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Advocates say Horne’s bathroom recommendation ‘others’ transgender students
Jessie Jordan, an 11-year-old at West Elementary School in Coolidge Unified School District, told her mom she wanted to be called a girl when she was 2 years old. Jessie now identifies as a binary gender, wears dresses, has long hair and can practically run a marathon in high heels, said Johanna Jordan, Jessie’s mother. But, when the fifth grader is at school, she uses the nurse’s bathroom, wh[...]
Petersen and Toma trying to torpedo deal that would lead to state’s obligation to pay for gender-affirming surgery
Top Republican lawmakers are trying to torpedo a deal that would result in a court order that would forever obligate the state to pay for gender-affirming surgery for its employees and dependents.
3 Arizona girls seek to intervene in lawsuit brought by transgender athlete
Three Arizona mothers of biological girls want to intercede in a federal court case to keep their daughters from having to compete against transgender females.
State employee health plan to cover gender affirming care following executive order
The state employees’ health plan will begin paying for gender affirming care, Gov. Katie Hobbs said on Tuesday.
Hobbs stops attempt to block transgender students’ rights to use preferred restrooms
Arizona won't block transgender students from using restrooms and locker rooms that do not match their biological sex.
Lawmakers approve bill forbidding teachers from calling students by pronoun that doesn’t match biological sex
State lawmakers gave final approval Monday to forbidding teachers from calling students by a pronoun that does not match their biological sex.
GOP leaders defend transgender ban in lawsuit
Senate President Warren Petersen, R-Gilbert, and House Speaker Ben Toma, R-Peoria, filed a motion to intervene in a federal suit to defend the 2022 law banning transgender girls from participating in girls' sports.
Transgender girls go to court over Arizona school sports ban
The parents of two transgender girls in Arizona filed a lawsuit Tuesday challenging a year-old state law banning trans girls from participating in school sports.
As session shifts into gear, bipartisan overtures turn to politicking
In the past few weeks, Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and top Republican lawmakers have engaged in some public mudslinging.
Transgender girl angry over new law
Ten-year-old Zoé Anspach has been looking forward to trying out for the girls' soccer team at Kyrene Aprende Middle School in Chandler when she’s done with elementary school.
Ducey signs abortion, transgender bills
Gov. Doug Ducey on March 30 signed legislation to outlaw virtually all abortions after 15 weeks, preclude transgender girls from participating in women's sports, and make it illegal for doctors to perform "irreversible gender reassignment surgery'' on minors.
House sends transgender sports, abortion bills to Ducey
Bills to ban many abortions and restrict transgender youth from getting reassignment surgery or playing on some sports teams are headed to Gov. Ducey’s desk.
