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North Dakota Governor Signs Bill That Outs Transgender Students

The legislation, which takes effect immediately, also restricts restroom use and allows teachers to ignore students' chosen pronouns.

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law — Here's Its Ugly History

Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the "don't say gay" bill into law in March. Other states have followed suit, attempting to pass their own versions.

Florida Trans Youth Health Care Ban Takes Effect; Parents Plan Lawsuit

Meanwhile, Florida lawmakers are considering legislation that would create a ban even stricter than the one adopted by medical boards.

Arkansas House OK's Anti-Transgender Bathroom Bill

The bill, now headed to the Senate, would restrict trans students' use of restrooms and changing rooms in public schools.

Local Virginia School Board Rejects Bathroom Rights for Trans Students

A county school board in Virginia passed a policy restricting trans students to using single-stall restrooms or those for their birth gender.

Trans Youth Assaulted More Often When Restroom Use Restricted

Restrictive policies "seem to be a marker for an environment where trans and nonbinary youth are at risk," says the lead author of a new study. 

Virginia Bill Seeks to Restrict Trans Students' Restroom Access

John Avioli, a Republican member of the House of Delegates, introduced the legislation last week.

Oklahoma Governor Signs Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Into Law

The restrictive measure is one of several pieces of far-right legislation Oklahoma has passed, including one of the nation's most draconian abortion laws.

Florida's New Anti-Trans Rule Threatens Jobs of College Faculty For Bathroom Use

The Florida Board of Education on Wednesday approved new rules strictly enforcing a new law segregating public restroom facilities by gender.

Sarah Huckabee Sanders Signs Trans Bathroom Ban Bill Into Law

The Republican governor of Arkansas says it’s to protect children from the “left’s woke agenda.”

Anti-Trans 'Bathroom Bill' Dead as Texas House Adjourns

Passed by the Senate, the bill wasn't even considered by the House, and now the special session is over.

California Adopts Groundbreaking All-Gender Restroom Access Law

Beginning in March, all single-occupancy public restrooms in the state must be open to all genders. California is the first state with such a law.

Nation's Most Brazenly Hateful Anti-LGBTQ+ Law Blocked by Judge

Tennessee is trying to force businesses that accommodate trans customers to post warning signs.

Wis. GOP Targets Trans Students

A proposed law in Wisconsin would prevent transgender students from using public bathrooms designated for the gender with which they identify.

Idaho Bathroom Law Targeting Transgender Students Blocked by Judge

He issued a temporary restraining order that stops the new law from being implemented while a legal challenge makes its way through the court system.

'Discrimination Sunday': Texas Lawmakers Advance Anti-LGBT Bills

A bill allowing discrimination by adoption agencies is headed to the governor, and an anti-trans "bathroom bill" likely will soon be as well.

Education Dept. Probes Claim of Restroom Assault by Gender-Fluid Child

Decatur, Ga., school officials say the claim is unfounded.

Christian Right Group Reignites Target Boycott

The American Family Association is repeating its call to boycott Target over its inclusive restroom policy.

Arkansas Seeks to Criminalize Trans People's Restroom Use

Under a bill advancing in the state, they could be charged with misdemeanor sexual indecency with a child in certain circumstances.