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‘A really scary time’: Trump’s anti-trans rhetoric sparks race to update ID documents

Wednesday, November 27th, 2024

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

Many fear that changes to birth certificates and passports will be banned after Trump takes office.

LGBTQ+

Alabama Attorney General co-files US Supreme Court brief opposing transgender athletes

Monday, November 25th, 2024

via al (Alabama)

'Parents of daughters are rightfully outraged at the loss of positions on teams and college scholarships."

LGBTQ+

Anti-Trans Lawsuit Seeks to Ban San José State Volleyball Player From Tournament

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

via KQED (California)

The lawsuit targets an SJSU player who plaintiffs say is transgender, arguing that allowing her to play would be sex discrimination. Civil rights experts say barring her would violate the same law, Title IX.

LGBTQ+

In federal court, Bow administrators argue ‘XX’ is an ‘anti-trans’ symbol that should be banned

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

via Concord Monitor (New Hampshire)

School Superintendent Marcy Kelley told a federal judge that the symbol 'XX' displayed on pink armbands worn by Bow parents should be banned from all sporting events going forward, whether or not a…

LGBTQ+

Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE: File federal civil rights complaint detailing hostile environment fostered by School District of Waukesha leadership; Title IX investigation opened into Kettle Moraine School District

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

via WisPolitics (Wisconsin)

Fair Wisconsin and GSAFE today filed a joint federal civil rights complaint against the School District of Waukesha due to actions taken by the school board at the behest of the district…

School Board – General, LGBTQ+

Utah lawmaker behind anti-trans laws says transgender people changing birth certificates, IDs is an ‘issue’

Thursday, November 21st, 2024

via The Salt Lake Tribune (Utah)

Two weeks after she beat a transgender candidate to return to the Utah Legislature, the Republican state lawmaker behind the majority of the state's anti-transgender laws is advocating for policies that strip additional rights from trans people.

LGBTQ+

Meet the Tennessee family behind the US Supreme Court’s major transgender health care case

Thursday, November 21st, 2024

via Knoxville News Sentinel (Tennessee)

Tennessee's ban on medication and treatments for transgender youth goes before the U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 4.

LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement

Foes of raising CA minimum wage declare victory

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

via CalMatters (California)

Foes of increasing the California minimum wage say voters have rejected the proposition, but supporters aren't giving up yet.

LGBTQ+

How California keeps transgender student athletes on the court as bans unfold across the country

Tuesday, November 19th, 2024

via CalMatters (California)

California is increasingly tangled in the nationwide fight over transgender college athletes competing on teams of their gender identity.

LGBTQ+

‘He showed us a preview’: San Diego LGBTQ+ community mourns, mobilizes ahead of another Trump presidency

Saturday, November 16th, 2024

via The San Diego Union-Tribune (California)

Trump has pledged to roll back key protections for transgender people and made rhetoric against the community a key driver of his campaign.

LGBTQ+

Maine transgender advocates fear a(nother) Trump presidency but vow to fight

Saturday, November 16th, 2024

via Portland Press Herald (Maine)

Trump's campaign often featured disparaging rhetoric and false claims about trans people, but his message was effective in seizing on broader fears.

LGBTQ+

Transgender-rights advocates say the election of Trump and his allies marks a major setback

Friday, November 15th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Massachusetts)

Election victories for Donald Trump and other candidates whose campaigns demeaned transgender people reinforced a widespread backlash against trans rights.

LGBTQ+

Transgender Ohioans and allies are asking Gov. Mike DeWine to veto bathroom ban bill • Ohio Capital Journal

Friday, November 15th, 2024

via Ohio Capital Journal (Ohio)

Transgender Ohioans, allies and educators are calling on Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine to veto a transgender bathroom ban bill.

LGBTQ+

How Ted Cruz pulled off a decisive win and kept his White House hopes afloat

Thursday, November 14th, 2024

via The Texas Tribune (Texas)

Cruz won over Latino voters and targeted Colin Allred's support of transgender rights to win a third term.

LGBTQ+

What a survey found when asking students whether they identify as transgender

Wednesday, November 13th, 2024

via Topeka Capital-Journal (Kansas)

A survey found that about 3% of U.S. high-schoolers identify as transgender, and another 2% question their gender identity.

LGBTQ+

For transgender Americans, Trump’s win after a campaign targeting them is terrifying

Friday, November 8th, 2024

via Los Angeles Times (California)

President-elect Donald Trump's win after a virulently anti-transgender campaign has left many queer and transgender people especially frightened about the future.

LGBTQ+

Opponents use parental rights and anti-trans messages to fight abortion ballot measures

Thursday, October 31st, 2024

via The Associated Press (Nevada)

As voters in nine states determine whether to enshrine abortion rights in their state constitutions, opponents are using parental rights and anti-transgender messages to try to undermine support for the ballot proposals.

LGBTQ+, Parent Involvement

What to know about the San Jose State volleyball team and why opponents are boycotting matches

Friday, October 25th, 2024

via The Associated Press (Pennsylvania)

The San Jose State University women's volleyball team finds itself at the center of a storm around transgender participation in sports as it makes a run toward a conference title.

LGBTQ+

For trans people reliant on federal programs, the election could change everything • Pennsylvania Capital-Star

Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024

via Pennsylvania Capital-Star (Pennsylvania)

Twenty-six states have enacted laws limiting youth access to gender-affirming care. Though Pennsylvania isn't among them, Republican members of the state House of Representatives have introduced legislation this year proposing legal protection for any parent who won't consent to this kind of care for their child.

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