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Politics Nov 27

Ohio Gov. DeWine signs bill restricting transgender students’ use of bathrooms

By Julie Carr Smyth, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Politics May 13

A general view of the Mississippi State Capitol, in one of the first U.S. states to declare themselves fully open after a year of lockdowns and closures during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. March 9, 2021. Photo by Jonathan Ernst/REUTERS
Mississippi Gov. Reeves signs law restricting transgender people’s use of bathrooms and locker rooms

Reeves on Monday criticized a federal regulation banning blanket policies that bar transgender students from school bathrooms aligning with their gender, among other provisions.

By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press

Politics May 01

The Utah Capitol houses the chambers of the Utah State Legislature, the governor's office, and the State Supreme Court. File photo provided by Getty Images
Rollout of Utah transgender bathroom law sows confusion among public school families

Utah residents and visitors are required to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Politics Apr 26

North Dakota state capitol building in Bismarck, ND. File photo by Getty Images
North Dakota limits bathroom, locker room use for transgender people

North Dakota's Republican Gov. Doug Burgum has signed a bill that limits access to bathrooms, locker rooms and shower rooms for transgender and gender-nonconforming people in several state facilities.

By Trisha Ahmed, Associated Press

Politics Mar 29

Kentucky State Capitol. File photo by Getty Images
GOP lawmakers override Kentucky governor’s veto of transgender bill

Republican lawmakers in Kentucky have swept aside the Democratic governor's veto of a bill regulating some of the most personal aspects of life for transgender young people.

By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Mar 22

New Arkansas law restricts school bathroom use by transgender people

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders has signed a new law prohibiting transgender people at public schools from using the restroom of their choice.

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