Category: legislature
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Doctors question aspects of Missouri transgender care limits
Missouri’s attorney general has said he will issue an emergency regulation that at least temporarily puts strict limits on transgender medical treatment for youth. The planned rule comes as legislators in that state and many others seek bans or other restrictions on the treatment. Rating: Transneutral, Associated Press, March 21, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Tory minister defends deputy chair Lee Anderson who wants to fight next election on ‘trans debate’
A government minister has defended Tory MP Lee Anderson after he said his party needs to campaign on a “mix of culture wars and trans debate”. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, March 10, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Inside the Secret Working Group That Helped Push Anti-Trans Laws Across the Country
Leaked emails give a glimpse of the religious-right networks behind transgender health care bans. Rating: Transsupportive, Mother Jones, March 8, 2023 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Tory government to block Scotland’s gender reform bill risking the break-up of the United Kingdom
The UK government has taken the unprecedented move to block Scotland’s vital and long-overdue reform of its gender recognition laws. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, January 16, 2023 (PDF archive)
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Marjorie Taylor Greene wants to criminalise life-saving healthcare for trans kids
Notoriously anti-LGBTQ+ congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene plans to introduce legislation that would criminalise vital gender-affirming care for trans youth. Rating: Transsupportive, Pink News, August 19, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)
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Pro-Trump Candidate Calls for Executing Parents of LGBTQ+ Kids
Mark Burns, the Trump-endorsed Republican candidate in South Carolina’s 4th Congressional District called for the arrest and execution of those who advocate for LGBTQ+ rights and the protection of trans children. Rating: Transsupportive, The Advocate via Yahoo, June 14, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Video archive)
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Texas attorney general declares gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids ‘child abuse’
Rating: Transneutral, Texas Newsroom, February 22, 2022 (PDF archive) (HTML archive) (Take Action) Action Recommendations Content Summary Texas attorney general declares gender-affirming medical care for transgender kids ‘child abuse’ By Joseph Leahy | The Texas Newsroom Published February 22, 2022 at 1:35 PM CST Ken Paxton’s legal opinion issued Monday defines certain gender-affirming medical treatments for minors…
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Right-wing and evangelical media helped land anti-trans parent group the Kelsey Coalition in USA Today
The Kelsey Coalition has been promoting harmful junk science in the media and to policymakers. Rating: Transsupportive, Media Matters, August 16, 2019 (PDF archive) (HTML archive)