Tag: Gender issues
‘It is life-saving’: Elliot Page opens up about surgery
NEW YORK — Actor Elliot Page is revealing how happier he feels after having top surgery and how important he believes it is to...
Tennessee could mandate bathroom signs about transgender use
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee lawmakers have passed a bill that requires businesses or government facilities open to the public to post a sign if...
NCAA extends contract of President Mark Emmert through 2025
The NCAA Board of Governors voted Tuesday to extend the contract of President Mark Emmert by two years through 2025.
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West Virginia transgender athlete bill signed by governor
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia's governor signed a bill Wednesday that bans transgender athletes from competing in female sports in middle and high schools...
No big backlash for states passing anti-transgender laws
Five states have passed laws or implemented executive orders this year limiting the ability of transgender youths to play sports or receive certain medical...
Educator threw beer at filmers of wife’s transphobic rant
The vice principal of a New Jersey school apologized Tuesday for tossing beer at a table of outdoor restaurant patrons who had been filming...
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...
Israeli soccer referee comes out as transgender woman
RAMAT GAN, Israel — An Israeli soccer referee has come out as transgender and is living — and enforcing the rules of the game...
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...
