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In 2017, the city of New Orleans and the state benefited financially after the NBA moved the All-Star Game and its festivities to the Crescent City when North Carolina passed an anti-transgender bathroom bill in 2016, taking the big event from the city of Charlotte. That bill was later repealed. Now, New Orleans could be on the opposite side of that as the NCAA put out a statement on Monday - ahead of the start of the 2021 Legislative Session - in support of transgender athletes. The NCAA Board of Governors statement said they will only host events in places that are "safe, healthy and free ...

States With Anti-Trans Laws Might Not Get to Host NCAA Championships April 12 2021 8:35 PM EDT The National Collegiate Athletic Association has issued a warning to states enacting or considering laws barring transgender athletes from competing under their gender identity — these locations may not get to host NCAA championships. “The NCAA Board of Governors firmly and unequivocally supports the opportunity for transgender student-athletes to compete in college sports,” reads a statement released Monday afternoon. “This commitment is grounded in our values of inclusion and fair competi...

This week, the Equality Act was reintroduced in the House of Representatives in an effort to historically expand protections for LGBTQ+ people in the U.S. In a Friday statement, President Joe Biden explained the urgency of passing this act — and why it’s one of his first major actions since…

Angelica Butler was tired of having to out herself as a transgender woman every time she applied for a job or tried to rent an apartment. Prospective landlords and employers rejected applications when her identity documents didn't match her gender, ultimately throwing her in-and-out of homelessness for seven years.  "I was at a place in my life where for me to have a home of my own is a big deal because I didn't want to be out on the streets," Butler said. Now, with its own bedroom and kitchen  in Memphis, Tennessee, as part of a  landmark project started by grassroots organization My...