Politics Apr 27 Kansas Republicans impose most sweeping anti-trans bathroom law in nation By John Hanna, Associated Press
Nation Mar 29 Watch 6:57 More states consider bills limiting which bathroom trans people can use In 2016, North Carolina was in the spotlight when it became the first state to pass a bill barring transgender people from using bathrooms consistent with their gender identity. Recently, Idaho, Iowa and Arkansas have passed their own bathroom bills… By Laura Barrón-López, Dorothy Hastings, Joshua Barajas
Politics Mar 29 Arkansas bill criminalizing trans people’s bathroom access revamped An Arkansas bathroom bill that had been criticized as the most extreme in the country has been revamped to address concerns it would criminalize transgender people using public restrooms matching gender identity. By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Nation Apr 08 Transgender kids fear Alabama laws targeting medicine, bathrooms Bills have been introduced to ban gender-affirming care and block transgender children from using school restrooms or playing on sports teams that don't match their sex at birth. By Kim Chandler, Associated Press
Education Nov 10 After banning teachers from displaying diversity symbols, Oregon school board fires superintendent The escalating disputes on the Newberg School Board come as schools nationwide have become battlegrounds, with arguments over vaccine and mask mandates and how racism is addressed in teaching. By Andrew Selsky, Associated Press
Aug 03 Tennessee sued over transgender ‘bathroom bill’ for public schools By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press The federal suit filed by the Human Rights Campaign on Tuesday is the latest seeking to overturn a long slate of bills targeting transgender people that Republican Gov. Bill Lee signed into law earlier this year. Continue reading
May 15 North Carolina ‘bathroom bill’ sponsor wins GOP redo of tainted election By Emery P. Dalesio, Associated Press State Sen. Dan Bishop topped nine other Republican candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District nomination on Tuesday, winning almost half of the ballots cast. Continue reading
Jul 16 Texas ‘bathroom bill’ may shape 2018 GOP primary campaigns By Will Weissert, Associated Press As the Texas legislature heads into a special session to revive the "bathroom bill," conservative groups are vowing revenge on Republican lawmakers in Texas who don't approve it. Whether the law is enacted or not, the issue looms large over… Continue reading
May 22 Watch 4:34 News Wrap: UK police confirm fatalities after explosion at Ariana Grande concert By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a large explosion was reported at an Ariana Grande concert at an arena in Manchester, England, that police say has led to a number of confirmed fatalities and injuries. Also, President Trump’s former National Security… Continue watching
May 21 Texas revives transgender ‘bathroom bill’ for public schools By Will Weissert, Associated Press A transgender "bathroom bill" reminiscent of one in North Carolina that caused a national uproar now appears to be on a fast-track to becoming law in Texas. Continue reading