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LGBTQ+
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Will the Olympics ever truly welcome nonbinary athletes?
Many advocates say it’s the binary that holds athletes of all gender minorities back, but few have solutions as sports grapple with increasing diversity.
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Courts block laws targeting transgender children in Arkansas and West Virginia
Still, legal experts say that an unprecedented brief filed in support of Arkansas' law signals that battles over legislation targeting trans youth are far from over.
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Gender neutral passports are coming, but not everyone will choose an 'X'
Many fear the third gender option could invite harassment, discrimination, and even violence while traveling.
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How conservative legal arguments paved the way for transgender rights
Even as Republican-controlled statehouses endanger trans rights, a different line of conservative thinking is bolstering them in the courts.
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White House to review interagency protections for transgender Americans
The Biden administration wants to address employment discrimination, homelessness and other issues that have a disproportionate effect on transgender people.
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U.S. to add ‘X’ gender marker on passports
Transgender and intersex Americans will have the power to identify their own gender on travel documents without providing medical documentation by the end of this year, an administration official said.
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Supreme Court won't rule on transgender bathroom access in schools
The justices declined to hear a Virginia school board's appeal, agreeing with a lower court that schools cannot bar transgender students from using bathrooms that match their gender identity.
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The 19th Explains: What did Title IX changes just do for trans students?
The Biden administration’s latest interpretation of Title IX sends a new message: “Transgender youth know definitively that it is illegal for schools to discriminate against them."
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The Supreme Court rules unanimously in LGBTQ+ rights vs. religious liberty case
The Supreme Court said Philadelphia violated the First Amendment when it cut ties with a Catholic group that discriminated against LGBTQ+ couples.
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On LGBTQ+ Equal Pay Day, the U.S. still doesn't know the size of the wage gap
The United States has never captured how many cents on the White male dollar LGBTQ+ people earn on average, a decision that has prevented meaningful policy to address disparities.