Lawmakers in Kentucky’s legislature on Wednesday passed into law S.B. 150—a bill that prevents minors from accessing transgender procedures—having voted to override Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of the measure. The move means that Kentucky is the 11th state in the country to ban transgender procedures for minors. It becomes the eighth state to do so this…
Kentucky Bans Transgender Procedures for Minors After Lawmakers Override Governor’s Veto
Christian Counselor Asks Supreme Court to Invalidate Law Forbidding Talk Against Gender Transitions
A licensed marriage and family counselor is asking the Supreme Court to strike down a Washington state law that prohibits counseling against gender transitions. Counselor Brian Tingley says the state’s counseling censorship law violates his freedom of speech and infringes on his religious faith and that of his clients by prohibiting certain private client-counselor conversations…
Transgender Youth More Likely to Support Violent Radicalization: Study
Transgender youth are more likely to show support for “violent radicalization” compared to biological women and other groups, according to the findings of a study by researchers in Canada. The study, titled “Meaning in Life, Future Orientation and Support for Violent Radicalization Among Canadian College Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic,” was published in 2022 in the…
Ottawa School Board Meeting on Transgender Washroom Use Sparks Protest
“I wonder how many parents here tonight even know that trans female students—traditionally classified as male in gender—are allowed in their daughters’ bathrooms and changerooms unsupervised when each school has a gender-neutral private bathroom that can be used instead?” That was the question an Ottawa school board didn’t allow parent Nick Morabito to ask at…
Twitter Restricts Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Account After ‘Trans Day of Vengeance’ Post
Twitter has restricted the congressional account of Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) after she shared a notice for an upcoming rally, called the “Trans Day of Vengeance.” On her personal Twitter account, Greene shared a screenshot that showed how she is being banned for seven days for having violated Twitter’s rules on “violent speech.” The move…
Democrat Bill Seeks to Ensure Transgender People Can Serve in US Military
Democratic lawmakers have introduced a new bill that would prohibit the U.S. Department of Defense from discriminating against or barring transgender individuals from serving in the military. Rep. Sara Jacobs (D-Calif.) introduced the bill on Monday with the support of 22 Democratic co-sponsors. Though a full-text version of the legislation is not yet available, Jacobs…
Over 60 Percent of Scotland’s Transgender Prisoners Only Transitioned After Being Jailed: Reports
Reports that over 60 percent of Scottish transgender prisoners only transitioned after being locked up have been deemed “shocking but unsurprising” by women’s rights campaigners. Of the 19 transgender prisoners currently in Scotland’s prisons, 12 are recorded as beginning their transition “after their date of admission,” according to The Telegraph. The figures, disclosed to the…
Tennessee Rep. Burchett Calls for Release of Nashville School Shooter’s Manifesto
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) has called on police to publicly release a manifesto allegedly written by the former student of a Christian elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee, before she opened fire on children and staff members on March 27. The 28-year-old woman, who identifies as transgender, killed three children and three adults at The Covenant School after allegedly planning the massacre…
Kentucky Governor Vetos Bill That Would Prevent Minors From ‘Accessing Life-Altering Sex Change Surgery and Drugs’
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday vetoed a bill that the state GOP said would have “protected our children by preventing minors from accessing life-altering sex change surgery and drugs.” The Republican-backed measure “allows too much government interference in personal health care issues and rips away the freedom of parents to make medical decisions for…
‘Women’s Bill of Rights,’ Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Define a Person’s Gender Based on Biology
The Oklahoma House has passed a bill to define a person’s gender based on biological sex. House Bill 1449, also known as the “Women’s Bill of Rights,” authored by State Rep. Toni Hasenbeck, was passed in a vote of 76-19 on Thursday. (pdf) The bill would clarify under state law the definition of male or…
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