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The Trump administration scrambled to support this hate group’s lawsuit. A judge just threw it out.
A judge has dismissed a hate group’s lawsuit filed on behalf of three white, cis girls who said that they were the victims of discrimination because two Black, transgender teens were allowed to participate in school sports.The by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), saying that the state’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in school sports was discriminatory against cisgender girls.Related: The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.The Trump administration rushed to back the...…A judge has dismissed a hate group’s lawsuit filed on behalf of three white, cis girls who said that they were the victims of discrimination because two Black, transgender teens were allowed to participate in school sports.The by the Alliance Defending Freedom (ADF) against the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC), saying that the state’s policy of allowing transgender girls to compete in school sports was discriminatory against cisgender girls.Related: The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.The Trump administration rushed to back the...WW…
Biden administration says it’s unconstitutional to put a trans woman in men’s prisons
The Biden administration stood up for the safety of transgender women in a first-of-its-kind court filing, saying that it’s unconstitutional “cruel and unusual punishment” to systematically place trans women in men’s prisons and to deny gender-affirming health care to incarcerated trans people.The Department of Justice filed a in a against the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC). Diamond’s lawsuit, filed last year, says that men in prison sexually assaulted her 14 times and that she was denied hormone therapy because of prison policy.Related: The news you care about, reported on...…The Biden administration stood up for the safety of transgender women in a first-of-its-kind court filing, saying that it’s unconstitutional “cruel and unusual punishment” to systematically place trans women in men’s prisons and to deny gender-affirming health care to incarcerated trans people.The Department of Justice filed a in a against the Georgia Department of Corrections (GDOC). Diamond’s lawsuit, filed last year, says that men in prison sexually assaulted her 14 times and that she was denied hormone therapy because of prison policy.Related: The news you care about, reported on...WW…
GOP mayor candidate says school turned his daughter bi & gays abuse children in unhinged rant
A Republican mayoral candidate went on a long, hateful tirade on Facebook accusing LGBTQ people of being child molesters and claiming that he pulled his daughter out of school because “13 out of [his daughter’s] 16 friends” are “lesbian or bisexual.”Tim Rowbottom calls himself “an entrepreneur who is a man of the people and represents the taxpayers of the City of Harrisburg” and he is the only Republican registered for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania mayor election in November. And he’s getting condemnation for his extreme statements about LGBTQ people.Related:The news you care about, reported...…A Republican mayoral candidate went on a long, hateful tirade on Facebook accusing LGBTQ people of being child molesters and claiming that he pulled his daughter out of school because “13 out of [his daughter’s] 16 friends” are “lesbian or bisexual.”Tim Rowbottom calls himself “an entrepreneur who is a man of the people and represents the taxpayers of the City of Harrisburg” and he is the only Republican registered for the Harrisburg, Pennsylvania mayor election in November. And he’s getting condemnation for his extreme statements about LGBTQ people.Related:The news you care about, reported...WW…
4th grader who shamed Texas Republicans for attacking her rights is now getting death threats
A 10-year-old transgender girl and the supportive mother of a trans child are getting death threats after their testimony before the Texas legislature went viral.The harassment both have received has gotten so bad that the little girl’s parents are keeping her off social media while the mom has filed a police report after being told “all the ways I should kill myself.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Texas Republicans last week for attacking her rights while testifying before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs about , a bill that would...…A 10-year-old transgender girl and the supportive mother of a trans child are getting death threats after their testimony before the Texas legislature went viral.The harassment both have received has gotten so bad that the little girl’s parents are keeping her off social media while the mom has filed a police report after being told “all the ways I should kill myself.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Texas Republicans last week for attacking her rights while testifying before the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs about , a bill that would...WW…
Florida trans sports ban fails in senate after “genital examinations” controversy
Last week, a Florida House bill made national headlines because it called for genital, DNA, and hormone exams of girls who want to participate in school sports in order to ban transgender student-athletes. But now similar legislation has stalled in the state senate.Florida Sen. Kelli Stargel (R) sponsored S.B. 2012, but she acknowledged that it might pose problems for the “inherent dignity of each person.” She has asked the state Senate Rules Committee to set it aside “as we continue to work on this issue.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“I...…Last week, a Florida House bill made national headlines because it called for genital, DNA, and hormone exams of girls who want to participate in school sports in order to ban transgender student-athletes. But now similar legislation has stalled in the state senate.Florida Sen. Kelli Stargel (R) sponsored S.B. 2012, but she acknowledged that it might pose problems for the “inherent dignity of each person.” She has asked the state Senate Rules Committee to set it aside “as we continue to work on this issue.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“I...WW…
At least four teens have attempted suicide after Arkansas bans trans youth from getting healthcare
At least four transgender teens at one clinic in Arkansas have reportedly attempted suicide in the two weeks since the .“My families are in a state of panic, asking what state should they move to, saying their child is threatening to kill themselves,” . “They want to know what they should do next and we don’t have a clear answer for them.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Dr. Hutchison would know. She runs a clinic that has helped 200 families in the state access age-appropriate medical care for transgender youth. Her clinic is the biggest...…At least four transgender teens at one clinic in Arkansas have reportedly attempted suicide in the two weeks since the .“My families are in a state of panic, asking what state should they move to, saying their child is threatening to kill themselves,” . “They want to know what they should do next and we don’t have a clear answer for them.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.Dr. Hutchison would know. She runs a clinic that has helped 200 families in the state access age-appropriate medical care for transgender youth. Her clinic is the biggest...WW…
Florida passes bill requiring some girls to undergo genital inspections for school sports
The Florida House passed a bill on Wednesday banning transgender girls from participating in school sports and requiring girls whose sex is “disputed” to undergo inspections of their genitalia.vote largely along party lines; only one Democrat voted for it and no Republicans opposed it. The bill is drawing attention at a time when dozens of states are attacking transgender and LGBTQ rights because of how it requires schools to determine a student-athlete’s sex.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“We gave everything we had to give,” said . “We...…The Florida House passed a bill on Wednesday banning transgender girls from participating in school sports and requiring girls whose sex is “disputed” to undergo inspections of their genitalia.vote largely along party lines; only one Democrat voted for it and no Republicans opposed it. The bill is drawing attention at a time when dozens of states are attacking transgender and LGBTQ rights because of how it requires schools to determine a student-athlete’s sex.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“We gave everything we had to give,” said . “We...WW…
Four more states pass anti-LGBTQ school laws as onslaught of hate accelerates
Four state legislatures passed anti-LGBTQ bills this week as the 2021 onslaught against equality continues.Arizona and Tennessee passed laws that ban teachers from mentioning LGBTQ people without parental approval. Alabama and North Dakota passed laws banning transgender girls from participating in school sports. All four states have Republican governors, so there is a good chance they will be signed into law.Related: The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.President Joe Biden has already issued an executive order stating that Title IX bans discrimination...…Four state legislatures passed anti-LGBTQ bills this week as the 2021 onslaught against equality continues.Arizona and Tennessee passed laws that ban teachers from mentioning LGBTQ people without parental approval. Alabama and North Dakota passed laws banning transgender girls from participating in school sports. All four states have Republican governors, so there is a good chance they will be signed into law.Related: The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.President Joe Biden has already issued an executive order stating that Title IX bans discrimination...WW…
Tearful mom begs Texas lawmakers not to throw her in jail for supporting her trans child
The mother of a transgender boy testified before the Texas legislature in tears as Republicans try to pass a bill to criminalize parents who support their transgender children.“I’m terrified to be here today,” Amber Briggle told the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs at a hearing earlier this week. “I’m afraid that by speaking here today that my words will be used against me should S.B. 1646 or S.B. 1311 pass, and my sweet son whom I love more than life itself will be taken from me.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.would redefine child abuse...…The mother of a transgender boy testified before the Texas legislature in tears as Republicans try to pass a bill to criminalize parents who support their transgender children.“I’m terrified to be here today,” Amber Briggle told the Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs at a hearing earlier this week. “I’m afraid that by speaking here today that my words will be used against me should S.B. 1646 or S.B. 1311 pass, and my sweet son whom I love more than life itself will be taken from me.”Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.would redefine child abuse...WW…
Texas governor called “pathetic liar” for claim that Joe Biden is trying to ban hamburgers
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is getting called a “pathetic liar” after he posted misinformation on Twitter that said that President Joe Biden is trying to take people’s hamburgers away.Pivoting from defending Chick-fil-A to defending McDonalds, Abbott posted a Fox News screenshot to Twitter that said “Biden’s climate requirements” include a mandate to “cut 90% of red meat from diet” and for Americans to eat “one burger per month,” maximum.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“Not gonna happen in Texas!” Abbott tweeted defiantly.The problem? Biden never...…Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is getting called a “pathetic liar” after he posted misinformation on Twitter that said that President Joe Biden is trying to take people’s hamburgers away.Pivoting from defending Chick-fil-A to defending McDonalds, Abbott posted a Fox News screenshot to Twitter that said “Biden’s climate requirements” include a mandate to “cut 90% of red meat from diet” and for Americans to eat “one burger per month,” maximum.Related:The news you care about, reported on by the people who care about you.“Not gonna happen in Texas!” Abbott tweeted defiantly.The problem? Biden never...WW…
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