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…
‘Women’s Bill of Rights,’ Oklahoma House Passes Bill to Define a Person’s Gender Based on Biology
Queensland’s Bid to Replace ‘Maternity Leave’ With ‘Birth-Related Leave’ Under Scrutiny
The Queensland government is facing mounting pushback for its attempt to remove the terms ‘maternity leave and ‘her’ and replace them with gender-neutral languages like ‘long birth-related leave’ and ‘the pregnant employee.’ The criticism comes over four months after Anastasia Palaczcuk introduced several amendments to the Labor government’s Industrial Relations Act 2016, which passed parliament…
‘Maternity Leave’ Jettisoned for ‘Birth-Related Leave’ in Queensland, Australia
Queensland employers will no longer be allowed to use the terms “maternity leave” or “her” and will instead be forced to adopt gender-neutral terms “long birth-related leave” and “pregnant employee.” Criticism has been ongoing for months after the Palaszczuk government introduced several amendments to the state’s Industrial Relations Act 2016. The new provisions aim to promote…
Human Rights Tribunal Dismisses Gender Identity Discrimination Case, as Child’s Mother Decries ‘New Political Dogma’ in Schools
Parents who alleged their 6-year-old daughter was discriminated against based on her sex and gender identity when her teacher discussed issues such as “gender fluidity” in class have had their application dismissed by the Human Rights Tribunal of Ontario (HRTO). Adjudicator Eva Nicholls wrote in her decision that the child, anonymized as N.B. in the…
Republicans Introduce ‘Women’s Bill of Rights’ to Protect Biological Females
Republican lawmakers are pushing to establish a “Women’s Bill of Rights” to enshrine into law protections for biological females. The bill defines sex as a person’s biological sex at birth. Under the legislation, “woman” and “girl” refer to human females, and the terms ‘‘man’’ and ‘‘boy’’ refer to human males. Acknowledging biological differences between the…
‘Respect My Sex’ Campaign Launches Amid Trans Debate in Australia
Australians will be encouraged to quiz their local members about their stance on transgender issues under a nonpartisan campaign seeking to move biological rights to the forefront of the upcoming federal election. Launched on April 22, the Respect My Sex If You Want My Vote campaign will tell community members to lobby their local electoral…
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