transgender

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A federal court ruled that a transgender teacher's First Amendment rights were violated by a 2023 law requiring educators to provide pronouns that are consistent with their biological sex. This preliminary ruling, however, does not apply statewide. It only addresses the two plaintiffs, transgender Hillsborough County teacher Katie Wood, and nonbinary educator AV Schwandes, […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A hotly-contested bill changing driver's license requirements from "gender" to "sex" is dead in the Senate, though that hasn't stopped the House from trying to shove it through the Legislature. Sponsored by Republican Rep. Doug Bankson, the comprehensive HB 1639 revamps license requirements by asking for "sex" instead of "gender". Furthermore, it mandates insurance […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—A Florida bill expanding health insurance coverage to people de-transitioning from sex reassignment procedures and changing requirements on licenses from "gender" to "sex" passed down party lines Monday afternoon. In a lengthy public testimony and debate, Democrats opposed the bill for its alleged dangerous impact on transgender communities. "I call this the compassion and […]

TALLAHASSEE, FL—As Lawmakers enter the third week of the Legislative Session, with it comes a slew of hard-hitting bills, sure to ignite debate in both chambers. This week's agenda covers sex reassignment insurance coverage, the banning of identity politics in teacher preparation courses, drunk driving, and much more. Licenses and Drunk Driving Monday will see […]

USA Boxing, which governs the sport nationwide, recently announced they would allow transgender women would be able to participate in women's boxing matches. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) wrote a letter to USA Boxing's CEO Mike McAtee, calling out the danger of the new policy and demanding its reversal, saying, "Allowing men to hit women is reprehensible, even […]

Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Representative Andy Ogles (R-TN) have introduced the Safeguarding Free Speech Act. According to Sen. Cruz’s press release, the legislation would prohibit federal agencies from “forcing an employee or contractor to use personal pronouns that contradict with an individual’s biological sex.” This bill comes in response to the Department of Health […]

Investigative journalist and former Congressional candidate Laura Loomer called out former University of Kentucky swimmer and advisor to Independent Women’s Voice, Riley Gaines, for being “paid out” for endorsing Governor and presidential candidate Ron DeSantis (R-FL). Gaines made headlines after she spoke out against UPenn transgender swimmer Lia Thomas. In a tweet, Loomer posted screenshots […]

Washington, D.C.- Utah Senator Mike Lee (R), filed a bill today that would ban the use of federal funds for sex-reassignment research on minors.  Senator Lee’s Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act bans public funding for any research into sex-reassignment surgery, gender affirming care, or related hormonal treatments.  Senator Lee was joined by Senators […]

A major component of the legislative battle over gender reassignment surgery is the freedom of conscience and religion on behalf of healthcare providers. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a bill protecting those rights, the Protecting Conscience in Healthcare Act. For additional context, the Washington Free Beacon reported in May that the Human Rights Campaign, bankrolled […]

Former President Donald Trump could now be eating his words over comments he made in support of transgenders over a decade ago when he ran the Miss Universe pageant. With the practice of gender affirmation or transitioning being encouraged and executed at a higher rate than ever before, the practice has now become political. The […]

Just as Governor Ron DeSantis and his young family were in Iowa attending the “Ride and Roast” campaign event, transgender Montana Rep. Zooey Zephyr (D) and his husband Erin Reed, along with their “Woke” agenda,  swooped into Florida this weekend to speak at the Pride on the Block LGBTQ event in West Palm Beach, Florida. […]

Progressive, pro-Transgender Democrats in Florida and around the country, are up in arms over the recent package of “Let Kids Be Kids” legislative measures Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Wednesday. Gov. DeSantis has outlawed sex-change operations and other procedures on minors, preventing transgender individuals from using the bathrooms of the opposite sex. "You […]

At a time in which Bud Light, drag shows, and bathroom rules are at the forefront of political discussions concerning the transgender movement and the ongoing “culture war,” Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and his colleagues have issued a stern response to President Joe Biden (D) and his administration’s plans to change Title IX. Title IX, […]

TALLAHASSEE — Amid a series of legal and political battles in Florida about transgender people, a federal judge Tuesday heard opening arguments in a challenge to a state decision to prevent Medicaid coverage for treatments such as puberty blockers and hormone therapy. Omar Gonzalez-Pagan, an attorney for plaintiffs challenging the decision, told U.S. District Judge […]

Senator Marco Rubio is calling out the National Institute of Health (NIH) for “pushing President Biden’s progressive agenda.” This encompasses the rejection of grantee candidates that do not “prioritize Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in their research,” as well as “promoting sex-changing surgery and puberty blockers as ‘safe and effective’ despite the proven social, psychological, […]

During recent hearings on Florida House Bill 1421, which would ban sex reassignment surgery for minors, Representative Webster Barnaby (R) had strong words against transgender people, saying he feels like he is watching "an X-Men movie," since "it's like we have mutants living among us" and flat out refers to those testifying in opposition to […]

TALLAHASSEE — A federal judge has rejected a request by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to shield a top health official from testifying in a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition on Medicaid coverage of gender-affirming care for transgender people. State attorneys have been wrangling with plaintiffs’ lawyers seeking to depose Agency for Health Care Administration Secretary […]

The pro-Transgender sex reassignment lobby, including former Rep. Carlos Guillermo Smith (D), have come out in force to express their disdain against State Senator Clay Yarborough’s Treatments for Sex Reassignment (SB 254) measure file last Friday. Smith asserted that Sen. Yarborough’s bill tells courts to “SEIZE TRANS CHILDREN AWAY from their supportive parent,” if those […]