• West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor

    West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor

    Apr 28, 2021 11:02 PM EST

    ... have argued that transgender athletes would have physical advantages in female sports. The West Virginia Secondary School Activities Commission has not received any complaints about transgender athletes on girls teams. SSAC Executive Director Bernie Dolan has said the SSAC is unaware of openly transgender students participating in scholastic sports currently ...

  • No major backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws

    No major backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws

    Apr 27, 2021 05:42 PM EST

    ... chambers of commerce in the state denouncing a batch of pending bills as “divisive, unnecessary and economically dangerous.” Specifically, the letter denounced “efforts to exclude transgender youth from full participation in their communities.” In Montana, where a transgender sports ban has won initial approval in the Republican-controlled House and ...

  • Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes

    Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes

    Apr 22, 2021 07:02 PM EST

    ... to cite local examples of problems. The association overseeing extracurricular activities in Kansas K-12 schools says it has been notified of only five active transgender participants in extracurricular activities, and there is no known case of a transgender athlete having won a Kansas championship. LGBTQ rights advocates argued that ...

  • New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws

    New poll shows Americans overwhelmingly oppose anti-transgender laws

    Apr 16, 2021 09:00 AM EST

    Bills that affect access to medical care might have serious health implications, but the legislation that is getting the most attention seeks to bar transgender people from competing on sports teams that align with their gender identity. More than half of the proposed legislation around transgender rights this year is ...

  • Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban

    Arkansas governor vetoes transgender youth treatment ban

    Apr 05, 2021 07:07 PM EST

    ... s veto in Arkansas. Hutchinson said he believed an override was likely. Hutchinson's veto follow pleas from pediatricians, social workers and the parents of transgender youth who said the measure would harm a community already at risk for depression and suicide. Hutchinson said he met with doctors and transgender ...

  • The history behind International Transgender Day of Visibility

    The history behind International Transgender Day of Visibility

    Mar 31, 2021 10:48 PM EST

    ... days with near disbelief. Millions of people now recognize March 31 as a day to celebrate transgender people worldwide. Every major LGBTQ+ rights organization recognizes Transgender Day of Visibility with community gatherings, panels and celebrations. Skyscrapers across the nation light up with light pink, blue and white — transgender pride colors ...

  • Reversing Trump order, Pentagon to release new policy for transgender people in military

    Reversing Trump order, Pentagon to release new policy for transgender people in military

    Mar 31, 2021 04:44 PM EST

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon on Wednesday will sweep away Trump-era policies that largely banned transgender people from serving in the military, issuing new rules that offer them wider access to medical care and assistance with gender transition, defense officials told The Associated Press. The new department regulations allow transgender ...

  • South Dakota governor kills transgender sports bill, but orders restrictrions

    South Dakota governor kills transgender sports bill, but orders restrictrions

    Mar 30, 2021 12:07 AM EST

    ... faster and bigger than those born female. The bill had included enforcement mechanisms and required schools to annually gather documentation of athletes' sex at birth. Transgender advocates said efforts to bar transgender girls and women from sports deprive transgender children of a chance to belong to a sports team when ...

  • U.S. Senate confirms transgender doctor for key health post

    U.S. Senate confirms transgender doctor for key health post

    Mar 24, 2021 10:47 PM EST

    Levine replied that transgender medicine "is a very complex and nuanced field with robust research and standards of care" and said she would welcome discussing the issues with him. In the past, Levine has asserted that hormone therapy and puberty-blocking drugs can be valuable medical tools in sparing some ...

  • For transgender people, finding housing has become even harder during the pandemic

    For transgender people, finding housing has become even harder during the pandemic

    Mar 12, 2021 10:08 PM EST

    ... we’re living in times of pandemic,” she said via translator. “I had hoped the landlord would be understanding if we pay late.” For the transgender community, coping with the stresses of housing discrimination will require them to rely on one another. Figgins said especially in times of crisis, the ...