or transgender care bans are also criminalizing traveling to states for the purpose of accessing legal health ...

  • Biden proposes using Title IX to stop blanket bans on transgender athletes

    Biden proposes using Title IX to stop blanket bans on transgender athletes

    Apr 07, 2023 10:45 PM EST

    ... was a highly ranked NCAA swimmer. She testified in favor. And she was telling here about what it was like to watch and compete against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. Riley Gaines, Former NCAA Swimmer: We watched on the side of the pool as Thomas swam to a national title in ...