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The US' history of gender-affirming care

Enforcement of binary gender norms has led to unwanted medical interventions on intersex and cisgender children

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Kansas approves bill to end gender-affirming care for minors

Republican legislators in Kansas have approved a proposal to end gender-affirming care for transgender youth

The Independent UK

Commentary: Transgender Day of Visibility is a day of joy, but also of caution and care

Severiano Christian knew they were non-binary and transgender at the age of 18. At 22, they became the California Senate’s LGBTQ Caucus consultant. And now, at just 27, Christian is the Legislative Director for California State Senator Scott Weiner, D-San Francisco.

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Trans photo editor offers gender-affirming edits of pre-transition photos

Transgender photographer Andrea Carpenter describes her process as "a gender-confirming change to a memory"

Digital Camera World

Chicago police Twitter account’s ‘like’ of anti-trans tweet prompts internal affairs probe

The main Twitter account of the Chicago Police Department this week liked a tweet by country singer Travis Tritt that is seen as having an anti-LGBTQ message.

Chicago Sun-Times

Transgender golfer receives death threats after victory in Australia

The celebrations quickly turned sour as the transgender athlete’s playoff victory became awash in controversy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Biden administration proposes rule saying trans athlete bans violate Title IX

President Joe Biden’s administration on Thursday said it will propose a rule to ensure transgender students can participate in school sports. The proposed rule comes a day after lawmakers in Kansas overrode Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly’s veto to block transgender students from participating in girls and women’s sports.

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US Supreme Court refuses transgender athlete ban, French protests continue over retirement age change, Italian artist creates giant Pablo Picasso portrait — as it happened

The news Australia is searching for, and all the news that happened while you snoozed: This is The Loop, your quick catch-up for this morning's stories as they happen.

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Kansas OKs bill on opting kids out of LGBTQ-themed lessons

Kansas lawmakers have approved a bill aimed at helping parents opt their children out of public school lessons with LGBTQ-themed materials

The Independent UK

Biden proposal would limit bans targeting transgender, nonbinary athletes

The administration’s proposed rule for Title IX antidiscrimination laws would prevent states from ‘categorically’ banning trans student athletes

The Independent UK

US Supreme Court rules in favour of transgender track runner

The decision comes amid a proliferation of anti-trans rights bills promoted by Republican lawmakers across the country.

Al Jazeera

The Biden administration moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal

The proposed changes to Title IX would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport.

WEKU

US would bar full ban on trans athletes but allow exceptions

A new rule proposed by the Biden administration would prevent schools and colleges from enacting outright bans on transgender athletes, but it would allow certain limits to promote fairness or reduce injuries

The Independent UK

Supreme Court says 12-year-old transgender girl may compete against girls in West Virginia

WASHINGTON — In its first decision involving transgender students and sports, the Supreme Court on Thursday refused West Virginia’s bid to bar a 12-year-old transgender girl from competing on the girl’s track team at her middle school.

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The Independent UK

High court: Trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia

The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues

The Independent UK

At least 20 states ban trans women and girls from sports that match their gender

Republican lawmakers across the US are rapidly advancing legislation targeting trans youth while members of Congress introduce national bills that mirror proposals dominating state capitols

WEKU

Supreme Court won't enforce West Virginia law banning trans athletes from girls' teams

The state's law was challenged by a 12-year-old transgender girl named Becky Pepper-Jackson, who has lived as a girl since fourth grade, according to court papers.

The Independent UK

Court says trans girl can run girls track in West Virginia

The Supreme Court is allowing a 12-year-old transgender girl in West Virginia to continue competing on her middle school’s girls sports teams while a lawsuit over a state ban continues

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Roll Call

Title IX changes seek to ‘minimize harm’ to transgender athletes - Roll Call

Proposed Education Department rule would bar blanket bans on transgender athletes, but allow limits on competition in some cases.

The Independent UK

Children’s book illustrator arrested for making ‘terroristic threats’ in transphobic notes to kids

Mitchell Thomas Watley arrested and will have a preliminary hearing in Juneau, Alaska

The Independent UK

US children’s illustrator dropped by publisher after ‘secret threats to children’ revealed

Mitchell Thomas Watley arrested and will have a preliminary hearing in Juneau, Alaska

WEKU

The governors from Indiana and Idaho sign bans on gender-affirming care

Governors in Indiana and Idaho sign into law bills banning gender-affirming care for minors, as Republican-led legislatures continue to curb LGBTQ+ rights this year.

ABC News

Anti-transgender chalk graffiti across Ballarat does not reflect wider community, advocates say

Footpaths across the city have been targeted for harmful chalk graffiti, including outside the offices of local MPs and the City of Ballarat, and the local ABC bureau.

Tribune News Service

NC bill would ban transgender females from playing on women’s high school sports teams

RALEIGH, N.C. — North Carolina Republican lawmakers want to prevent transgender females from playing on female high school sports teams by adopting “biological participation requirements.”

The Independent UK

Publisher drops children's illustrator for anti-trans notes

An Alaska man known for illustrating widely distributed children’s books with cute mother-baby animal pairs has been dropped by his publisher after authorities allege he left transphobic notes threatening children

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