“This bill is not about fairness in sports nor has it even been. This is an effort to further isolate transgender youth in Iowa by lawmakers"
LGBTQ+ advocates do not want a commission appointed by elected officials. "We see that could be weighted against transgender kids"
The language is clearly targeting Trans female youth. The bill will now head to the full Senate for consideration
She also complained that their classmates weren’t allowed to make fun of them- while speaking at a forum for candidates
Ortiz saw, and still sees, Florida as a “mismanaged” state. “We could just be so much better if we elected the right leaders to office”
She's experienced both the “superpower of invisibility” & the “superpower of being deeply connected to those who are marginalized”
Just one show on other cable, broadcast networks aired segments on the first anti-trans bill signed into law in 2022
“This is an important victory for the health and safety of transgender students in Virginia,” said Equality Virginia
“SB 46 attempts to solve a problem that doesn't exist- slamming the door shut for Trans student athletes to fully participate”
The legislation would restrict transgender women and girls from playing on school sports teams that match their gender identity