Transgender

The NY Times Covers Detransitioners – HotAir

I was out of town at the end of last week so I missed this story when it was published. We did mention it in the headlines but I think it deserves more space. NY Times columnist Pamela Paul, who argued last year that JK Rowling is not transphobic, published a lengthy piece about detransitioners and […]

Tennessee Senate Members Urged To Demand Report For Nashville Covenant School Shooter Regarding Prescription Drugs

Image: Andrew Thibault & Christine Dolan Image Credit: capitol.tn.gov The Tennessee Conservative [By Paula Gomes] – On Wednesday, Tennessee Senate Health Committee members were strongly urged to demand a toxicology report that would detail the kinds of prescription drugs Audrey Hale was taking for an “emotional disorder” at the time of the Nashville Covenant School […]

Ohio Finishes the Job on Child Trans Protection – HotAir

Earlier this week we looked at the state of the child trans protection measures shaping up in Ohio, as well as their legislative efforts to protect women’s sports. An ambitious legislative package designed to achieve those goals had been vetoed by Governor Mike DeWine. The House easily overrode the veto with the question reaching the […]

Trans LPGA Golfer Hits Pause After Pushback – HotAir

Over the weekend, Karen wrote about the latest transgender kerfuffle impacting the world of women’s sports. If you missed that, you should go back and read it first to get caught up. Hailey Davidson is a trans golfer who recently won an NXXT Golf tournament in Florida, positioning himself for a shot at a spot […]

Ohio Moves Closer to Major Trans Restrictions – HotAir

In Ohio, the battle over restrictions on transgender medical procedures is plodding forward. Part of the activity revolves around Republican Governor Mike DeWine. The state legislature already passed legislation that would ban all trans medical procedures involving children, but DeWine vetoed it. (He later turned around and signed executive orders that would ban some, though […]

What’s Wrong With Nikki Haley on Trans Issues? – HotAir

As the various GOP campaigns wrapped up their efforts ahead of the Iowa caucuses, they were all barnstorming through as many events as possible. Due to bad weather, Nikki Haley was forced to cancel one of hers and replace it with a phone-in event where she took questions from voters. That’s when a person identifying […]

Ohio House Overrides Governor’s Veto of Child Trans Bill – HotAir

Last year, Ohio’s legislature passed a sensible law dubbed the SAFE Act which would have banned so-called “gender-affirming care” for children in the state. The ban would have covered the prescription of cross-sex hormones, puberty blockers, and various surgeries for pediatric patients. It also would have blocked males from participating in girls’ sports. But Republican […]