"'An ideological preference for characterizing sex as a social construct, a stereotype, and a myth,' she asserts, denies the science of sex differences as well as common sense."
Jesse Singal questions the science of "gender-affirming care."
Did the judge's remarks "suggest[] she had predetermined that the father had no right to oppose gender transition or otherwise direct the child's upbringing based upon his moral and religious beliefs"?
After blaming the state's bathroom law, The New York Times says "it has never been clear" whether gender identity figured in the fight that preceded Nex Benedict's death.
Federal courts continue to be split on this question.
While transgender issues dominated Wednesday's debate, polls suggest that the subject is far from the top of voters' minds.
"Republicans believe in less government, not more," he said.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill last month that would bar federal agencies from forcing employees to respect preferred names or pronouns.
The court had earlier issued a temporary restraining order against the law, to maintain the status quo; but now that it has gotten more full briefing, it declined to block the law (but also declined to dismiss the challenge to the law).
The sorority, the court held, had a First Amendment freedom of expressive association right to choose which students to admit (logic that suggests that a sorority would equally be free to exclude transgender members).
Langford had been in the news for joining a sorority, which has caused a good deal of controversy at the University of Wyoming.
The decision came despite the applicant's objection, ten months after the name change, that the change was needed to prevent "potential endangerment and/or discrimination through publicly disclosed record of the transgender applicant."
a Sixth Circuit panel concludes (by a 2-1 vote) in staying an injunction against the law pending appeal.
notwithstanding the First Amendment.
Plus: A listener question considers the pros and cons of the libertarian focus on political processes rather than political results.
The Blocked & Reported cohost talks about cancel culture, activism vs. truth, and why he quit Twitter.
Schools are allowed to preserve sex-based restrictions for athletes provided they are "substantially related to the achievement of an important educational objective."
The college swimmer was reportedly forced to barricade herself in a room for three hours.
New bill makes a mockery of parents’ rights, school choice, and educational freedom.
The Ninth Circuit has just decided not to rehear this case, so the panel opinion remains the law.
While inflammatory comments about "gender ideology" abounded at CPAC, the issue is hardly a top priority for Americans in general.
Reason talks with the transgender historian who used the term to describe a revolutionary gender-affirming treatment for teens.
A former teacher says there are bigger problems in K-12 education than CRT and wokeness—and that school choice may not fix them.
Do the principles of Title IX in sports apply elsewhere?
It prohibits discrimination and mandates segregation.
The social changes that paved the way for gay and trans acceptance have made pedophile acceptance less likely, not more.
"The state is permitted to legislate sports rules on this basis because sex, and the physical characteristics that flow from it, are substantially related to athletic performance and fairness in sports."
Today's scheduled execution is getting attention because she's trans. But the bigger story here is how she was sentenced to die.
It's still the economy, stupid.
Plus: The emptiness of Democrats' pro-democracy rhetoric, the real reason Social Security checks are getting bigger, and more...
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