VICTORY: Anti-Transgender Bills Defeated In South Dakota
WASHINGTON—All four anti-transgender bills in South Dakota are now dead after HB 1225, which sought to prohibit transgender student athletes from participating in school sports teams that…
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Anti-Transgender Bill Advances In South Dakota
Legislation targeting transgender students previously cleared the full House, while several other bills are pending WASHINGTON—South Dakota’s HB 1225, which seeks to prohibit transgender student athletes…
Updated: South Dakota Gov. Vetoes Anti-Transgender Bill
Dangerous Precedent Avoided Today, the Republican Governor of South Dakota vetoed House Bill 1008, a discriminatory legislation that would have prevented transgender students from using…
South Dakota Legislates Discrimination: Anti-Transgender Bill Goes to Governor’s Desk
Legislating Discrimination the Senate Passes Bathroom Bill PIERRE, S.D.—Yesterday, the South Dakota Senate voted to pass HB 1008, a bill that would single out and stigmatize…
Anti-LGBT Bills Defeated, But South Dakota, Others Show Love Has Not Won
The most-ever anti-LGBT bills are being introduced By: Molly Griffard/ACLU Out For Freedom Campaign Strategist— It’s official: We’re seeing a pattern of extremes emerge in…
Warning: Genital Inspection, 50 Feet Ahead
By: Nicole Lashomb, Editor-in-Chief— Maybe you’ve heard of him. The Congressman from South Dakota who thinks its perfectly fine to “inspect” the genitals of transgender…
Anti-LGBT Bills Introduced in 28 States: A Country Divided
The wave of anti-LGBT bills filed across the country continues to swell. As of today, lawmakers have introduced more than 85 anti-LGBT bills in 28…
South Dakota Federal Court Rules in Favor of Freedom to Marry for Same-Sex Couples
Today, a federal court ruled in favor of six same-sex couples seeking the freedom to marry in South Dakota. The court stayed its order pending…
South Dakota Couples to Federal District Court: Strike Down State Laws Prohibiting Marriage for Same-Sex Couples
The National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR) has joined the legal team representing six same-sex couples who are challenging the State of South Dakota’s laws…