West Virginia governor signs transgender athlete ban into law

NASHVILLE, TN. – Republican Tennessee Governor Bill Lee last Friday quietly signed House Bill 1233, an anti-Trans bill that requires the state’s public schools to make “reasonable accommodation” for a person who cannot or will not use a restroom or changing facility designated for their sex in a public school building or at a school-sponsored activity.

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House Bill 1233, sponsored by Rep.

sued the District of Columbia last week after being placed in a men’s unit based on a Department of Corrections policy that houses prisoners based on their genitalia, their biological sex at birth, and whether they’ve undergone gender confirmation surgery.In her lawsuit, Hinton has alleged that DOC’s policy is unconstitutional and discriminatory against Hinton and other transgender individuals, violating not only their Fifth Amendment rights under the U.S.

Caitlyn Jenner was quickly repudiated by LGBTQ advocates after she entered California’s recall election as a gubernatorial candidate — and her fellow transgender Republicans are mixed over whether or not to back her up.

Oscar-winning flick, directed by Emerald Fennell, was set to premiere in the country on May 13, though it’s since been pushed back after fans voiced concerns on social media, the Guardian reported. Universal Pictures International opted to have male actor Roberto Pedicini, 59, provide vocals for Cox, a 48-year-old transgender woman.

defeat of a resolution in the Tennessee legislature honoring country music singer TJ Osborne, of the group Brothers Osborne, after he recently came out as gay.“Gay media is fainting with shock like Nathan Lane in The Bird Cage to discover that the Tennessee House did not fall over themselves to immediately pass SJR0609, honoring TJ Osborne of Brothers Osborne for coming out as gay. Zut alors! Someone bring the smelling salts,” the group wrote in a campy, cringe-inducing yet tongue-in-cheek press

Texas Tribune.Most Democrats fiercely oppose SB 29, seeing it as a both a discriminatory and malicious attack against transgender children, and an uncomfortable issue that’s difficult to talk about and that few understand.

No more doubts! Lily James and Sebastian Stan leaned into their roles as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee in the first photos from their upcoming limited series, Pam & Tommy.

Montana Free Press. “When a person is born, you record where they’re born, you record their weight, you record their sex.

premiered to acclaim in 2018, the series has shined a spotlight on the underground ballroom scene of the 1980s and ’90s.

See also: asassasa“While many Americans still need to be educated on trans issues, Tyler’s openness in discussing their past struggles with gender identity and mental health will resonate with many who too often keep their own struggles to themselves,” Annise Parker, the president and CEO of LGBTQ Victory Fund, said in a statement.

CHARLESTON, WVA. – West Virginia’s Republican governor Jim Justice on Wednesday signed HB 3293, a bill that bans transgender youth athletes from competing in women sports in the state’s middle, high schools and colleges.

MIAMI, FL. — Three transgender people allege they suffered abuse at a Miami jail last year after police arrested them during Black Lives Matter protests.

sponsored by State Rep. Laura Hall (D-Huntsville), a former high school science teacher, updates materials on sex education and sexually transmitted diseases to be scientifically accurate and use correct medical terminology.

formally declared her candidacy for California’s highest office should a likely recall attempt against Democratic Gov.