A federal judge upheld West Virginia’s law affecting the participation of transgender athletes on school sports teams. “The question before the court is whether the legislature’s chosen […]
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Utah’s test run of Idaho’s transgender athlete ban is abusive. Repeal it
by Bryan Clark Idaho’s transgender athlete ban has been on hold pending a federal court case for two years. Now we know how lucky Idaho’s female athletes […]
Denying gender-affirming care is an affront to science and medical ethics
by Christy Olezeski, Meredithe McNamara and Anne Alstott This year has seen an array of anti-transgender legislation. In 2022, legislation in 20 states so far has been […]
Showing good sense, GOP govs. veto anti-trans bills
by Michael Hiltzik For those desperately seeking evidence that the Republican Party has not completely thrown in with its worst instincts, let us consider Utah Gov. Spencer […]
Justice again urges vaccinations as Delta variant begins to grow in West Virginia
MORGANTOWN — In the course of a day, the number of Delta-variant COVID cases tripled in West Virginia — from four to 12 — and Gov. Jim […]
DeSantis signs anti-trans bill on first day of Pride
Perhaps it was just a big, unfortunate coincidence. But it feels more like an insult that Gov. Ron DeSantis chose June 1, the first day of LGBTQ […]
Justice must veto trans athlete ban
Gov. Justice has, sitting on his desk, one of the most discriminatory bills to come out of the 2021 legislative session. HB 3293 shamefully targets one of […]
The transgender athlete learning curve in West Virginia
There is an intense debate over legislation in West Virginia concerning transgender athletes. At issue is whether school students whose biological sex is male but whose gender […]
April 18 letters to the editor
Trans athlete ban makes world less safe When you’re a parent, one of the most important jobs you have is to keep your child safe. From the […]
Justice and team: Johnson & Johnson vaccine pause won’t hinder state program; no veto planned for transgender sports bill
MORGANTOWN — A good portion of Wednesday’s COVID-19 briefing from the Capitol was taken up with the national pause placed on the Johnson & Johnson vaccine after […]
