Transgender

The hearing focused on two Republican-backed bills. Both bills propose statewide guidelines for local school policies on transgender students.

Lawmakers say the “Help Not Harm Act” will protect minors from “making life-altering, irreversible decisions that cause mental and bodily harm.”

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.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Watertown Unified School District approved a “Gender Support Plan,” Monday, shifting to more restrictive policies for transgender students.

In the months leading up to the November election, campaign ads for the presidential and senate races have dominated Wisconsin’s airwaves. In recent weeks, ads for Republican candidates have shifted towards targeting the rights of transgender people.