Georgia Legislature approves transgender athlete ban

Female fencer takes knee against trans-identified male opponent, gets disqualified

USA Fencing states that it "is committed to ensuring athletes have the opportunity to participate in USA Fencing sanctioned events on a fair, inclusive and safe basis without discrimination."

‘Take a walk!’ Georgia Dems walk out 'en masse' in defiance of GOP bill

Democratic state legislators in Georgia walked out en masse as their Republican colleagues advanced measures that would end gender-affirming care for state prisoners, Atlanta Journal-Constitution reporter Greg Bluestein reported Wednesday.The Republican-backed legislation also bans state healthcare ...

‘Satan’s Lie To Vulnerable Children:’ MTG Talks Transgender ‘Spiritual Warfare’ With Congresswomen

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and two of her fellow GOP congresswomen discussed her bill banning transgender medical services for children and the “spiritual warfare” surrounding gender ideology. Greene claimed that one of Georgia’s biggest megachurches trains youth pastors to affirm teens’ new gender identities and pronouns. “That should never happen in church because that ...

Blueprint passes the Senate but not without discussion on trans athletes

The Senate gave final approval Tuesday evening to a bill to amend the Blueprint for Maryland’s Future — but not without addressing a controversial amendment regarding transgender children in sports. “We want to protect the crucial role that women’s sports have played in the development of young women for a long time — but, particularly, over the last 50 years since Title IX came into being,” Senate Minority Whip Justin Ready, a Republican repres…

Georgia lawmakers on verge of ending trans care in state health plan, state prisons • Georgia Recorder

Two Senate bills eliminating gender-affirming care for transgender inmates moved through House committees Tuesday. One also bans state employees from receiving gender-affirming care on the state health plan. Getty ImagesWith only a few more days left to pass legislation, the state Legislature advanced two controversial Senate bills that would add new restrictions to gender affirming care. State health plan ban gets inmate addition Vidalia Republ…

Ban on trans girls, women from playing female sports passes Georgia Legislature

Georgia lawmakers moved a step closer to banning transgender student-athletes from playing K-12 and college team sports according to their gender identity, sending the bill to the governor for his