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KY legislature bans gender-affirming care for kids after last-minute swap

FRANKFORT, Ky. — The Kentucky General Assembly voted Thursday to ban gender-affirming care for transgender kids as a part of an omnibus anti-LGBTQ bill, following a last-minute committee substitute.

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Iowa lawmakers send school bathroom bill to governor

Transgender students won't be allowed to use a public school restroom in Iowa that aligns with their gender identity under a bill that Gov. Kim Reynolds is is expected to sign into law

The Independent UK

Last-minute move revives ban on gender-affirming care for Kentucky youth. House OKs it

FRANKFORT, Ky. — In a last-minute switch Thursday, Republicans revived an omnibus anti-LGBTQ bill, which includes a ban on gender-affirming health care for Kentucky’s transgender youth.

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Georgia House approves bill to limit treatment for transgender children

ATLANTA — The Georgia House on Thursday approved a bill that would prevent medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment.

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Dem filibusters trans bill for 3 weeks

"If you want to inflict pain upon our children, I am going to inflict pain upon this body," said Machaela Cavanaugh

Salon

Friends 'disturbed' as trans woman feared dead after being forced to de-transition

The friends of transgender Eden Knight have released a heartbreaking statement after the feared death of their friend who had been living in Columbus, Georgia, US

Daily Mirror

I Am a Trans Texan

A state resident ties the current gender panic to fascist politics through the lens of their own experience.

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I knew many people who love my books will be deeply unhappy: JK Rowling on her views on transgender issues

Harry Potter author JK Rowling stirred up a controversy in 2019 when she expressed her views on transgender issues. In 2019, Rowling had tweeted supporting Maya Forstater- who had said on social media that transgender women couldn't changer their sex. And now, in a recent interview, Rowling shared that said…

The Times of India

Kentucky lawmakers struggle to finish transgender bill

Republican lawmakers in Kentucky are struggling to wrap up a bill restricting gender-affirming care for minors

The Independent UK

Texas AG Ken Paxton pushes court to reconsider injunction halting investigations into affirming care

In the state’s final brief to appeal a September injunction that halted the investigation into Texas parents of transgender children, Paxton argued that individual families must provide evidence of harm from the actions of the Department of Family and Protective Services.

The Texas Tribune

Anti-trans rally set for Missouri Capitol on Monday

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A conservative political action committee is organizing a rally at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to push state lawmakers to enact strict limits on transgender health care for minors.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Zaya Wade reveals the best advice she’s received from step-mother Gabrielle Union

The 15-year-old model came out publicly as transgender in 2020

The Independent UK

California bill would require schools to notify parents if their child is transgender

LOS ANGELES — A new bill would force California school districts to notify parents that their child is gender-nonconforming or transgender, sparking backlash from LGBTQ activists and organizations.

Los Angeles Times

Wellesley students call for admission of trans men

A debate at Wellesley College over who should be admitted to the women’s school has intensified with students approving a referendum to allow the admission of transgender men and nonbinary people who do not identify and live as women

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Wellesley College students vote to admit trans men and non-binary people

Proposal also calls for gender neutral language at women’s college whose alumni include Hillary Clinton and Madeleine Albright

WEKU

Students want this women's college to rethink its notion of gender in admissions

Wellesley College currently admits only some transgender and nonbinary applicants. Students voted for a non-binding referendum pushing for more inclusive admissions and communications policies.

Salon

Texas GOP's drag "bounty hunter" bill

Lawmakers have introduced six anti-drag bills, including one that would allow people to sue drag performers

The Guardian - UK

JK Rowling says she knew her views on transgender issues would make ‘many folks deeply unhappy’

The Harry Potter author, who says she has been scared for her family’s safety, believes ‘time will tell whether I’ve got this wrong’

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Manchester Evening News

JK Rowling ‘knew’ her controversial comments on transgender issues would make Potter fans ‘deeply unhappy’

The Harry Potter author reflected on the backlash she received following a 2019 tweet regarding gender identity

Daily Mirror

Trans woman Eden Knight feared dead after claiming family forced her to de-transition

Transgender woman Eden Knight, from Saudi Arabia, claims she had been living in Georgia, US, before being contacted by fixers who gradually removed her from her friends

The Independent UK

‘This stupid world’: Yo La Tengo play Nashville show in drag to protest Tennessee bill

The law has been regarded as an attack on the state’s transgender community and free speech more broadly

Tribune News Service

‘Everybody’s afraid.’ Doctors warn of chilling effect as Missouri, Kansas target transgender care

Kansas City-based endocrinologist Brandon Barthel has provided care for transgender adults for six years, including helping them go through hormone therapy.

Tribune News Service

Bill would force California schools to tell parents if their child is transgender

A new bill would require California schools to tell parents that their child is transgender in the name of bolstering parents’ rights and helping children.

Tribune News Service

Bill to limit treatment for transgender youth passes Georgia House panel

ATLANTA — A measure to prohibit medical professionals from giving transgender children certain hormones or surgical treatment passed a House panel Tuesday on a party-line vote.

Evening Standard

Jamie Lee Curtis reveals name she has given to her first Oscar in touching nod to transgender daughter

The actress is still on cloud nine following her win for best supporting actress for her portrayal of Deirdre Beaubeirdre in Everything Everywhere All At Once

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