Advocates for both cis and trans girls call foul on a new right-wing proposal that would force school-age female athletes to undergo invasive physical exams to "prove" their gender.
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The lawsuit says King George County officials allowed students to skin squirrels in another group and told LGBTQ+ students to disguise their gay-straight alliance as a “Kindness Club,” before blocking it altogether.
An initiative on the ballot in Washington state in November would require all athletes seeking to play girl's sports from kindergarten to high school to undergo "genetic screening, a testosterone-levels test, or an examination of their reproductive anatomy" before they can play
The Trump administration is limiting access to graduate education in fields like nursing, teaching, and social work and calling them “unprofessional.” 🧵
Once again Republicans used committee time to attack and make life miserable for trans kids and young adults. 🧵
This is huge! The Trump administration is abandoning its plan to withhold Medicaid funding from hospitals that provide gender affirming care to trans youth under 19. www.npr.org/2026/07/13/n...
Trump's HHS abandons threat to withhold Medicare and Medicaid funding over trans care
NPR has learned that the Department of Health and Human Services will not be finalizing its most aggressive attempt to end gender-affirming care for youth nationally.
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The thing is, doing sports like Norway (focused on fun, companionship, team spirit) rather than the US (focused on intensity, suffering, competition, which individual is "best") isn't just healthier & more pro-social, it produces *better athletes*.
A Recent Supreme Court Opinion Completely Misunderstands the Point of Sports. One World Cup Superstar Is the Corrective.
We’re fundamentally misunderstanding the point of sports.
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In a 6-5 en banc decision on partisan lines, the 7th Circuit dissolved the injunction against the Florida Attorney General who brought a baseless lawsuit against the American Academy of Pediatrics over their clinical guidelines on gender affirming care. www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
Florida can pursue lawsuit against group over trans youth care, US court rules
A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday cleared the way for Florida's Republican attorney general to pursue claims that the American Academy of Pediatrics misled the public about the safety and effectivene...
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Trump administration threatens Kansas school district over trans student protections ➡️ https://bit.ly/4ws4RwF 📷 Getty
@jamellebouie.net on the Supreme Court anti-trans ruling.
Jamelle Bouie on Instagram: "On the Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling in West Virginia v. BPJ and its overall pro-cruelty jurisprudence."
332 likes, 7 comments - jbouie on July 3, 2026: "On the Supreme Court’s anti-trans ruling in West Virginia v. BPJ and its overall pro-cruelty jurisprudence.".
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Trans people continue to be second-class citizens, the Supreme Court rules. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
States can ban transgender women and girls from sports, according to U.S. Supreme Court
The decision hands Republican-led states a major victory in their campaign to restrict transgender students’ participation in school sports.
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Supreme Court Rules Title IX Means "Biological Sex" In Devastating Anti-Trans Ruling open.substack.com/pub/erininth...
Supreme Court Rules Title IX Means "Biological Sex" In Devastating Anti-Trans Ruling
The ruling will likely give the Trump administration more ammunition to go after colleges and schools across the country.
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🚨BAD AMENDMENT 🚨 Once again, the GOP is trying to add anti-trans language to a bipartisan bill that was originally not focused on the LGBTQI+ community. This time, it's to H.R. 2555, a bill relating to fraternities & sororities. We urge the Committee to REJECT this amendment.
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Shepard Scalf said in an EEOC filing that a parent complained to the district that he was transgender.
A colorful bulletin board made by the student GSA is categorized as "grooming" by a parent in a Massachusetts school district. The hostilities are nation-wide, not only in the south and midwest.
PinkNews@pinknews.bsky.social · 2mo agoHigh school faces backlash over 'have a gay summer' sign ➡️ https://bit.ly/3SxQloe 📷 Dartmouth Public Schools
Gender policing is on the rise. Bullying can be understood as gender policing.
George Takei@georgetakei.bsky.social · 2mo agoTrump attacks female journalists on live television. Hegseth purged women from the military's top jobs. Paxton called Talarico Low-T. These are not separate incidents. This is the strategy.
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NWLC: Ed Dept has “Absolutely No Basis” for Terminating Civil Agreements Protecting Trans Students
NWLC: Ed Dept has “Absolutely No Basis” for Terminating Civil Agreements Protecting Trans Students - National Women's Law Center
Washington D.C. — The Department of Education announced today it would rescind Title IX resolution agreements that protect students from harassment, discrimination, and hostile school environments. Th...
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An intersex teacher has been fired in Florida, allegedly, after parents falsely believed he was transgender. Florida has some of the most oppressive laws targeting LGBTQ+ educators in the country. The ACLU has filed a complaint. The latest from our staff journalist, S. Baum.
Intersex Teacher Fired in Florida After Parent Falsely Claims He Is Trans, ACLU Says
“It became clear to me that being fired had nothing to do with my qualifications or teaching—it was about who I am.”
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It's so heartbreaking to see a 14 year old child have to write a piece detailing how abusive adults have been to them over being themselves. They got horrifying threats. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I’m a 14-year-old trans athlete. No one should face the vicious attacks I have faced | Lina Haaga
People understand gender differently, and I was taught to respect all ideas. But the vitriol I recently experienced was not a healthy debate
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Reminder: Only one-twentieth of 1% of all US youth are accessing gender affirming care. Among youth with a trans-related diagnosis, only 5% are on puberty blockers, and 11% on hormone therapy. The money and energy spent on these attacks is about much more than 1/20th of 1% of youth.
This is a resource for teacher's to learn about LGBTQ history, and then decide what they can include as the school year ends during Pride month.
Podcast Brings LGBTQ+ Living History Into the Classroom | NEA
When students hear the voices of people who lived through history, something shifts.
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SCOOP: A year ago, the Trump administration ended the "press 3" option to direct suicidal LGBTQ+ young people to specialized counselors when they call 988. Now HHS is trying to reverse course, but Trump’s anti-trans executive order is getting in the way. www.advocate.com/politics/nat...
Trump administration considers restoring LGBTQ+ youth crisis line it eliminated last year
They are trying to figure out how to reconnect LGBTQ+ youth with specialized suicide counselors while complying with policies that deny recognition of trans people.
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