Transgender
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‘Just plain old Larry’: A Wisconsin man’s testimony about gender-affirming care went viral. Here’s his story.
Milwaukee retiree Larry Jones, 85, came to a legislative hearing supporting a ban. He changed his mind after hearing from transgender youth.
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LGTBQ+ groups meet Trump’s attempts to ban gender-affirming health care with lawsuits, community building
National advocacy group PFLAG sued President Donald Trump, temporarily blocking an executive order that would ban gender-affirming health care for people under 19 from moving forward.
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Public hearing largely draws criticism of GOP bills focused on transgender students
The hearing focused on two Republican-backed bills. Both bills propose statewide guidelines for local school policies on transgender students.
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GOP bill would ban gender-affirming care for minors in Wisconsin
Lawmakers say the “Help Not Harm Act” will protect minors from “making life-altering, irreversible decisions that cause mental and bodily harm.”
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WIAA changes policy, now bans transgender students from playing in girls sports
The state organization that oversees most Wisconsin high school athletic programs updated a policy Wednesday to say only athletes “designated as females at birth” would be allowed to compete in girls sports.
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Wisconsin advocates prepare for policy impact of Trump order denying trans identity
Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocates are mobilizing against President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring the federal government must recognize people by their biological sex instead of their gender identity.
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Ron Johnson reintroduces bill to ban transgender student athletes in school sports
U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson has once again signed on to legislation that would ban transgender student athletes from competing on teams that don’t match their assigned gender at birth.
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HBO’s ‘Somebody Somewhere’ celebrates friendship and diversity against rural backdrop
The creators of the HBO series “Somebody Somewhere” spoke with WPR’s “BETA” bout the show’s vibe and their wholistic approach to character development.
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LGBTQ+ groups plan to file federal complaint against another Wisconsin school district
Two Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocacy groups are planning to file a federal civil rights complaint against another Wisconsin school district over this district’s recent shift to more restrictive policies for transgender students.
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Federal complaint filed against Waukesha School District after ‘gender’ removed from policies
Two Wisconsin LGBTQ+ advocacy groups filed a federal civil rights complaint against the School District of Waukesha, alleging officials there are fostering a hostile environment by violating Title IX.
