The Biden administration has released a proposed rule on the treatment of transgender students in school sports, mostly endorsing their full participation, but with some provisions that are raising concerns about potential discrimination. Read on »
Kansas legislators have overridden Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto of an anti-transgender school sports bill, making it law. Read on »
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a request from West Virginia that would have allowed the state to reinstate a law that prohibited transgender students from participating in sports teams that reflect their gender identity. As a result, an injunction is currently in place preventing the law from taking effect. Read on »
A spate of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation has been introduced in North Carolina — while a state representative has switched her party affiliation from Democratic to Republican, giving the House of Representatives a GOP supermajority that can override any vetoes by Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper. The state’s Senate already had a veto-proof Republican supermajority. Read on »
Melissa McCarthy has confirmed that she drew inspiration from drag for her portrayal of Ursula in Disney's upcoming The Little Mermaid. Read on »
The Ohio Supreme Court heard the argument of a woman denied the right to change her birth certificate to reflect her gender identity. Read on »
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A Maryland woman has been charged with several crimes across two states for allegedly abducting her ex-girlfriend, which resulted in a two-day standoff between police and the suspect that closed parts of a popular northern Virginia town near Washington, D.C., for more than 34 hours. Her first court appearance will be on Thursday after an earlier hearing was canceled last week. Read on »
A school district in Alabama announced it has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by the family of a gay teen they claimed died by suicide after he was bullied at school. Read on »
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