Weekly News Roundup

News Roundup for the week ending in May 31st, 2024. 

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Stories covered:

Protect Kids California fails to qualify for 2024 ballot.

https://apnews.com/article/california-gender-identification-notification-parents-b0740f14e9a290976689a1e036572e9b?utm_campaign=TrueAnthem&utm_medium=AP&utm_source=Twitter

https://protectkidsca.com/

Judge dismisses Chandler v. CDCR (WoLF's lawsuit against California Department of Corrections over men self-identifying into women’s prison).

https://womensliberationfront.org/news/the-fight-is-not-over-next-steps-in-chandler-v-cdcr

https://x.com/WomensLibFront/status/1795540151697015173

Missouri extends investigation into Washington University Transgender Center at St. Louis Children’s Hospital to therapists and social workers.

https://missouriindependent.com/2024/05/24/therapists-social-workers-face-scrutiny-in-missouri-ag-investigation-of-transgender-care/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1DItfeL4J-4YtQGij7Usxk3UTF8wrUEsN-ZSKtUOVOxM3UPVhrnfz0Hps_aem_Ab3bqo1qzfpIRpYUJbhLpros70IGHAu6nFhMGErpemjkHfBOBcmNijz7oEDJ8k48yxVjHM1dnrB0Gv68UVxfh4wr

UK passes emergency ban on private clinics prescribing puberty blockers.

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-restrictions-on-puberty-blockers

Judge strikes down New Hampshire law on “Divisive Speech” in schools.

https://newhampshirebulletin.com/2024/05/28/nh-federal-court-strikes-down-banned-concepts-teaching-law/

Louisiana Senate passes HB 122, restricting teachers from discussing sexual orientation and gender identity

https://legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24RS&b=HB122&sbi=y

Louisiana Senate passes HB 121, banning schools from using trans-identified students’ preferred pronouns and names w/o parental consent.

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=24rs&b=HB121&sbi=y

Timestamps:

00:17 Protect Kids California fails to qualify for ballot.

00:37 Chandler vs. CDCR women’s prison lawsuit dismissed.

03:12 Missouri gender clinic investigation expanded.

04:56 UK bans puberty blockers at private clinics.

05:54 New Hampshire school speech law struck down.

07:47 Louisiana Senate votes to restrict teachers from talking about sexual orientation and Gender-ID.

09:14 Louisiana Senate votes to mandate parental consent for trans-identified students’ use of pronouns/names.

09:47 discussion: Where do we draw the line on how schools should address sexual orientation and gender ID?