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As his trans daughter struggles, a father pushes past his prejudice. ‘It was like a wake-up'
Before his transgender daughter was suspended after using the girls’ bathroom at her Missouri high school, Dusty Farr was someone else. Now, he has found himself in the unlikely role of fighting bathroom bans in the state.
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NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports. NCAA vows to ensure ‘fair competition'
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics has announced a policy that all but bans transgender athletes from women’s sports.
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J.K. Rowling will not be arrested for comments about transgender women, police say
The “Harry Potter” author slammed a newly enacted hate-crime law in Scotland in a series of posts on X in which she referred to transgender women as men.
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Sacramento declares itself a sanctuary city for transgender people
The Sacramento City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to declare the California capital a “sanctuary city for transgender people.”
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No charges to be filed in fight involving Oklahoma nonbinary teen Nex Benedict, prosecutor says
An Oklahoma district attorney said Thursday he doesn’t plan to file any charges in the case of Nex Benedict, the nonbinary 16-year-old Owasso teenager whose death following a fight in a high school bathroom was ruled a suicide.
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Kansas GOP leaders close to banning gender-affirming care for minors
Republican legislators are close to banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors in Kansas over the Democratic governor’s expected veto.
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Death of transgender student Nex Benedict ruled suicide by medical examiner
The death of Oklahoma student Nex Benedict has been ruled a suicide, according to a medical examiner’s report released Wednesday.
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Women's roller derby league sues suburban New York county over ban on transgender female athletes
The lawsuit, filed Monday in state court on behalf of the Long Island Roller Rebels, argues that the state’s human rights and civil rights statutes explicitly prohibit discrimination based on gender identity.
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After Nex Benedict's death, LGBTQ youth group saw 200% rise in crisis contacts from Oklahoma
Rainbow Youth Project, a national LGBTQ suicide prevention group, also said calls increased ahead of a protest in Owasso, Oklahoma, by the Westboro Baptist Church.
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Education Department to open investigation into Nex Benedict's Oklahoma school district
Nex Benedict, a 16-year-old transgender student, died last month after a fight with three students in a school bathroom, drawing global media attention.
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Utah poised to become the next state to regulate bathroom access for transgender people
On Friday, Utah’s Republican-controlled Legislature passed a measure that requires people to use bathrooms and locker rooms in public schools and government-owned buildings that match their sex assigned at birth.
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Texas civil rights groups petition the U.N. over LGBTQ+ ‘human rights crisis'
Civil rights organizations in Texas have filed a formal letter with the United Nations, raising the alarm on a “deteriorating human rights situation” for LGBTQ+ people in the state.
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Sherman High School's production of Oklahoma! to debut tonight after controversy
The musical received international attention in November of 2023 ago when a student was kicked out of the lead role for reasons he believed to be related to his gender.
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Sherman High School's ‘Oklahoma!' musical to debut Friday following casting controversy
The play received international attention in November 2023 when a student was kicked out of the lead role for reasons he believed to be related to his gender.
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In rare move for a GOP politician, Ohio's Gov. Mike DeWine vetoes ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors
Republican Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine broke from his party Friday by vetoing a bill that sought to ban gender-affirming care for minors.
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Republican governor vetoes Ohio trans health care bill for minors
Ohio’s Republican Gov. Mike DeWine vetoed a bill Friday that sought to block transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming care or participating on sport teams that align with their gender identity.
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Seattle hospital says Ken Paxton asked for records about transgender care for children
A lawsuit by a Seattle hospital says Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton asked for records regarding gender-affirming treatment potentially given to children from Texas.
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At least two transgender women will compete in the Miss Universe pageant
Marina Machete, who was crowned Miss Portugal last week, and Rikkie Valerie Kolle, who became Miss Netherlands in July, will be among the 90 contestants.
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Georgia can resume enforcing ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender youth, judge says
A federal judge in Atlanta has allowed Georgia to resume enforcing a ban on hormone replacement therapy for transgender people under 18.
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Texas high court allows law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors to take effect
The Texas Supreme Court will allow the new state law banning gender-affirming care for minors to take effect on Friday, setting up Texas to be the most populous state with such restrictions on transgender children.