Apr 28 West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor By John Raby, Associated Press West Virginia's governor has signed a bill that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools and colleges. Continue reading
Apr 22 Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes By John Hanna, Associated Press The Democratic governor's action Thursday thwarted an effort by conservative Republican lawmakers to make Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled legislature to enact such a ban, with more than 20 considering it. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 7:09 Trans athletes say they are being 'othered' as record number of bills seek to limit rights By John Yang, Matt Loffman, Kate Grumke, Ian Couzens It's been a record-breaking year of bills proposed in state legislatures that would limit transgender rights - from access to medical care to sports participation. Despite that, a new PBS NewsHour/NPR/Marist poll found that Americans across the political spectrum oppose… Continue watching
Mar 29 South Dakota governor kills transgender sports bill, but orders restrictrions By Stephen Groves, Associated Press Shortly after the bill died, the governor, who has emerged as a prominent national figure in the GOP, issued two executive orders that Republican lawmakers said amounted to an effort to salvage her reputation with conservatives. Continue reading
Mar 11 Mississippi governor signs bill banning transgender athletes from competing By Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves signed a bill Thursday to ban transgender athletes from competing on girls or women’s sports teams. Continue reading