Alabama - Tuberville’s bill barring transgender athletes in women’s sports blocked in Senate vote

Alex Angle

Alabama Daily News

Ider, AL (r)

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ezs note:  Once again, excuse me as I get out the violins... 😅

national/world - Newsom Splits With Democrats on Transgender Athletes: ‘It’s Deeply Unfair’

Reid J. Epstein, Laurel Rosenhall

The New York Times

Gavin Newsom:  The Art of Kissassery

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Alabama - Tuberville refiles ban on transgender athletes in sports

Alex Jobin

Alabama Political Reporter

Tommy Dipsh*t (R-AL)

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Texas - Ken Paxton sues NCAA over transgender athletes’ participation in women’s college sports

Berenice Johnson

The Texas Observer

Austin, TX

Texas Capitol

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national/world - Two Democrats speak out against transgender athletes after Trump win

Brooke Migdon

The Hill

Marblehead, MA 

(home of 'Rep' Seth Moulton)

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ezs note:  If you are unlucky enough to have Seth Moulton or Tom Suozzi as your Representative, tell them that they should RESIGN.  I'm not crazy about it, but I'd rather have a principled Republican than a brown nosed 'Democrat'.  At least I'll know which side I'm getting.  😠

Utah - Utah lawmakers support volleyball teams’ protest of transgender athletes

Jason Batacao

The Salt Lake Tribune

Morgan, UT

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ezs note:  Utah people - if you live in Morgan or Davis, email them and let them know that you do NOT support their stupidity!

Ohio - PolitiFact: Republican PAC twists Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s votes on transgender athletes

Politifact

WOSU

Quaker City, OH (r)

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Washington state - Central Washington school district asks lawmakers to review regulations about transgender athletes

Melissa Luck

KXLY

Wenatchee, WA

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national/world - Puget Sound Pronouns carve out place for transgender athletes, give back

Kate Shefte

Seattle Times

Seattle,WA

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national/world - Alaska House spends 12 hours debating transgender athletes as session deadline looms

Iris Samuels

Anchorage Daily News

Juneau, AK

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national/world - Biden’s new Title IX rules protect LGBTQ+ students, but avoid addressing transgender athletes

Collin Binkley

AP

Pres. Joe Biden

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Oregon - NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports

Eric Olson

Central Oregon Daily News

Bushnell University

Eugene, OR

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national/world - Dawn Staley: Transgender athletes 'should be able to play'

Katie Barnes

ESPN

early basketball

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New Hampshire - Targeting transgender athletes ignores the real problem

Sherry Boschert

New Hampshire Bulletin

Acworth, NH

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Ohio bans gender-affirming care and restricts transgender athletes despite GOP governor’s veto

Samantha Hendrickson

AP News

Ohio solons discussing the future of transgender people

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Where the law stands on transgender athletes competing in Utah

Devin Oldroyd

KSL Newsradio

Morgan, UT

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More states, school districts target transgender athletes as the school year begins

Meredith Willse, John Hanna

York Dispatch

Red Lion, PA

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Missouri governor’s office hid plans on gender-affirming care, transgender athletes bills

Annelise Hanshaw

St. Louis Public Radio/Missouri Independent

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Spy vs. Spy

Antonio Prohìas (original artist)

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Kansas bans transgender athletes from women's, girls' sports

John Hanna

ABC News

Atchison, KS

(home of John Eplee R-KS)

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ezs note:  Kansans - If you live in a town or state where the legislator voted for this stupid bill, do your best to kick him/her out of the state House or Senate come Election Day! (Oh, by the way, 'Dr' Eplee, you do know that medicine has advanced since 1960, don't you?  Just askin'.) 

Texas Senate approves bill restricting which college sports teams transgender athletes can join

Kate McGee

The Texas Tribune

Galveston, TX

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