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A new bill in Texas would make consenting to or providing gender-affirming medical care to transgender youth a punishable offense.
Transgender teens are at higher risk for suicide than their cisgender peers and research shows gender-affirming care can help.
The bill is part of a wave of anti-transgender legislation that the LGBTQ+ community is fighting across the country.
Transgender children in Texas are speaking out for their right to medical care as state lawmakers consider legislation that would make providing gender-affirming care tantamount to child abuse.
PAYETTE COUNTY â If youâre one of the 670,000 Idahoans whose weekly entertainment includes playing the Idaho Lotteryâs Powerball game, keep reading. As a result of the defeat of House Bill 72, which would have amended Idaho Code 67-7408 to allow the lottery to maintain its agreement with the Multi-State Lottery Association to continue providing Powerball games in the state, the game is slated to be over in the state as of August. The bill was killed in committee by the State Affairs Committee before legislators had a chance to vote on it.
The lottery association recently approved licensing of Powerball in the United Kingdom and Australia. Presently, Idaho law only allows the lottery to offer games exclusive to the U.S. and Canada.
NCAA will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students
By (0) Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport, the NCAA said in a statement. Photo by Edwin Locke/UPI | License Photo
April 13 (UPI) The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors said it will only hold college championships in states where transgender student-athletes can participate without discrimination.
The Monday warning sets the stage for a political fight with multiple states, including Texas, that are considering bills in their legislatures that would require students to play sports with only teammates who align with their biological sex.
As Texas Legislature considers anti-trans bills, NCAA announces it will not hold events in states that discriminate against trans students
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The National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors said it will only hold college championships in states where transgender student-athletes can participate without discrimination. The Monday warning sets the stage for a political fight with multiple states, including Texas, which are considering bills in their legislatures that would require students to play sports with only teammates who align with their biological sex.
“Inclusion and fairness can coexist for all student-athletes, including transgender athletes, at all levels of sport,” the NCAA statement said. “Our clear expectation as the Association’s top governing body is that all student-athletes will be treated with dignity and respect. We are committed to ensuring that NCAA championships are open for all who earn the right to comp
Texas bill could mean charges for parents, doctors who allow kids to undergo gender affirmation surgeries
FOX 26 s Natalie Hee explains what Texas lawmakers are doing.
HOUSTON - Texas lawmakers are now considering a bill that would make it a crime for parents to allow their kids to undergo a gender affirmation surgery. The bill says parents who consent to that treatment could be guilty of child abuse.
Texas Senate Bill 1646 was heard during a State Affairs Committee Monday. Dozens of people showed up to the State Capitol to testify for and against the bill. I’ve been having to explain myself since I was three or four years old. ]Texas legislators have been attacking me since Pre-K. I’m in 4th grade now, said Kai Shappley, a transgender kid.