Legal Battles Over Transgender Rights

Federal appeals court rejects appeal by pro-transgender advocates, allowing Alabama to keep protecting children from transgender surgeries and gender-affirming care for minors. Other events in Texas, Virginia, and Missouri also reject demands from transgender advocates seeking to minimize public recognition of sexes.

Florida School Board Elections

School board candidates in Florida, backed by Gov. Ron DeSantis, were defeated in several counties, showing a rebuke to his conservative education agenda. The elections focused on parental rights, with incumbents holding onto their seats in Pinellas County and challengers endorsed by DeSantis losing in neighboring counties.

Michele Morrow's Controversial Statements and Actions

Michele Morrow, the Republican nominee for North Carolina's K-12 public education, was filmed at the US Capitol riots calling for the military to keep Trump in power. She also made extreme comments about public executions of prominent Democrats. Morrow has been endorsed by other Republicans and is running on a platform of supporting parental rights and opposing critical race theory.

Senate Republicans block 'Right to Contraception Act'

Senate Republicans blocked the 'Right to Contraception Act,' calling it radical and a threat to parental rights and religious liberty. Democrats and pro-choice groups argued for reproductive freedoms. The bill failed to pass in a cloture vote.

Montana Couple's Legal Battle over Teen Daughter's Gender Transition

A couple in Montana claims social workers took their teenage daughter without a warrant to undergo a gender transition. They are suing and demanding an apology for false statements from the state's Lt. Gov.

New York State Equal Rights Amendment Blocked by Judge

A proposed amendment to the New York State Constitution, known as the Equal Rights Amendment, has been blocked by a state judge on procedural grounds. Opponents argue that the amendment would allow the state government to take over parents' rights, particularly in decisions related to children receiving gender-affirming procedures.

Equal Rights Amendment in New York

New York ballot initiative, the Equal Rights Amendment, facing backlash for vague language that could impact parental rights on gender reassignment surgery. The proposal could also codify abortion rights and expand protections based on sex, age, and more.

Wyoming Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Gender-Reassignment Procedures on Children

Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon signed a bill outlawing gender-reassignment procedures on children and vetoed a bill imposing further restrictions on abortion clinics. The bill prohibits physicians from performing gender-reassignment procedures on children and administering related medications.

Florida's 'Don't Say Gay' Law

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signs the Parental Rights in Education bill, also known as the 'Don't Say Gay' bill, but a settlement clarifies that students and teachers can discuss sexual orientation and gender identity in Florida classrooms as long as it's not part of instruction. The law doesn't prohibit discussing LGBTQ+ people, anti-bullying rules based on sexual orientation and gender identity, or Gay-Straight Alliance groups.

Controversy over Maine Democrats reintroducing pro-transgender bill

Maine Democrats reintroduce pro-transgender bill that was previously defeated, causing controversy among Republican critics who view it as anti-family and anti-child. The bill would prevent parents from having a say in their children's gender-affirming care and abortions for minors.

Parental Rights Initiative in Washington State

Both sides in Oregon and Washington agree on the crisis of homelessness, drug use, and livability, but there are disagreements on how to address them. Washington passed a parents' bill of rights initiative, sparking debate on parental involvement in education. The legislature strategically approved some initiatives but will let others go to the ballot in November.

Backlash Against Same-Sex Marriage Law in Greece

The Orthodox Church of Greece is facing backlash for imposing a religious ban on two local lawmakers who supported a landmark law allowing same-sex civil marriage in Greece, the first Orthodox Christian country to legalize same-sex marriage.

Deceptive Editing by '60 Minutes' in Interview with Moms for Liberty

Tiffany Justice criticizes '60 Minutes' for deceptive editing in interview about conservative parental rights group Moms for Liberty, claiming they were censored and portrayed negatively by CBS News. Moms for Liberty advocates for parental control over children's education and has faced backlash from the left for being overly censorious.

Controversy over Transgender Policies in Schools

Colorado State Legislature advances bill mandating schools to use transgender students' preferred names without parental approval

Proposed Legislation on School Library Book Notifications and Obscenity Charges in Georgia

Georgia state senators are proposing measures that would require school libraries to notify parents of every book their child checks out and subject school librarians to criminal charges for distributing material deemed obscene. Critics see this as censorship, while supporters argue it's about protecting children from harmful content.