ACLU fights anti-transgender order after Ga. lawmakers pass bill
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) announced Friday it would sue the Trump administration over an executive order halting the processing of gender marker changes on passports.
Georgia lawmakers advance a bill to prevent transgender women from competing in women's sports
ATLANTA — A day after Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones stood with President Donald Trump in Washington as he signed an executive order intended to prevent transgender athletes from competing in women’s sports, he returned to Georgia where state Senate Republicans made a similar move.
Georgia Senate and House to propose bills targeting transgender athletes
The state Senate and House are each prioritizing legislation regarding transgender athletes participating in school sports.
State Senators react to bill advancing that prevents transgender women from competing in women’s sports
“SB1 was necessary in today's climate and culture to protect girl’s sports,” Republican State Senator for District 50 Bo Hatchett said. The bill’s critics say that the legislation was unnecessary, citing the minuscule amount of transgender youth in the state and other pressing issues.
Georgia's transgender sports bill
It was a victory for Republican lawmakers at the state Capitol. The state senate passed a bill banning transgender athletes from competing in girls' sports. Two Democrats joined Republicans in voting for the controversial legislation.
Bill banning transgender girls from playing in girls' sports passes Georgia Senate
But in the end, Senators passed SB 1 to ban transgender girls from playing girls' sports in Georgia public schools and colleges. Transgender sports is a big campaign issue for Republicans but two Democrats crossed the aisle to vote for it as well.
Georgia Senate Republicans pass bill to ban transgender athletes from girls sports teams
The bill now moves to the state House, where its passage is likely, potentially making Georgia the latest state to enact such a ban. ATLANTA – The Republican-controlled Georgia Senate moved to purge transgender athletes from female teams Thursday in a near party-line vote.
Georgia Senate's trans youth sports bill passes
Georgia Senate Republicans banded together on Thursday to pass long-brewing legislation that would restrict trans student-athletes' access to school and college sports. Why it matters: The state Senate measure echoes President Trump's flurry of executive orders radically reshaping trans people's rights in the U.
The transgender care fight targets more adults as Georgia and other states weigh laws
Conservatives' nationwide offensive against transgender care is increasing trying to cut off care for transgender adults, and ...
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Georgia GOP-controlled Senate passes ban on trans girls from school sports teams
The Georgia transgender bill’s sponsor also suggested that the body will take action to ban puberty-blocking drugs.
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A4TE to Full Eleventh Circuit: Affirm Decision in Georgia Transgender Health Care Discrimination Case
Affirm Decision in Georgia Transgender Health Care Discrimination Case “I still go to work, and I do my job like everyone ...
Former Lia Thomas opponents push Georgia lawmakers to pass trans athlete ban: ‘Giant social experiment formed by the NCAA’
A Georgia state Senate committee passed the Fair and Safe Athletic Opportunities Act Thursday after testimony from multiple ...
Georgia leads charge as states push to defund gender affirming care for adults
A panel of Georgia lawmakers has become the first in 2025 to move forward with trying to cut off care for transgender adults.
Minnesota Prep Sports Body Says It Will Follow State Law on Transgender Athletes, Not Trump's Order
Minnesota’s governing body for high school sports says it will follow state law and continue to allow any transgender ...