West Virginia Asks Supreme Court to Let It Enforce Anti-Trans Sports Ban
The Supreme Court has previously declined to weigh in on other high-profile cases concerning the rights of trans students.
March 10 2023 5:14 PM
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The Supreme Court has previously declined to weigh in on other high-profile cases concerning the rights of trans students.
The bill to ban gender-affirming treatment for minors now goes to the Senate.
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.
Denial of the coverage "invidiously discriminates on the basis of sex and transgender status," a federal judge wrote.
The store's manager allegedly told the victim he would "beat his a**" if he saw him again.
Tech. Sgt. Kristin Kingrey has filed a lawsuit alleging sex discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
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"I'm not ashamed of it. I'm not embarrassed by it, it's part of who I am," Christian conservative Josh Higginbotham said in a video.
He's a reincarnation of another West Virginia senator who held back progress.
Jim Justice could not cite one factual example of trans girls or women exerting an advantage over cisgender athletes.
Gov. Jim Justice said signing the bill was the right thing to do and that he was proud to do so despite the threat of repercussions.
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West Virginia's Medicaid program and its state employee health plan both refuse to pay for gender-confirmation care.
Delegate John Mandt Jr. allegedly sent the slurs to a group message to Republicans.
Rosemary Ketchum won a seat on the Wheeling City Council in Tuesday's election.
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A transgender student in West Virginia said the administrator challenged him to use a urinal to prove he was male.
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