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Jim Justice II, Governor of West Virginia, speaks during a roundtable discussion with U.S. first lady Melania Trump, local and state leaders at Cabell-Huntington Health Department in Huntington, W.V., U.S., July 8, 2019. Photo by Al Drago/REUTERS

Politics Mar 29

West Virginia governor signs ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

Politics Mar 23

Nebraska Legislature advances bill banning gender-affirming care for children

The Nebraska Legislature has advanced a contentious bill that seeks to ban gender-affirming care for minors, despite threats from two lawmakers that they would filibuster the rest of the session.

By Margery A. Beck, Associated Press

Politics Mar 22

Arkansas Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders delivers the Republican response to the State of the Union address
New Arkansas law restricts school bathroom use by transgender people

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

By Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press

Politics Mar 21

A demonstrator holds a rainbow flag out during a protest rally after Georgia’s House and Senate voted to prohibit most medical treatments to minors that help affirm gender identity, outside the Capitol Building in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. March 20, 2023. Photo by Megan Varner/REUTERS
Georgia senators send gender-affirming care restrictions to governor

Doctors could still be able to prescribe medicines to block puberty under the Georgia bill. Republicans say restrictions on other treatments are needed to prevent children from making decisions they'll regret later.

By Jeff Amy, Associated Press

Politics Mar 12

Stonewall Jackson statue at the West Virginia statehouse,
West Virginia GOP Legislature passes ban on transgender health care for minors

A bill that would ban evidence-based health care for transgender minors in West Virginia, the state estimated to have more transgender youth per capita than any other in the nation, is headed to the desk of Gov. Jim Justice.

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

Feb 09

Pence group to run ads in Iowa against gender-affirming school policies

By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press

Pence is stepping up his outreach in Iowa ahead of a possible 2024 presidential campaign. He's rallying conservatives against transgender-affirming policies in schools, like one adopted in an eastern Iowa district last year.

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Dec 20

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LGBTQ community works to bring acceptance and joy amid increasing threats

By Amna Nawaz, Dorothy Hastings

It’s been a year of increasing anti-LGBTQ sentiment, threats and attacks on drag events and queer spaces. All of this while new data from the Trevor Project found more than 50% of transgender and non-binary youth in the U.S. seriously…

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Nov 27

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Debunking common myths about gender-affirming care for youth

The number of youth who openly identify as transgender has nearly doubled since 2017, according to a study from UCLA's Williams Institute. In 2022, 16 states have proposed legislation that would restrict access to gender-affirming care for patients under the…

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Sep 17

Virginia governor seeks to roll back transgender student accommodations

By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press

Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin's administration has rewritten Virginia's model policies for the treatment of transgender students, issuing guidance for school divisions that would roll back some accommodations and tighten parental notification requirements.

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Aug 31

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Children’s hospitals become targets of anti-transgender attacks and harassment

By Stephanie Sy

In recent weeks, several children’s hospitals have become targets of far-right attacks and harassment. Anti-transgender activists have been using social media to spread disinformation about gender-affirming medical care. Jay Brown of the Human Rights Campaign joins Stephanie Sy to discuss…

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