Tag: Gender issues
S Carolina lawmakers again reject transgender athletes ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A committee in the South Carolina House on Tuesday rejected for a second time a proposal that would have prevented transgender...
EU chief felt ‘hurt,’ ‘alone’ at meeting with Turkish leader
BRUSSELS — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said Monday that she felt hurt and alone during a meeting with Turkey’s president earlier...
Judge tosses suit that sought to block transgender athletes
HARTFORD, Conn. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to prevent transgender athletes from competing in girls high school sports in...
Gal Gadot spotlights women’s stories in new docuseries
NEW YORK — Gal Gadot is using her Hollywood starpower to spotlight remarkable women from around the world.
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DOJ weighs in on suit filed by trans woman in Georgia prison
ATLANTA — Prison officials must keep transgender people reasonably safe from substantial risk of harm and provide them with adequate medical care, the U.S....
Kansas governor vetoes ban for transgender school athletes
TOPEKA, Kan. — Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican measure that would have made Kansas the latest state with a GOP-controlled...
North Dakota House overrides transgender sports bill veto
BISMARCK, N.D. — North Dakota’s House dealt Gov. Doug Burgum his first veto setback of the session Thursday, overriding his rejection of a bill...
Housing agency ends Trump-era anti-transgender shelter rule
WASHINGTON — The Department of Housing and Urban Development is withdrawing a Trump-era policy that would have allowed taxpayer-funded homeless shelters to deny access...
Hundreds of theater workers demand change in Times Square
NEW YORK — Hundreds of theater workers marched down Broadway on Thursday, rallying to demand more inclusion in the industry, protesting producer Scott Rudin...
Families, doctors urge Alabama to reject trans treatment ban
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Transgender youth, parents and advocates on Tuesday urged the Alabama House of Representatives, as well as the state’s governor, to reject...