Apr 19 Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ students and sexual assault victims. Transgender athletes aren’t mentioned By Collin Binkley, Associated Press The administration originally planned to include a new policy forbidding schools from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but that provision was put on hold. Instead, Biden is officially undoing sexual assault rules put in place by his predecessor and… Continue reading
Apr 15 Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender children By Associated Press The justices' order Monday allows the state to put in a place a 2023 law that subjects physicians to up to 10 years in prison if they provide hormones, puberty blockers or other gender-affirming care to people under age 18. Continue reading
Apr 12 Kansas governor vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for minors and 2 anti-abortion bills By John Hanna, Associated Press The governor of Kansas has vetoed a proposed ban on gender-affirming care for minors, a measure to require more reporting from abortion providers and what she says is a vague bill making it a crime to coerce someone into having… Continue reading
Apr 10 Trump says Jewish voters who back Biden ‘should have their head examined’ By Bill Barrow, Associated Press Trump made his comments Wednesday as part of his continuing criticism of Biden's reaction to the Israel-Hamas war and of Biden's support for the rights of transgender people. Continue reading
Apr 08 New NAIA policy prevents transgender women from competing in women’s college sports By Eric Olson, Associated Press The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes at schools across the country, is believed to be the first college sports organization to take such a step. Continue reading
Apr 04 Gay rights activists call for more international pressure on Uganda over anti-LGBTQ law By Risdel Kasasira, Associated Press Ugandan gay rights activists asked the international community to mount more pressure on the government of Uganda to repeal an anti-gay law which the country's Constitutional Court refused to nullify on Wednesday. Continue reading
Mar 31 Conservatives clash with White House over Biden’s recognition of Transgender Day of Visibility By Josh Boak, Associated Press President Joe Biden is facing criticism from Donald Trump's campaign and religious conservatives for proclaiming March 31 — which corresponds with Easter Sunday this year — as “Transgender Day of Visibility.”… Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 6:41 U.S. support for LGBTQ+ rights is declining after decades of support. Here’s why By William Brangham, Sam Lane For the last few decades, LGBTQ+ rights in America have seen increasing public support. But now, a new survey finds a slight decline in that support for the first time in years. William Brangham speaks with Melissa Deckman, CEO of… Continue watching
Mar 15 Supreme Court declines to intervene in a dispute over drag shows at a public university in Texas By Associated Press The high court had previously refused to allow Florida to enforce its law targeting drag shows, while lower federal courts in a Montana, Tennessee and Texas blocked state bans from being implemented. Continue reading
Mar 14 Denying same-sex marriage is unconstitutional, a Japanese high court says By Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press The Sapporo High Court ruling said that not allowing same-sex couples to marry and enjoy the same benefits as straight couples violates their fundamental right to equality and freedom of marriage. Continue reading