US EditionNebraska bill to ban transgender students from the bathrooms and sports of their choice advances
- A Nebraska bill that would bar transgender students from bathrooms, locker rooms, and sports teams corresponding with their gender identity has advanced from the first of three rounds of debate.
- The bill, introduced by Omaha Senator Kathleen Kauth, is supported by Republican Governor Jim Pillen as part of his legislative priorities for the year.
- Supporters of the bill argue it protects women's safety and sports, while opponents claim it discriminates against a vulnerable population.
- After the vote, a person yelled from the balcony, 'Shame on you!' highlighting opposition to the bill.
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Sarah McBride says she won’t let Republicans make her the main character in their anti-trans crusade
As the first out transgender member of Congress, U.S. Rep. Sarah McBride says she’s navigating more than legislation—she’s contending with the weight of history, the burden of expectation, and a Republican Party fixated on her identity.Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate's email newsletter. In a wide-ranging interview on Pod Save America, the first-year Democrat from Delaware described her first months i…
When Courts Believe that Feelings Matter More than Constitutional Rights
A federal judge has ruled that two New Hampshire fathers who wore wristbands displaying the symbol “XX” in a silent protest against males playing in girls’ sports were “directly assaulting” transgenders and can be banned from school grounds. A U.S. district court ruled last week against adults who wore a wristband displaying the letters “XX” to a girls’ soccer game, interpreting it as a direct assault on transgender individuals. This ruling in t…
Prominent Colorado LGBTQ+ groups hedge on support for transgender rights bill, putting it in limbo
In early April, the political director of a leading LGBTQ+ advocacy group urged state lawmakers to support legislation that would extend new legal protections to transgender Coloradans. House Bill 1312, One Colorado’s Jax Gonzalez testified, was a show of solidarity for transgender people amid a “coordinated and escalating set of attacks” nationwide. The bill, they said, represented “one piece of an ongoing conversation about how we respond.” “N…
Nebraska lawmakers advance transgender sports and bathroom bill
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska Legislature gave first-round approval Tuesday to a bill dealing with gender in sports and schools. Lawmakers voted 33-16 to advance Legislative Bill 89, which is called the Stand With Women Act. It defines male and female as someone “who naturally has, had, will have, or would have” a reproductive system that produces sperm or...
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