Story at a glance A new policy adopted this month by the Diocese of Green Bay requires all staff and students within the diocese to use pronouns and facilities consistent with their sex assigned at birth. The policy took effect at 54 Catholic schools within the diocese on July 1. Failure to comply with the…
Author: Brooke Migdon
House to vote on Respect for Marriage Act in response to Clarence Thomas opinion
Story at a glance Legislation introduced Monday would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) and bolster protections for married same-sex and interracial couples nationwide. The House is set to vote on the measure this week. Lawmakers said the bill’s introduction is a direct response to an opinion authored by Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas…
Lia Thomas nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year award
Story at a glance Lia Thomas, the former University of Pennsylvania swimmer at the center of a national debate over whether transgender athletes should be able to compete on sports teams consistent with their gender identity, has been nominated for the NCAA Woman of the Year Award. Thomas in March became the first transgender woman…
Medical experts rebuke ‘unscientific claims’ behind Florida effort to deny Medicaid coverage for gender-affirming care
Story at a glance Medical experts have challenged claims from Florida health officials that treatments for gender dysphoria “are not consistent with generally accepted professional medical standards.” A team of scientists and a law professor from Yale Law School, the Yale School of Medicine, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSMC) and the University…
Florida teen barred from referencing LGBTQ+ advocacy in graduation speech speaks at Education Dept
A recent high school graduate on Friday delivered his original graduation speech before the U.S. Department of Education after he was reportedly told by his Florida high school in May to omit mentions of his LGBTQ+ advocacy from the speech. “Zander Moricz wasn’t allowed to deliver the original valedictorian speech he wrote for his Florida…
Pennsylvania school district bans transgender athletes from sport
Story at a glance A Pennsylvania school district this week approved a policy to bar transgender athletes from competing on sports teams consistent with their gender identity. The policy update comes less than a week after Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) vetoed legislation that would have prevented transgender athletes across the state from competing on…
Most Texas, Florida voters say transgender youth should have access to gender-affirming care
Story at a glance A majority of Texas and Florida voters believe transgender youth should be able to access gender-affirming health care, according to new research from The Trevor Project and Morning Consult. Most voters in both states said they do not support policies that would criminalize gender-affirming care and would be less inclined to…
A Wisconsin school district policy preventing staff from outing trans students will stay in effect for now, court rules
Story at a glance The Madison Metropolitan School District may continue enforcing its policy preventing school officials from disclosing a transgender student’s identity to their parents without the student’s permission, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Friday. The school district’s policy was first challenged in 2020 by a group of anonymous parents. Staff under the policy…
Most white evangelicals say society has gone ‘too far’ in accepting transgender people, poll finds
Story at a glance Christian Americans are more likely to believe a person’s gender cannot be different from their sex assigned at birth, according to a report published Thursday by the Pew Research Center. Most Christian Americans said their views on gender identity have been heavily influenced by their religion, but political party affiliation and…
Service providers awarded HHS grants may not discriminate based on sexual orientation or gender identity, court rules
Story at a glance The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) may require service providers in its federal grant program to not discriminate based on sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or other characteristics, a court ruled this week. The ruling is the result of a lawsuit filed on behalf of welfare groups alleging that…