The congressional bathroom ban is the latest transgender policy battle

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Ohio transgender bathroom ban heads to governor's desk

A transgender bathroom ban has been sent to Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine's desk after passing through the state legislature.

Republican to introduce transgender bathroom ban at the US Capitol

The bill would come as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride prepares to take office as the first transgender member of Congress.

Ohio lawmakers send transgender ‘bathroom ban’ to DeWine’s desk

Ohio’s Republican-controlled Senate approved legislation Wednesday to bar transgender students from using school restrooms and locker rooms that match their gender identity, sending the measure to ...

Politics - The Hill - November 14

McBride: GOP trying to "manufacture a crisis" with bathroom ban

Sarah McBride, set to be the first transgender member of Congress, talked with CBS News' Scott MacFarlane and commented on the GOP's effort to restrict bathroom use.

Transgender residents living under bathroom ban reflect on Sarah McBride controversy

Transgender residents living under a bathroom ban in Texas reflect on the controversy surrounding Sarah McBridge and new Congressional restrictions.

House Republican introduces measure to ban transgender women from female bathrooms in Capitol

The resolution from Rep. Nancy Mace of South Carolina comes as Rep.-elect Sarah McBride, D-Del., is set to become the first out transgender member of Congress.

Politics - NBC News - November 19

Speaker Mike Johnson supports banning transgender women from using women's bathrooms in the Capitol

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he supports restricting “single-sex facilities” in the Capitol, including restrooms, to “individuals of that biological sex”— which would effectively ban ...

Outcry over stalemate on Gaetz report; Bernie Sanders’ Senate vote on blocking some arms to Israel fails – US politics live

Democrat Susan Wild says committee chair Michael Guest mischaracterized meeting and committee will reconvene in December; US Senate to also vote on two resolutions on mortar rounds and a GPS ...

World - The Guardian - 6 days ago

Mace sells merchandise off transgender bathroom bill

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) is using publicity from her legislation to prevent transgender women from using women's restroom facilities in federal buildings to sell merchandise to her followers on the ...

Politics - The Hill - 4 days ago

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Politics - The Hill - October 30

Ohio lawmakers pass bill restricting transgender student access to bathrooms

The Republican-backed bill applies to Ohio public K-12 schools and institutions of higher education.

Mace introduces anti-transgender bathroom bill for Capitol Hill

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride became the first transgender person elected to Congress when she won the race for Delaware's only House seat two weeks ago.

House Speaker bars transgender women from Capitol bathrooms

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson has issued a new policy reserving restrooms, changing rooms and lockers rooms at the Capitol to the biological sex. "Women deserve women-only spaces," he said in a ...

Politics - NBC News - 5 days ago

Football's transgender policy in focus after protest

A protest over the Football Association's transgender inclusion policy takes place outside Wembley - what is the background?

Speaker Johnson announces policy barring trans women from Capitol bathrooms

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) announced Wednesday that transgender women are not permitted to use bathrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, taking a stance on the hot-button issue ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Transgender people prepare for sweeping policy changes under Trump

Transgender people told NBC News they have a variety of concerns about Donald Trump's second term but said they're better prepared than they were eight years ago.

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McBride says she will ‘follow the rules’ of House bathroom ban

Rep.-elect Sarah McBride (D-Del.), set to be the nation’s first openly transgender member of Congress when she takes office in January, said she will comply with a policy instituted Wednesday by ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Mace bill would ban trans people from bathrooms in federal buildings

Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) has unveiled a bill that would ban transgender people from bathrooms aligned with their gender identity in federal buildings. In a post on the social platform X, Mace said ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

AOC calls Republican Capitol bathroom ban targeting Sarah McBride ‘disgusting’

Ocasio-Cortez accused Republican Nancy Mace of trying to ‘make a buck and fundraise’ with her anti-trans restrictions. US politics live – latest updates Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez ...

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Ocasio-Cortez: Mace, Johnson 'endangering all women and girls' with bathroom ban

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday denounced efforts by House Republicans to bar transgender people from restrooms in the Capitol that match their gender identity, calling policies ...

Politics - The Hill - 5 days ago

Bill on school bathroom use by transgender students clears Ohio Legislature, heads to governor

The Republican-led Ohio Senate has approved a bill banning transgender students from using bathrooms that fit their gender identities

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The latest intel on the Timberwolves' ownership drama -- and the battle that looms

With arbitration set to begin Monday, here's the latest on Glen Taylor, Alex Rodriguez and Marc Lore -- and the battle for the multibillion-dollar franchise.

Sports - ESPN - November 4

Girl with suspected autism banned for asking transgender opponent: ‘Are you a man?’

A female footballer with suspected autism has been hit with a six-match ban after asking a “bearded” transgender opponent: “Are you a man?”

Sports - Yahoo Sports - November 6

Republicans urge college athletic conference to ban transgender athletes

Over a dozen Republican lawmakers are urging a collegiate athletic conference to ban transgender women from competition following reports of a trans student competing on the s women’s volleyball ...

Mike Johnson bans transgender women from Capitol women's restrooms

House Speaker Mike Johnson on Wednesday took aim at incoming Democratic Rep. Sarah McBride, the first ever transgender member elected to Congress, with his decision to bar transgender people from ...

A Missouri judge says a law banning surgery, medications for transgender minors is constitutional

A Missouri court on Monday upheld a new state law that bans some gender-affirming health care for minors, a victory for supporters of the ban as the Supreme Court prepares to hear a case on the ...

Health - ABC News - 16 hours ago

Latest news on Idaho's strict abortion ban

Four women who sued over Idaho's strict abortion ban are in court to make their case for more clarification, and the expansion of some exceptions under the new law. CBS News' Nicole Valdes has more.

Walmart the latest big corporation to scale back DEI policies

Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.

Walmart the latest big corporation to scale back DEI policies

Walmart is rolling back its diversity, equity and inclusion policies, joining a growing list of major corporations doing the same after coming under attack by conservative activists.

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Residents in Haiti's capital stand with police in battle to repel latest gang attack

A powerful gang coalition has launched a new attack on Haiti’s capital

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