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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Idaho Newsletter for Sunday March 22, 2020 ( 6 items )  

Center for American Progress: Idaho Prioritizes Anti-Transgender Legislation Over Public Health and Safety
WASHINGTON, March 19 -- The Center for American Progress issued the following statement: As the coronavirus pandemic has shut down businesses, schools, and legislative chambers across the country, lawmakers in Idaho opted to start their week passing a bill attacking transgender students athletes. H.B. 500--disingenuously titled the Fairness in Women's Sports Act--unconstitutionally targets transgender students in the state, prohibiting transgender women and girls as well as intersex students f  more

Human Rights Campaign: Major Health, Education, and Child Welfare Organizations Oppose Anti-LGBTQ State-Based Legislation
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Human Rights Campaign issued the following news release on March 19: Major child welfare organizations representing more than 7 million youth-serving professionals and more than 1000 child welfare organizations released an open letter calling for lawmakers in states across the country to oppose dozens of bills that target LGBTQ people, and transgender children in particular. In too many states, like Idaho, lawmakers are focusing on passing bills that attack our natio  more

Lambda Legal to Idaho Governor: Don't Resuscitate Unconstitutional Anti-Transgender Discrimination
BOISE, Idaho, March 19 -- Lambda Legal issued the following news release: The Idaho Senate approved a bill already passed by the state House of Representatives that would ban transgender people from changing the sex listed on their birth certificates despite a federal court ruling two years ago declaring such a ban unconstitutional. Lambda Legal, which brought the lawsuit that resulted in that ruling, urged Idaho Gov. Brad Little to veto the bill when it lands on his desk. "Idaho lawmakers mig  more

National Center for Transgender Equality: Idaho Legislature Passes Discriminatory Law That Bans Trans Youth From School Sports
BOISE, Idaho, March 17 -- The National Center for Transgender Equality issued the following news release: Politicians in Idaho have passed a law that targets transgender youth by banning their participation in school sports. House Bill 500 illegally discriminates against transgender student athletes, which is counter to current policies set by the Idaho High School Activities Association. "At a time when our country needs everyone to come together and support one another, we should not be tar  more

National Center for Transgender Equality: State, Regional and National Organizations Urge Gov. Little to Veto Trans Sports Ban Bill
BOISE, Idaho, March 21 -- The National Center for Transgender Equality issued the following news release: More than 50 national, regional and state organizations have signed onto a letter urging Idaho Gov. Brad Little to veto legislation that would ban transgender student athletes from participating in sports. House Bill 500 bans transgender student athletes from participating in sports, which is counter to current policies set by the Idaho High School Activities Association. Idaho would becom  more

Transgender Law Center Denounces Idaho Bill That Restricts Trans Youth From Participation in High School Sports
OAKLAND, California, March 18 -- Transgender Law Center, a 501(c)3 non-profit that works to change law, policy, and attitudes so that all people can live safely, authentically, and free from discrimination regardless of their gender identity or expression, issued the following news release on March 17: Yesterday the Idaho State Legislature became the first state to pass a ban on trans youth participation in both high school and collegiate athletics. This bill is part of a disturbing trend: poli  more