House Republicans Likely to Pass Anti-Transgender Sports Bill
While it's not expected to pass the Senate, it's still important to stand up and speak out against such legislation, LGBTQ+ advocates say.
April 19, 2023
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While it's not expected to pass the Senate, it's still important to stand up and speak out against such legislation, LGBTQ+ advocates say.
A U.S. House committee will consider the bill Wednesday.
The bill would deny trans women and girls the opportunity to compete in sports that align with their gender identity.
A companion bill is being fast-tracked in the House as well.
Federal appeals courts have ruled against the laws, so the states are petitioning SCOTUS.
The Senate is unlikely to bring the legislation to a vote.
Texas U.S. Reps. Henry Cuellar and Vicente Gonzalez were the lone Democratic votes for the so-called Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act.
Virginia is the only state in the South that has more protections for than discriminatory policies against LGBTQ+ people.
Led by Equality Caucus chair Rep. Mark Pocan, advocates for transgender rights and fellow Democrats vow to stick up for trans kids.
Iowa has stripped gender identity from its antidiscrimination law, making it the first state to remove any trait from such a statute.
Civil rights groups lauded the court decision, saying it struck down a harmful policy.
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Twenty-six attorneys general have filed a friend-of-the-court brief urging the Supreme Court to do so.
The Supreme Court has previously declined to weigh in on other high-profile cases concerning the rights of trans students.
The Biden-Harris Administration reaffirmed its commitment to support the LGBTQ+ community against right-wing assaults.
“This is an important victory for common sense, equality, and the rights of transgender youth under the law,” the ACLU's Chase Strangio said.
McCarthy leaves Congress after racking up a long history of hostility to the LGBTQ+ community.
The U.K. Supreme Court noted that transgender women are still protected from discrimination by the law.
The legal battle around transgender rights has shifted dramatically. Here's why — and what could come next.
They are likely to trot out a parade of homophobia and transphobia.
Gov. Kevin Stitt's executive order calls for binary definitions of gender according to that assigned at birth.