Governor Patrick Morrisey issues statement on trans-athletes competing in high school sports

Morrisey signs bill ending DEI, approves legislation prohibiting youth gender surgery

hinton – Ending Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and prohibiting gender transition surgeries and hormone blockers for minors were on Wednesday’s agenda when West Virginia’s governor spoke in Summers County and signed two bills into law.

House bill seeks to eliminate DEI programs in Louisiana

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) -- A Louisiana House Committee will debate a bill to eliminate diversity, equity, and inclusion programs inside state government. House Bill 421, from State Rep. Emily Chenevert, abolishes all DEI programs, offices, positions, and employee performance requirements. The bill would also require state agency heads to submit a written report to the Commissioner of Administration at the end of the year outlining wha…

Governor Morrisey signs bills to end DEI and gender transition drugs and procedures for minors

HINTON, WV (WVNS) -- Governor Patrick Morrisey signed bills that would end Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs, as well as gender transition procedures and drugs for minors in the Mountain State. According to a press release, on Wednesday, May 7, 2025 Governor Morrisey signed Senate Bill 474 and Senate Bill 299 while in Hinton. Voter ID bill signed into law by Governor Morrisey I pledged to root out DEI and eliminate the woke …

Michigan Republicans propose legislation to ban medical gender-affirming care for transgender youth

Michigan Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors in the state. Michigan Republican lawmakers have proposed a bill to ban gender-affirming care for transgender minors, citing concerns about long-term impacts. Opponents argue that such medical decisions should be left to parents, not restricted by the government. The bill faces an uphill battle in the Democrat-led state senate an…

Gov. Morrisey says student-athletes should be allowed to 'take a stand' against transgender student injunction

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WBOY) — West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey released a statement on Tuesday speaking against track and field coaches who he said are reportedly "threatening to force girl track and field athletes to compete" amid an injunction that allows a transgender athlete to compete on a girl's team. In the statement, Morrisey alleged that some track and field coaches were threatening athletes with suspension if they chose not to compete …

West Virginia Governor hears from high school coaches that girl athletes have to compete against boys or face suspension, issues statement

Charleston, W.Va. — Governor Patrick Morrisey has voiced strong opposition to reports that West Virginia high school coaches are requiring girls to compete against a male athlete in track and field events or risk suspension. In a statement issued Tuesday, Morrisey said he has received information suggesting coaches are pressuring female athletes to compete under threat of being barred from the state championships. He called the practice unaccept…