South Carolina lawmakers reject anti-trans athlete bill

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Country songwriter Bill Owens, who was a mentor and early songwriting partner to his niece Dolly Parton and helped start her career in country music, has died.

deny gender-affirming care to trans youth, bar LGBTQ-related content from the classroom, or permit discrimination against LGBTQ people in the name of “religious freedom.”Last month, more than 540 NCAA student-athletes signed onto a letter calling out Emmert for his failure to vocally speak out against the slate of anti-LGBTQ bills, and, in particular, those banning transgender youth from participating in sports.The signatories to that letter said they were “extremely frustrated” and

In a case of not “lovin’ it,” Kodak Black and his entourage came under fire outside a McDonald’s in Tallahassee, Florida, sometime around 3 AM on Monday (Apr. 5), according to TMZ.

Governor Asa Hutchinson has just vetoed a bill that would ban physicians and other medical professionals from providing treatment to transgender minors.Calling the legislation “off-course,” Hutchinson suggested the legislation is not “necessary and defensible” in the culture war battle.“Government under a conservative philosophy should be restrained.

The Rodeo Drive of Charleston! Craig Conover is getting ready to open the doors of his flagship Sewing Down South store in the “heart of King Street” in Charleston, South Carolina. Ahead of its debut, the Southern Charm star, 31, invited Us Weekly exclusively inside to get a sneak peek of what to expect. Watch the video above to take a look around!

Mark-Paul Gosselaar is looking back at filming a racist episode of “Saved By The Bell”.

first executive order states that “only females, based on their biological sex, as reflected on their birth certificate or affidavit provided upon initial enrollment” may compete in sports designated for girls at the elementary, middle, and high school levels, and directs the state’s Department of Education to develop a policy consistent with Noem’s order. The second order states that “only females, based on their biological sex, as reflected on their birth certificate issued at the time of

The Washington Post, Rapinoe says that sports taught her important life lessons, and argues that transgender children should be entitled to learn those lessons by participating in sports, without hindrances, just as their cisgender peers are currently able to do.Rapinoe calls out the more than 40 bills introduced in more than two dozen states throughout the country that seek to bar transgender athletes from women’s sports.

mere existence is a threat or hindrance to cisgender women.Following the passage of HB 2 in 2016, North Carolina experienced significant economic blowback. Over 200 major business leaders condemned the bill, several musical artists canceled concerts, and several groups and organizations canceled conferences that were scheduled to be held in the state.

Seth Rogen is boarding Steven Spielberg's next directoral effort. The actor will play a character inspired by Spielberg's favorite uncle, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.

Seth Rogen is going to play Steven Spielberg’s Uncle in a new film. That might very well be the strangest sentence I’ve ever typed for The Playlist.

Ellise Shafer administratorSeth Rogen has joined Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film based on his childhood in Arizona, Variety has confirmed.Rogen will take on the role of Spielberg’s favorite uncle in the untitled film.

EXCLUSIVE: Steven Spielberg’s next feature film is picking up steam, as he has found the next A-lister to join the ensemble of the film which is loosely based on the director’s childhood growing up in Arizona. Sources tell Deadline that Seth Rogen is set to play the favorite uncle of young Spielberg in the untitled pic that already has Michelle Williams on board to play a role inspired by Spielberg’s mom, but with a separate and original voice.

the most vocal cheerleader of a bill to bar transgender athletes from competing in sports based on their gender identity, South Dakota Gov.

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill quickly erupted after hundreds of protesters marched from Bristol's College Green to the New Bridewell police station. The Bill would grant police greater powers to control non-violent protest, especially those deemed "noisy" or a nusiance.

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Calling out cancel culture. Ralph Fiennes weighed in on the controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling‘s recent string of transphobic comments — and drew backlash of his own in the process.

Ralph Fiennes is wading into the heated controversy surrounding J.K. Rowling's stance on transgender rights.