NY court strikes down Nassau County order banning transgender athletes from competing on girls’ sports teams
Civil rights groups lauded the court decision, saying it struck down a harmful policy.
May 12, 2024
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Florida School Leaders Punished for Accommodating Transgender Student-Athlete
It's against Florida law to allow trans girls to play on the schools' girls sports teams.
December 3, 2023
Florida GOP Candidate’s Bisexual Daughter Slams Mom in Viral Video
State Sen. Kelli Stargel, who recently announced a bid for Congress, was behind the state's bill barring trans girls from participating in girls' sports teams.
May 25, 2022
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers Vows to Veto Anti-Trans Legislation
Lawmakers are considering bills to ban gender-affirming care for youth and bar trans girls and women from female school sports teams.
October 7, 2023
Bills Restricting Trans Student Athletes Advance in Three States
Bills aimed at keeping transgender girls and women off female interscholastic sports teams are moving forward in North Dakota, Mississippi, and Utah.
February 12, 2021
Trump Administration Backs Idaho's Anti-Trans School Sports Law
The Department of Justice, headed by William Barr, supports a state law barring trans females from girls' and women's school sports teams.
June 22, 2020
Record Number of Anti-Trans Bills Introduced in States This Year
Most of them seek to keep trans girls and women off of female sports teams or prevent trans youth from receiving gender-affirming medical care.
March 12, 2021
Republican AGs ask SCOTUS to uphold anti-trans sports laws
Twenty-six attorneys general have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to do so.
August 26, 2024
Teen Sues Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Over Anti-Trans Law
"Playing sports makes me feel like I fit in, the thought of not being able to play next year scares me. I'm going to be lonely and sad if I can't play."
July 1, 2021
Judge Upholds West Virginia's Trans-Exclusionary Sports Law
The law is within the state's interest in providing athletic opportunities for girls and women, according to U.S. District Judge Joseph R. Goodwin.
January 8, 2023
Vermont Christian School Team Won't Play Against Rival With Trans Girl
Mid Vermont Christian School withdrew from a state basketball tournament rather than face a team with a trans player.
March 2, 2023
GOP Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb Vetoes Anti-Trans Sports Bill
The state's legislature could still override the veto.Â
March 23, 2022
West Virginia can’t ban transgender athletes says federal court
Another court stands in the way of Republican attacks on transgender people.
April 16, 2024
Court affirms ruling that blocks Arizona's anti-transgender student athlete law
The decision means the two girls can play sports this school year.
September 12, 2024
Sen. Rand Paul Rants: Trans Inclusion Will 'Destroy Girls' Athletics'
The Republican from Kentucky went on an anti-trans tirade at a confirmation hearing for Secretary of Education nominee Miguel Cardona.
February 3, 2021
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed anti-trans student-athlete bill
One LGBTQ+ advocate said the new law shows how Republicans like to "play political games and bully transgender children."
May 8, 2025
Indiana Lawmakers Pass Anti-Trans Sports Bill, Send to Governor
Gov. Eric Holcomb seems likely to sign the bill, which civil rights advocates call hateful and harmful.
March 1, 2022
Indiana Lawmakers Override Governor to Enact Anti-Trans Sports Law
The ACLU of Indiana has already filed suit against the new law.
May 24, 2022
Congressional Democrats Slam GOP Lawmakers For Anti-Trans Legislation
Led by Equality Caucus chair Rep. Mark Pocan, advocates for transgender rights and fellow Democrats vow to stick up for trans kids.
March 8, 2023
New Hampshire student athletes move to challenge Trump's anti-trans sports order
They have already sued over the state's trans-exclusionary sports law, but now they're seeking to expand their suit to challenge the national ban.
February 12, 2025
New Hampshire advances trans-exclusionary sports bill
If the bill becomes law, New Hampshire would be the first northeastern state with such a statute.
March 26, 2024