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May 08

Transgender activists flood a Utah tip line with false reports to block a bathroom law

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Trans activists say the fake submissions are a form of peaceful protest meant to shield trans people who might be reported for possible violations.

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May 01

Rollout of Utah transgender bathroom law sows confusion among public school families

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Associated Press

Utah residents and visitors are required to use bathrooms and changing rooms in government-owned buildings that correspond with their sex assigned at birth.

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Apr 29

Backers of a Kansas gender-affirming care ban for minors fail to override the governor’s veto

By John Hanna, Associated Press

Two Republicans who'd backed the bill earlier voted against overriding the veto, citing their concerns about provisions that included one that would have barred state employees from advocating social transitioning for transgender youth.

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Apr 29

West Virginia and North Carolina’s transgender care coverage policies discriminate, judges rule

By Leah Willingham, Associated Press

The Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 8-6 in the case involving coverage of gender-affirming care by North Carolina's state employee health plan and the coverage of gender-affirming surgery by West Virginia Medicaid.

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Mar 21

No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict

By Associated Press

Tulsa County District Attorney Steve Kunzweiler said in a statement Thursday that the fight between Nex and three girls was an "instance of mutual combat."…

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Jan 25

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Ohio becomes latest state to restrict gender-affirming care for minors

By Stephanie Sy, Shoshana Dubnow, Dorothy Hastings

Ohio is the latest state to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and limit trans athletes' participation in school sports. A total of 23 states have passed trans healthcare bans with 20 approved just in the past year. Stephanie Sy…

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Jan 18

Transgender candidate facing disqualification in Ohio now cleared to run despite omitting deadname

By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America

A transgender candidate vying for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is now cleared to run after her certification was called into question for omitting her former name on circulating petitions.

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Jan 08

LGBTQ+ advocates’ lawsuit says Louisiana transgender care ban violates the state constitution

By Kevin McGill, Associated Press

The lawsuit was prepared by Lamda Legal and other advocates on behalf of five Louisiana minors and their parents, identified in the lawsuit by pseudonyms.

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Jan 04

A transgender candidate in Ohio was disqualified from the state ballot for omitting her former name

By Samantha Hendrickson, Associated Press/Report For America, Geoff Mulvihill, Associated Press

Vanessa Joy had legally changed her name and her birth certificate prior to the campaign, but a 1990s state law says that a candidate must provide any name changes within the last five years to qualify for the ballot.

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Oct 12

Transgender residents in North Carolina, Montana file lawsuits challenging new state restrictions

By Hannah Schoenbaum, Amy Beth Hanson, Associated Press

Transgender residents of North Carolina and Montana added to a growing list of lawsuits challenging the recent onslaught of Republican state laws aimed at transgender individuals.

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