Transgenderism

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Peru’s government considers transexualism a mental health problem: what you need to know

May 17, 2024

By Walter Sánchez Silva

The government of Peru has published a supreme decree in which “transsexualism” and “gender identity disorder” are considered “mental health... Read more

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Church in Mexico wins lawsuit filed by ‘trans’ person seeking baptismal record change

May 15, 2024

By Diego López Colín

A Mexican court has ruled in favor of the Diocese of Querétaro in a lawsuit that demanded the diocese change... Read more

Members of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority, biological women’s sports activist Riley Gaines, and lawyers from the Independent Women’s Law Center approach the 10th Circuit Courthouse in Denver on May 14, 2024.

Wyoming sorority sisters sue over admission of biological man

May 14, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The women are alleging that the sorority’s decision in fall 2022 to admit a man, Artemis Langford, violated its bylaws,... Read more

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UK author of transgender study: U.S. groups are ‘misleading the public’ 

May 14, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

In a New York Times interview, Dr. Hilary Cass warned there is no comprehensive evidence to support the routine prescription... Read more

The South Carolina State House passed a bill banning transgender procedures on minors on May 19, 2024.

South Carolina to ban sex-change treatments on minors

May 10, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

The “Help Not Harm” bill prohibits health providers from performing sex-change surgeries or hormonal treatments on minors. Read more

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis listens as Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody speaks during a press conference at the Broward County Courthouse on Aug. 18, 2022, in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.

Florida sues Biden administration over rule requiring ‘dangerous, irreversible’ gender procedures

May 7, 2024

By Daniel Payne

The lawsuit is meant to halt the White House’s attempt to “force the state to pay for puberty blockers and... Read more

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Court orders North Carolina, West Virginia to fund sex changes in state health care plans

Apr 29, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey said in a statement that this decision “cannot stand” and he intends to appeal... Read more

Archbishop Christopher J. Coyne.

Archbishop: Minister to trans-identified people while stressing ‘goodness of human creation’

Apr 29, 2024

By Daniel Payne

Archbishop Christopher Coyne of Hartford urged Catholics to minister to transgender-identifying individuals while affirming “the goodness of human creation.” Read more

Franciscan University of Steubenville, Ohio, chapel and statue.

Franciscan University rejects Biden administration’s transgender policies in Title IX

Apr 26, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The announcement comes after President Joe Biden’s Department of Education issued a new interpretation of Title IX.  Read more

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Biden Title IX changes affect state laws on women’s sports, locker rooms, lawyers warn

Apr 26, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The new guidelines prohibit any policy or practice that “prevents a person from participating in an education program or activity... Read more

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UK Catholic bishops discourage medical and social gender transition in pastoral statement

Apr 25, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The Catholic bishops of England and Wales followed the Vatican’s lead in their April 24 statement “Intricately Woven by the... Read more

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Biden administration redefines sex discrimination in Title IX to include ‘gender identity’

Apr 19, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The new rules redefine the prohibition on sex discrimination for schools and education programs that receive federal funding. Read more

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Scotland pauses sex-change and puberty-blocker drugs for children

Apr 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The announcement effectively ends the practice of providing sex-change drugs and hormone medications to children in Scotland. Read more

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House Republicans call for NCAA ban on biological men in women’s sports

Apr 18, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The lawmakers penned a letter to NCAA President Charlie Baker that asks him to limit participation in women-only sports to... Read more

The Court of Federal Appeals (Lewis F. Powell Courthouse) and the skyline of Richmond, Virginia, from the foot of the Virginia Capitol grounds, Richmond, Virginia.

Appeals court rules against West Virginia ‘Save Women’s Sports Act’

Apr 16, 2024

By Peter Pinedo

This is the latest development in a case in which a 13-year-old who identifies as a girl is alleging that... Read more

"I’m proud to defend Idaho’s law that ensures children are not subjected to these life-altering drugs and procedures," said Idaho Attorney General Raúl Labrador in reaction to the decision.

U.S. Supreme Court: Idaho can enforce ban on sex changes for children

Apr 15, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

The Supreme Court awarded Idaho emergency relief that will allow the state to enforce its ban on doctors performing sex-change... Read more

Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly arrives to address the crowd during her watch party at the Ramada Hotel Downtown Topeka on Nov. 8, 2022, in Topeka, Kansas.

Kansas governor vetoes bills to ban sex changes for minors, coerced abortions

Apr 15, 2024

By Tyler Arnold

Some Republican lawmakers have already indicated they will try to override the vetoes of the transgender and pro-life abortion legislation. Read more

A Mayo Clinic study published in late March 2024 found that boys who take puberty blockers may suffer “irreversible” harm.

Puberty blockers may cause irreversible harm to young boys, Mayo Clinic study finds

Apr 11, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

The study found that adolescent boys who take puberty blockers may experience fertility problems and atrophied testes. Read more

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New Idaho law aims to protect against forced use of incorrect pronouns, names

Apr 10, 2024

By Jonah McKeown

The new law covers government employees and students at public schools. Read more

Penn University transgender swimmer Lia Thomas celebrates taking first place in the 500-yard freestyle race with a time of 4.37.32 during the championship final race in heat three during the Women's Ivy League Swimming & Diving Championships at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on Feb. 17, 2022.

College sports association bans biological men from women’s sports

Apr 9, 2024

By Kate Quiñones

Colleges such as Benedictine College and Ave Maria University are members of the NAIA, which issued a ban on biological... Read more