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Arkansas House approves bill banning transgender athletes from women’s sports

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The Arkansas House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill that prevents transgender women from competing in women’s sports at all levels of education. A similar remedy is available to any school that suffers direct or indirect harm due to the participation of a transgender athlete in a female designated sport.

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Florida governor signs controversial ban on transgender athletes from women’s sports

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Section 1006.205, titled the “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” bans transgender women athletes from women’s sports. The post Florida governor signs controversial ban on transgender athletes from women’s sports appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Utah House passes bill banning transgender athletes from female sports

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On Wednesday, the Utah House of Representatives passed the controversial HB302 Bill, “Preserving Sports for Female Students,” effectively banning transgender athletes from female sports. The post Utah House passes bill banning transgender athletes from female sports appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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Louisiana House passes bill requiring schools to designate teams and sporting events based on biological sex

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The Louisiana House of Representatives Thursday passed the controversial Senate Bill 156 requiring schools to designate athletic teams and sporting events based on the biological sex of the team members. The bill now moves to Democratic Governor John Bel Edwards to be signed into law.

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Arkansas Senate approves bill banning gender-affirming care for trans minors

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” The bill also establishes a private cause of action in which an individual may “assert an actual or threatened violation of this subchapter as a claim in a judicial or administrative proceeding and obtain compensatory damages, injunctive relief, declaratory relief, or any other appropriate relief.”

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Former Raiders Head Coach Jon Gruden Is Suing The NFL And Commissioner Roger Goodell

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Gruden has included numerous causes of action such as intentional interference with contractual relations, tortious interference with prospective economic advantage, and civil conspiracy in his legal action.

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Arkansas House approves bill banning schools from requiring teachers to use students’ preferred pronouns

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” The bill follows the passing of Arkansas House Bill 1570 , which banned transgender youth from accessing gender-affirming treatment and Senate Bill 354 , which banned transgender women from participating in women’s sports.