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Appeals Court Allows Tennessee Ban On Gender-Affirming Care To Go Into Effect

BY a vote of 2-1, a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has ruled Tennessee's law prohibiting gender-affirming care (such as hormone therapy) for transgender minors can go into effect immediately. By a vote of 2-1, a panel of judges in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit has ruled Tennessee’s law banning gender-affirming care (such as hormone therapy) for transgender minors can go into effect immediately. Continue reading “Appeals Court Allows Tennessee Ban On Gender-Affirming Care To Go Into Effect”

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Federal Judge Rules Against Florida Anti-Trans Law

A federal judge has ruled against Florida's anti-transgender law saying the ban is likely "unconstitutional."
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (screen capture)
A federal judge in Florida has temporarily blocked parts of the state’s newly-passed anti-transgender law. The injunction came after his narrow ruling in favor of families fighting the ban on gender-affirming care for minors. Continue reading “Federal Judge Rules Against Florida Anti-Trans Law”

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News: Dwyane Wade Left Florida Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws + More

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Some news stories you might have missed: • Washington Blade: Former Miami Heat star Dwyane Wade said in a recent interview he moved his family out of Florida because of the state’s increasing hostility to LGBTQ people. Continue reading “News: Dwyane Wade Left Florida Over Anti-LGBTQ Laws + More”

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News: Montana Silences Trans Lawmaker + Disney Sues Florida + More

Some news items you might have missed: • NPR: Montana’s Republican-controlled state House of Representatives has voted to formally silence trans Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D). During a debate last week on a bill that would ban gender-affirming care, Zephyr told her colleagues they would “have blood on their hands,” referring to the lowered risk of suicide among trans people who have proper medical care. Continue reading “News: Montana Silences Trans Lawmaker + Disney Sues Florida + More”

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News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More

Tennessee lawmakers have introduced their own "Don't Say Gay" legislation which would prohibit discussion of LGBTQ topics on any level in schools. Some news stories you might have missed: • New York Times: The Tennessee House, where Republicans have a super-majority, voted to expel two Democrats from the state legislature a week after they joined protesters in a call for stricter gun laws in the wake of a shooting that left six dead at a Christian school. An effort to expel a third Democrat fell short by one vote. Continue reading “News: Cancel Culture In Tennessee + Mpox + More”

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Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Request To Enforce Anti-Trans Law

The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected West Virginia’s request that it be allowed to enforce its anti-transgender sports ban against Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 12-year-old transgender girl who is a member of her school’s cross-country team.
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The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected West Virginia’s request that it be allowed to enforce its anti-transgender sports ban specifically against Becky Pepper-Jackson, a 12-year-old transgender girl who is a member of her school’s cross-country team. Continue reading “Supreme Court Rejects West Virginia’s Request To Enforce Anti-Trans Law”

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News: Fitness Guru Shaun T + Kansas Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill + More

Fitness guru Shaun T (via Instagram)
Some news stories you might have missed: • OUT: Fitness guru Shaun T – famous for the Insanity and Hip Hop Abs workouts – has launched his own OnlyFans account with his husband titled “Wine Night After Dark.” Continue reading “News: Fitness Guru Shaun T + Kansas Anti-Trans Bathroom Bill + More”