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News Articles: Transgender

Sarah McBride and Katie Couric speak onstage during the Women In The World summit on April 11, 2019 in New York City.

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  • Politics

In historic bid, transgender Delaware state senator launches congressional campaign

If elected, Sarah McBride, 32, would be the first transgender person to serve in Congress. She is running for the at-large seat held by Democratic Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester.

June 26, 2023
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  • Barbara Sprunt

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  • News

Anxiety rises for Georgia’s trans minors as state law barring hormone treatment starts July 1

At midnight on June 30, transgender minors in Georgia who are not already receiving hormone treatments will be barred from starting due to a controversial law passed by the state legislature along party lines this March.

June 12, 2023
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By:
  • Ross Williams
Ali Junejo (left) and Alina Khan portray a married man and a transgender woman who kindle a romance in Pakistani director Saim Sadiq's award-winning film <em>Joyland. </em>

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  • Movies

Pakistan's trans community shows love for 'Joyland' — but worries about a backlash

The film, which shows a relationship between a married man and a transgender woman, has opened in the U.S.. It's won awards and raves. But in Pakistan's trans community, some see a possible downside.

May 03, 2023
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By:
  • Benazir Samad
Producer Norman Lear, actress Laverne Cox and comedian George Wallace are involved in the upcoming Apple streaming series “Clean Slate.”

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  • Arts & Life

Amazon streaming series on transgender acceptance begins filming in Savannah, starring Laverne Cox

The show is taking on added significance, amid Gov. Brian Kemp's recent signing of a bill that restricts gender-affirming care for children.

March 28, 2023
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By:
  • Benjamin Payne
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference on March 23, 2023

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  • Sports

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

World Athletics Council said they prioritize fairness and the integrity of female track and field competitions, rather than inclusion. The ruling could hinder several Olympic medalists.

March 24, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
A person holds up a flag during rally to protest the Trump administration's reported transgender proposal to narrow the definition of gender to male or female at birth, at City Hall in New York City, U.S., October 24, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: SB 140 passes; Debate over rural hospitals; Atlanta preps for chance to host DNC

Wednesday at Political Rewind: The Legislature passed Senate Bill 140, which would block gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Will Gov. Brian Kemp sign the bill? Meanwhile: Lt. Gov. Burt Jones is pushing a bill on hospitals in rural Georgia that could benefit his family's business.

March 22, 2023
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
Georgia capitol building

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Lawmakers: Emotions run high as Senate approves bill restricting gender-affirming care on Day 37

The Georgia Senate gave a final stamp of approval to a bill that would ban most types of gender-affirming care for transgender minors. Senate Bill 140 would prohibit doctors from prescribing hormone replacement therapy to transgender people under age 18. The bill also bans gender-affirming surgeries for minors.

March 21, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon delivers his State of the State address to the Wyoming Legislature on Feb. 14, 2022, in Cheyenne, Wyo.

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  • National

Wyoming governor calls trans athlete ban bill 'draconian' and then allows it to pass

The law, which takes effect July 1, is among dozens of Republican proposals pushing back against transgender rights in statehouses across the U.S.

March 21, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
 Sen. Carden Summers (R-Cordele) presenting SB 140 to House Public Health Committee

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  • Politics

Lawmakers: House Committee advances bill restricting medical care for transgender youth on Day 33

The House Public Health Committee passed a controversial bill that would restrict gender affirming medical care for transgender minors on Day 33. Senate Bill 140, sponsored by Sen. Carden Summers (R - Cordele) would ban hospitals and doctors from treating transgender people under age 18 with surgeries and hormone replacement therapy.

March 14, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis

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  • Politics

Lawmakers: Bill banning transgender youth from surgeries passes committee on Day 22

A bill that would bar transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming medical care passed the Senate Health and Human Services Committee on Day 21. 

February 22, 2023
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Virginia Hamner and her daughter Liz Bostock, at home in Gainesville, Fla.

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  • National

Parents raise concerns as Florida bans gender-affirming care for trans kids

Florida's medical boards have voted to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth. Families with trans children and medical providers who care for them are worried about the impact.

February 20, 2023
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By:
  • Melissa Block
A sign for The New York Times hangs above the entrance to its building on May 6, 2021 in New York.

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  • Media

'New York Times' stories on trans youth slammed by writers — including some of its own

Writers--some with bylines in the Times — and LGBTQ advocates have signed open letters accusing the paper of biased coverage.

February 16, 2023
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  • Mary Yang
In this image taken from body cam video released by the Atlanta Police Department, officers remove and shred items from empty tent near the future site of the City of Atlanta’s Public Safety Training Center on Jan. 18, 2023, near Atlanta, Ga. Some activists — self-described “forest defenders” — began moving into the forest in protest.

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: APD releases video from police training facility site; Who paid for Kemp's ball?

Friday on Political Rewind: Released Atlanta police bodycam videos are stoking controversy over what happened the morning an activist was killed and a state trooper was wounded. Plus, Gov. Brian Kemp's inauguration featured a lavish ball, but his team won't reveal who paid for it.

February 10, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
GPB News NPR

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  • National

West Virginia can keep its ban against transgender school athletes, a judge says

The judge said he recognized that being transgender is "natural" and "not a choice." But he said one's sex is also natural and "dictates physical characteristics that are relevant to athletics."

January 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Voting

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  • Politics

Political Rewind: High turnout during Saturday voting; Walker retreats; Abortion ban now law again

Monday on Political Rewind: More than 180,000 Georgians have voted in the runoff for U.S. Senate. Sen. Raphael Warnock is campaigning on-air and in person, while Herschel Walker has stayed out of the spotlight. 

November 28, 2022
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  • Bill Nigut ,
  • Natalie Mendenhall ,
  • and 1 more
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