Politics Feb 27 Iowa approves bill removing gender identity protections despite massive protests By Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press
Politics Jan 20 Watch 4:29 The power of presidential executive orders and their limits President Trump promised a record number of executive orders on his first day in office. For a closer look at the power of these orders and their limits, Amna Nawaz spoke with Andrew Rudalevige, professor of government at Bowdoin College… By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris
World Aug 04 For women athletes of color, outsized scrutiny over gender is nothing new, historians say Female athletes of color who don’t conform to typically Western ideals of femininity have historically faced disproportionate scrutiny when it comes to sex testing and false accusations that they are male or transgender, historians and anthropologists say. By Noreen Nasir
Politics May 07 New York judge blocks amendment barring discrimination on gender identity and pregnancy outcomes The ruling from state Supreme Court Justice Daniel J. Doyle on Tuesday determined that state lawmakers failed to follow procedural rules around passing constitutional amendments. By Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
World Apr 08 Vatican characterizes gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy as violations of human dignity Advocates for LGBTQ+ Catholics immediately criticized the document as outdated, harmful and contrary to the stated goal of recognizing the “infinite dignity” of all of God's children. By Nicole Winfield, Associated Press
Mar 11 Under ‘Don’t Say Gay’ settlement, Florida teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The settlement, reached Monday between Florida education officials and civil rights attorneys, clarifies what is allowed in Florida classrooms following passage two years ago of the law prohibiting instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in early grades. Continue reading
Dec 29 Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues By Associated Press The judge said the ban on books is "incredibly broad" and has resulted in the removal of history volumes, classics, award-winning novels and "even books designed to help students avoid being victimized by sexual assault."… Continue reading
Nov 29 LGBTQ+ rights group sues over Iowa law banning school library books, gender identity discussion By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed the federal lawsuit Tuesday on behalf of seven Iowa students and their families. LGBTQ+ advocacy group Iowa Safe Schools is also a plaintiff. Continue reading
Sep 19 Census Bureau wants to test asking about sexual orientation and gender identity on community survey By Mike Schneider, Associated Press The bureau wants to test the wording, response categories and placement of gender identity and sexual orientation queries on the questionnaires for the American Community Survey. Continue reading
Sep 15 Kansas to no longer change transgender people’s birth certificates to reflect gender identities By John Hanna, Associated Press The state health department's announcement Friday cited a new law that prevents the state from legally recognizing those identities. Continue reading