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World Jun 19

News Wrap: Ethnic mass killing in Ethiopia claims more than 200 lives

World Jun 19

2022 NCAA Division I Women's Swimming & Diving Championship
World swimming’s governing body adopts new rules for transgender athletes

FINA members widely adopted a new “gender inclusion policy” on Sunday that only permits swimmers who transitioned before age 12 to compete in women’s events. The organization also proposed an “open competition category.”…

By Ciarán Fahey, Associated Press

Politics Jun 01

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Utah’s transgender athlete ban challenged in lawsuit

A ban on transgender athletes playing on girls' sports teams is being challenged in court in Utah, one of more than a dozen states that have passed similar bans over the last two years.

By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press

Politics May 24

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Indiana lawmakers override governor veto to enact transgender sports ban

Republican lawmakers in Indiana have voted to override the GOP governor's veto of a bill banning transgender females from competing in girls school sports and join more than a dozen other states adopting similar laws.

By Casey Smith, Associated Press/Report for America

Politics May 17

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster looks on at a rally in Columbia, South Carolina, U.S., June 25, 2018. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS
South Carolina governor signs bill banning transgender students from playing girls’ sports

South Carolina's Republican governor has quietly signed into law a bill that would ban transgender students from playing girls' or women's sports in public schools and colleges.

By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press

Apr 25

Tennessee governor signs transgender athlete ban in girls’ sports

By Kimberlee Kruesi, Associated Press

Republican Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed legislation that will add harsh penalties against public schools that allow transgender athletes to participate in girls' sports.

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Apr 06

Kentucky governor vetoes transgender girls sports ban

By Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press

Kentucky's governor has vetoed a bill that would bar transgender girls and women from participating in school sports matching their gender identity from sixth grade through college.

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Mar 31

Biden commemorates Transgender Day of Visibility, calls GOP bills ‘hateful’

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

President Joe Biden said Thursday that his administration is “standing up” for transgender Americans against “hateful bills” being passed at the state level and that he is committed to advancing equality across society.

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Mar 30

Oklahoma, Arizona governors sign transgender athletes bans into law

By Sean Murphy, Associated Press

Republican governors in Arizona and Oklahoma have both signed bills into law that prevent transgender girls and women from competing on female sports teams.

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Mar 24

Arizona lawmakers vote to restrict transgender athletes, surgeries

By Jonathan J. Cooper, Associated Press

The bill already passed in the state Senate and with Thursday's vote, Arizona appears poised to join a growing list of Republican-controlled states trying to restrict transgender rights.

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