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Trinity University bans transgender women from competing in women’s sports

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)

After the NCAA changed its transgender-athlete policy in response to Trump's ban, Trinity University followed suit.

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Trinity University bans transgender athletes to align with NCAA policy, Trump order

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

via San Antonio Express-News (Texas)

After the NCAA changed its transgender-athlete policy in response to Trump's ban, Trinity University followed suit.

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‘You can never erase us’: Delaware bill to ban transgender care stalls, climate remains

Thursday, March 20th, 2025

via News Journal (Delaware)

Delaware bill to ban transgender care for minors stalls for now, but the day's political climate remains.

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VOICES: Former teacher: Bathroom law causes undue harm

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

via Dayton Daily News (Ohio)

Senate Bill 104– Ohio's anti-trans 'bathroom bill' – went into effect on February 25. The law requires K-12 schools and colleges to ensure that students use the bathroom that corresponds with their sex assigned at birth.

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Maui teacher says she was fired for speaking out against anti-trans policy

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025

via Hawaii News Now (Hawaii)

A teacher on Maui says she was fired for not accepting a new school policy that she says discriminates against transgender students.

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From AI rules to Medicaid changes: 40 bills on track to become law in Kentucky

Monday, March 17th, 2025

via Courier-Journal (Kentucky)

More than 100 bills have been sent to Gov. Andy Beshear to sign, veto or let become law without his signature, including several controversial ones.

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Alabama student group says university allowed change to anti-discrimination rules

Saturday, March 15th, 2025

via al.com (Alabama)

The University of Alabama's typical anti-discrimination policy says that student groups must allow anyone to become a member.

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Which education bills received a passing or failing grade in the 2025 legislative session?

Friday, March 14th, 2025

via Argus Leader (South Dakota)

From school choice and cash to defunding districts and teaching the Ten Commandments, here's which bills received a passing or failing grade in 2025.

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‘I don’t feel safe’: Trump’s passport gender policy sparks fear for trans travelers

Friday, March 14th, 2025

via The Boston Globe (Massachusetts)

For travelers caught up in the Trump administration's new policy on passports, leaving the country has become difficult or impossible.

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Trans Floridians face problems with mismatched sex markers on passports, Florida licenses

Friday, March 14th, 2025

via The Florida Times-Union (Florida)

When a transgender person's passport and Florida driver's license don't match, legal experts say it could cause problems for travel or traffic stops.

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Why trans people are moving to Illinois

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)

Plus: Man shot outside O'Hare, Guiness' Gen Z moment and more

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Morrisey signs anti-trans ‘gender definition’ bill into law

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via The Herald-Dispatch (West Virginia)

Gov. Patrick Morrisey on Wednesday signed into law his priority bill defining 'men' and 'women."

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‘It’s devastating’: Transgender Iowa lawmaker vows to fight to restore lost civil rights

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via The Des Moines Register (Iowa)

Rep. Aime Wichtendahl, Iowa's first out trans lawmaker, said it was

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Trans people facing gender-affirming care bans flee to Illinois, shield law states

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

via Chicago Sun-Times (Illinois)

Trans people across the country, from teens to retirees, are eyeing moves to Illinois in the wake of anti-trans executive orders and legislation that puts their access to gender-affirming care at risk. Others are looking to leave the country entirely.

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If passed, Texas bill could charge transgender people with ‘gender identity fraud’

Tuesday, March 11th, 2025

via Austin American-Statesman (Texas)

If passed, Tom Oliverson's House Bill 3817 would allow transgender people to be charged with "gender identity fraud," a state felony.

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Advocates concerned but confident Maine laws will protect trans youth

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via Portland Press Herald (Maine)

As questions over sports and health care for transgender people roil Maine and the nation, advocates say Maine's protections remain strong.

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Meet Delaware’s Most Influential Hall of Fame inductees of 2025

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via News Journal (Delaware)

Each year, there are names that come up again and again. That's when we know it's time to move a Most Influential Delawarean to the Hall of Fame.

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Anti-trans messaging has deepened despair among Wisconsin LGBTQ+ youth, new report finds

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Wisconsin)

The Trevor Project has released one of the first reports to capture the strain of anti-trans political messages on LGBTQ+ youth in Wisconsin.

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‘We feel like we’re going underground’: Delaware Pride event canceled amid online attacks

Monday, March 10th, 2025

via Dover Post (Delaware)

Anti-LGBTQ+ incidents statewide have left the community rattled. Some groups are 'going underground' and self-defense classes are being organized.

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