The law also requires Tennessee colleges to determine a student-athlete’s gender using the student’s “original” birth certificate
The bill- subject of significant debate over two sessions, had 81 votes in favor, falling short of 84 required 2/3 majority vote to override
As Republican politicians continue to push for limits to LGBTQ+ rights, many LGBTQ+ people & their allies promise to continue fighting
The bill is a carbon copy of the anti-trans bills sweeping the nation this past year and ignores the policies that were already in place
“Today alone, on the eve of Transgender Day of Visibility, three anti-trans bills were signed into law across the country"
"Legislators have decided that harming Oklahoma’s most vulnerable children and their families is worthwhile if it’s politically helpful"
Although Twitter deleted the post and Foster's reply in the thread, he has continued to tweet ad hominem transphobic remarks
“If you have not spent time with transgender youth, then I would encourage you to pause on this issue,” Cox said
"I don't think biological boys should compete in women's sports — we have to protect women's sports. That's the bottom line"
"Transgender kids are kids, and they do not deserve to be the targets of dehumanizing attacks that invalidate their identity”