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Gov. Ducey signs pair of bills restricting rights of trans youth
Gov. Ducey signs pair of bills restricting rights of trans youth
Governor Doug Ducey has signed a pair of anti-LGBT bills that prohibit gender-reassignment surgery for minors and bans transgender athletes from playing on girl's sports teams.
·abc15.com·
Gov. Ducey signs pair of bills restricting rights of trans youth
Girl, 13, sues Florida over transgender school athletes ban
Girl, 13, sues Florida over transgender school athletes ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — A 13-year-old transgender girl sued Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday over a new law that will prevent her from playing girls sports at public schools, arguing that the ban is discriminatory and will deprive her of opportunities.
·apnews.com·
Girl, 13, sues Florida over transgender school athletes ban
ACLU urges Alaska Airlines to drop gender-based dress code
ACLU urges Alaska Airlines to drop gender-based dress code
The American Civil Liberties Union on Friday called on Alaska Airlines to adopt a more flexible uniform policy for flight attendants, saying it has a rigid gender-based dress code that unlawfully discriminates against nonbinary employees.
·reuters.com·
ACLU urges Alaska Airlines to drop gender-based dress code
Arkansas attorney fired after criticizing anti-trans treatment law, lawsuit says
Arkansas attorney fired after criticizing anti-trans treatment law, lawsuit says
An Arkansas attorney’s contract with the state was terminated because he emailed a legislator and criticized her support of a measure banning gender confirming treatments for transgender youth, according to a federal lawsuit filed Wednesday. The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas filed the lawsuit on behalf of Casey Copeland, whose contract with the Administrative Office of the Courts was terminated after he emailed the sponsor of the ban enacted earlier this year.
·katv.com·
Arkansas attorney fired after criticizing anti-trans treatment law, lawsuit says
U.S. appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban
U.S. appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban
Idaho passed a law banning trans girls from competing on women's sports teams last year, and more than 20 states have considered such proposals this year.
·nbcnews.com·
U.S. appeals court considers Idaho transgender athletes ban
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
Gov. Asa Hutchinson, a Republican, called the Save Adolescents From Experimentation Act, or SAFE Act, "a vast government overreach." The legislature could override the veto with a simple majority.
·npr.org·
Arkansas Governor Vetoes Ban On Gender-Affirming Care For Trans Youth
Inside the Supreme Court's First Transgender Rights Case
Inside the Supreme Court's First Transgender Rights Case
Aimee Stephens was not prepared for the outpouring of affection that greeted her when she emerged from the U.S. Supreme Court after witnessing history in the making. The Court’s nine justices, for
·aclumich.org·
Inside the Supreme Court's First Transgender Rights Case
Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration
Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration
Trump has reversed Obama-era protections that prohibit discrimination in health care based on gender identity. Critics warn the rule could harm a vulnerable group — LGBTQ people — during a pandemic.
·npr.org·
Transgender Health Protections Reversed By Trump Administration