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School board in Kansas bans trans students from preferred bathrooms, sports teams

After months of tense debate, the Gardner Edgerton school board in Kansas on Monday approved a policy prohibiting transgender children from using their preferred restrooms or participating on sports teams that align with their gender identity.

Tribune News Service · Nov 8, 2022

What are 'furries?' Debunking myths about kids identifying as animals, and litter boxes in schools

From abortion to book bans, critical race theory and transgender rights, much political rhetoric in the run-up to the mid-term elections in the United States has centered around “culture war” issues.

The Conversation · Nov 7, 2022

US voters fret about democracy, polarization before election

American voters are fractured politically and culturally ahead of Election Day, and they are anxious about where their country is heading — on inflation, abortion, immigration, crime, and much more

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

Teacher asks court to restore suit on trans student pronouns

The Supreme Court of Virginia has heard arguments in the case of a high school teacher who was fired after he refused to use a transgender student’s pronouns

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

UK Transgender charity Mermaids call police after severe abuse and threats

According to charity CEO, Susie Green, 130 abusive calls were reported to the charity in less than a month

Wales Online · Nov 4, 2022

Politicians turn to medical boards to ban gender-affirming care

Red states have been looking beyond the legislative route to restrict trans youth's access to care.

Axios · Nov 4, 2022

Ex-Mrs Brown's Boys star Rory Cowan hits back at retired Kerry priest Fr Sean Sheehy calling him 'a doddery old fool'

Fr Sean Sheehy has caused uproar for his comments about same sex couples, abortion and transgenderism

Dublin Live · Nov 4, 2022

Federal court says beauty pageant can bar trans contestants

A federal appellate court says a national beauty pageant has a First Amendment right to exclude a transgender woman from competing, because including her could interfere with the message the pageant wants to send about what characteristics make an ideal woman

The Independent UK · Nov 4, 2022

U.S. court says a pageant can exclude transgender women in its competitions

Anita Green sued Miss United States of America claiming the pageant's eligibility rules, which require contestants to be "natural born females," violate Oregon's anti-discrimination law.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2022

United States of America Pageants can exclude trans contestants, court rules

A pageant operator in the U.S. can ban transgender contestants, an appeals court in San Francisco ruled this week.

Tribune News Service · Nov 3, 2022