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Fri Mar 4

Indiana, Iowa and Texas advance anti-transgender agendas – part of a longtime strategy by conservatives to rally their base

Written by Alison Gash, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Oregon

Conservatives see anti-transgender bills as fair game.AP Photo/Michael Conroy

Transgender girls in Iowa will no longer be allowed to compete in girls’ sports – the latest in a rash of anti-trans initiatives sweeping across the United States.

On March 3, 2022, Gov. Kim Reynolds signed into law legislation that affects transgender girls...

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Indiana, Iowa and Texas advance anti-transgender agendas – part of a longtime strategy by conservatives to rally their base

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